METONYM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. METONYM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept METONYM?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful METONYM is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METONYM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How METONYM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in METONYM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What stands out about METONYM
- METONYM begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does METONYM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A word or phrase used in place of something it is closely tied to, such as "the crown" for a monarchy.
A metonym works by association rather than resemblance, which sets it apart from a metaphor. Newsrooms lean on it constantly when a city or a building speaks for the people inside.
How METONYM is used
The term metonym belongs to the study of figures of speech.
- "The White House" is a metonym for the American presidency.
- When a reporter says "Wall Street reacted", the phrase is a metonym for financial traders.
- Calling the press "the fourth estate" makes a metonym of the institution.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of METONYM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with METONYM
6 longer words begin with METONYM.
Shorter words from the letters in METONYM
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Common questions about METONYM
- Is METONYM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METONYM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METONYM worth?
- METONYM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does METONYM mean?
- A word or phrase used in place of something it is closely tied to, such as "the crown" for a monarchy.
- What letters can be added to METONYM?
- METONYM takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of METONYM:
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