Is METABOLISMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, METABOLISMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does METABOLISMS mean?
Metabolisms is a form of METABOLISM.
- noun
the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
- noun
the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + B (3) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for METABOLISMS
METABOLISMS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from METABOLISMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- metabolism16
- embolisms15
- embolism14
- ammolites13
- immolates13
- mesoblast13
- embalms13
- imbalms13
- mamboes13
- ableisms12
- ammolite12
- atomisms12
- balmiest12
- bimetals12
- immolate12
- lambiest12
- malmiest12
- melismas12
- mismates12
- missable12
- obelisms12
- slimmest12
- stammels12
- timbales12
- tombless12
- embalm12
- imbalm12
- mambos12
- ableism11
- atomism11
- bemists11
- bimetal11
- biomass11
- lambies11
- limbate11
- limboes11
- melisma11
- mimosas11
- mismate11
- mobiles11
- obelism11
- samboes11
- semimat11
- stammel11
- stemmas11
- tammies11
- timbale11
- timbals11
- tommies11
- tsimmes11
- mambo11
- ableists10
- amitoses10
- amosites10
- astilbes10
- atomises10
- bastiles10
- blasties10
- loamiest10
- maltoses10
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