Is METAPHASE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, METAPHASE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does METAPHASE mean?
- noun
the second stage of meiosis
- noun
the second stage of mitosis
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 16 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 METAPHASE
Single letters that turn METAPHASE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from METAPHASE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- empaths14
- tempehs14
- empath13
- tempeh13
- hamates12
- hemps12
- pashm12
- metepas11
- asthma11
- hamate11
- matsah11
- spahee11
- spathe11
- themes11
- hemp11
- metepa10
- amahs10
- ephas10
- haems10
- hames10
- heaps10
- hemes10
- maths10
- meths10
- pasha10
- paths10
- phase10
- shame10
- shape10
- sheep10
- staph10
- theme10
- thesp10
- stamp9
- tamps9
- temps9
- ahem9
- amah9
- epha9
- haem9
- hame9
- hams9
- haps9
- hasp9
- heap9
- heme9
- hems9
- heps9
- mash9
- math9
- mesh9
- meth9
- pash9
- path9
- pehs9
- phat9
- sham9
- them9
- etapes8
- peseta8
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