METIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. METIC is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept METIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful METIC is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METIC
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How METIC scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in METIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
Words starting with METIC
12 longer words begin with METIC.
Words ending in METIC
24 words end in METIC. Useful as a back hook: play METIC onto a word already on the board.
Words with METIC inside
Showing 24 of 39 words that contain METIC somewhere in the middle. Words that start with METIC are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in METIC
Common questions about METIC
- Is METIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METIC, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METIC worth?
- METIC is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to METIC?
- METIC takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of METIC:
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