METIS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. METIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept METIS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful METIS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METIS
No single letter turns METIS into another word.
How METIS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in METIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about METIS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 6 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does METIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A person of mixed European and Indigenous American ancestry, especially a member of the Metis, a people recognized in Canada as one of three distinct Indigenous groups.
The word metis entered English from French, where it originally meant simply mixed, and came to describe communities that formed along the fur-trade frontier where European traders and Indigenous nations intermarried. In Canada the Metis developed their own language, culture, and history, and the constitution recognizes them alongside First Nations and Inuit peoples. Outside Canada the term is sometimes used more loosely for anyone of mixed European and Indigenous American descent.
How METIS is used
Noun, capitalized as Metis when naming the specific Canadian Indigenous people.
- Her grandmother identified proudly as Metis.
- The museum exhibit traced Metis history along the river trade routes.
- Metis communities developed a distinct language called Michif.
- He researched his Metis ancestry through old mission records.
- The treaty negotiations included Metis representatives.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of METIS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of METIS
The 5 tiles of METIS in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with METIS
2 longer words begin with METIS.
Words with METIS inside
4 words contain METIS in the middle. Words that start with METIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in METIS
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Common questions about METIS
- Is METIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METIS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METIS worth?
- METIS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does METIS mean?
- A person of mixed European and Indigenous American ancestry, especially a member of the Metis, a people recognized in Canada as one of three distinct Indigenous groups.
- What letters can be added to METIS?
- No single letter can be added to METIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of METIS:
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