METISSE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. METISSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept METISSE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful METISSE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METISSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
metissesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How METISSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in METISSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 374,288.
What does METISSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A woman of mixed European and Indigenous or African descent.
Metisse is the feminine form of metis, borrowed from French. It occurs in historical and Canadian or colonial settings. Writers choose it to name a woman of mixed background when the male form would not fit.
How METISSE is used
The word metisse is rare and appears in historical or French-influenced writing.
- The novel follows a young metisse growing up on the river.
- Records describe her as a metisse born at the trading post.
- The poet celebrated the metisse heritage of his mother.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of METISSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with METISSE
1 longer words begin with METISSE.
Shorter words from the letters in METISSE
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Common questions about METISSE
- Is METISSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METISSE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METISSE worth?
- METISSE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does METISSE mean?
- A woman of mixed European and Indigenous or African descent.
- What letters can be added to METISSE?
- METISSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of METISSE:
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