METICS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. METICS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
m3e1t1i1c3s1
Depends on the listMETICS · 6 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 114,974odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept METICS?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.83%
Our own measure of how useful METICS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METICS
Front hooks — 1
emeticsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How METICS scores
Scrabble m3e1t1i1c3s1 10
Words with Friends m4e1t1i1c4s1 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in METICS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Shorter words from the letters in METICS
emics9 mesic9 metic9 cesti7 cites7 emits7 etics7 items7 metis7 mites7 smite7 stime7 tices7 times7 emic8 mice8 mics8 cist6 cite6 cits6 emit6 etic6 ices6 item6 mets6 mise6 mist6 mite6 sect6 semi6 sice6 smit6 stem6 stim6 tecs6 tems6 tice6 tics6 time6 site4
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Common questions about METICS
- Is METICS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METICS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METICS worth?
- METICS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to METICS?
- METICS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of METICS:
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