Is METALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, METALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does METALS mean?
Metals is a form of METAL.
- noun
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
- adjective
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
“a metallic compound”
- noun
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
“brass is an alloy of zinc and copper”
- verb
cover with metal
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
6
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 8 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 METALS
METALS 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.
Anagrams of METALS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from METALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lamest8
- samlet8
- almes7
- lames7
- males7
- malts7
- mates7
- meals7
- meats7
- melts7
- metal7
- satem7
- smalt7
- smelt7
- steam7
- tames7
- teams7
- alme6
- alms6
- elms6
- lame6
- lams6
- maes6
- male6
- malt6
- mast6
- mate6
- mats6
- meal6
- meat6
- mels6
- melt6
- mesa6
- meta6
- same6
- seam6
- slam6
- stem6
- tame6
- tams6
- team6
- least5
- setal5
- slate5
- stale5
- steal5
- stela5
- taels5
- tales5
- teals5
- tesla5
- elm5
- ems5
- lam5
- mae5
- mas5
- mat5
- mel5
- mes5
- met5
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