METRO is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. METRO 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 METRO?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful METRO is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METRO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
metrosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How METRO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in METRO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,892.
What does METRO mean in Scrabble?
noun
An underground or elevated railway system used for public transport within a city.
A metro typically runs on its own dedicated tracks separate from road traffic, allowing trains to arrive frequently and avoid congestion. Cities such as Paris, Moscow, and Washington built extensive metro networks to move large numbers of commuters quickly beneath or above busy streets. The word is also used informally as a short form of metropolitan, describing a city and its surrounding area.
How METRO is used
Common noun, widely used outside North America; often capitalized as a brand name for a specific city system.
- She takes the metro to work every morning.
- The metro station was crowded during rush hour.
- Paris opened its first metro line in 1900.
- A single ticket covers one metro ride.
- Construction extended the metro further into the suburbs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of METRO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with METRO
Showing 24 of 37 words that begin with METRO.
Words ending in METRO
1 words end in METRO. Useful as a back hook: play METRO onto a word already on the board.
Words with METRO inside
Showing 24 of 25 words that contain METRO somewhere in the middle. Words that start with METRO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in METRO
Showing 40 of 41. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about METRO
- Is METRO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METRO, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METRO worth?
- METRO is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does METRO mean?
- An underground or elevated railway system used for public transport within a city.
- What letters can be added to METRO?
- METRO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of METRO:
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