METRIST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. METRIST 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 METRIST?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful METRIST is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METRIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
metristsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How METRIST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in METRIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 205,859.
What does METRIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A person skilled in metre, especially a poet who handles verse rhythm with expertise.
Critics call a poet a fine metrist when the beat of each line is controlled and varied. The term is about technique rather than imagination. A plain versifier might lack the ear of a true metrist.
How METRIST is used
The word metrist is a critics term for a poet of strong rhythmic skill.
- Pope was a brilliant metrist with a flawless ear.
- As a metrist, she kept the iambic pattern steady through hundreds of lines.
- The essay judges the poet as a metrist rather than as a thinker.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of METRIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with METRIST
1 longer words begin with METRIST.
Shorter words from the letters in METRIST
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Common questions about METRIST
- Is METRIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METRIST, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METRIST worth?
- METRIST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does METRIST mean?
- A person skilled in metre, especially a poet who handles verse rhythm with expertise.
- What letters can be added to METRIST?
- METRIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of METRIST:
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