METRICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. METRICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept METRICAL?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful METRICAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METRICAL
No single letter turns METRICAL into another word.
How METRICAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in METRICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so METRICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about METRICAL
- All 8 letters of METRICAL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does METRICAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Relating to poetic metre, or to measurement.
A metrical line follows a regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables, which scholars analyse when they scan verse. Less often the word refers to systems of measuring, as in the metric units.
How METRICAL is used
Mostly used in discussing verse and its rhythm.
- The poem has a strict metrical structure.
- He studied the metrical patterns of old ballads.
- A metrical translation keeps the rhythm of the original.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of METRICAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with METRICAL
1 longer words begin with METRICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in METRICAL
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Common questions about METRICAL
- Is METRICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METRICAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METRICAL worth?
- METRICAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does METRICAL mean?
- Relating to poetic metre, or to measurement.
- What letters can be added to METRICAL?
- No single letter can be added to METRICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of METRICAL:
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