METEPA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. METEPA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept METEPA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful METEPA is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METEPA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
metepasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How METEPA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in METEPA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 83,618.
What does METEPA mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A chemical compound used to sterilise insects and in treating textiles.
Metepa is a synthetic chemical of the type called a chemosterilant, meaning it makes insects unable to reproduce rather than killing them outright. It was tested in programmes against pests such as flies and boll weevils. It has also been used to make cloth crease resistant and flame resistant.
How METEPA is used
Technical; found in older entomology and textile chemistry writing.
- The team exposed the flies to metepa before releasing them.
- Metepa was once tested as a way to control cotton pests.
- The report described how metepa affects egg production.
- A finish containing metepa made the fabric flame resistant.
- Few modern manuals mention metepa because safer methods replaced it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of METEPA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with METEPA
1 longer words begin with METEPA.
Shorter words from the letters in METEPA
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Common questions about METEPA
- Is METEPA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METEPA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METEPA worth?
- METEPA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does METEPA mean?
- A chemical compound used to sterilise insects and in treating textiles.
- What letters can be added to METEPA?
- METEPA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of METEPA:
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