Is METAPHASES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, METAPHASES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does METAPHASES mean?
Metaphases is a form of METAPHASE.
- noun
the second stage of meiosis
- noun
the second stage of mitosis
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + S (1) + E (1) + 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 METAPHASES
METAPHASES 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 METAPHASES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- metaphase16
- emphases15
- empaths14
- tempehs14
- empath13
- pashms13
- tempeh13
- apheses12
- asthmas12
- hamates12
- matsahs12
- spahees12
- spathes12
- hemps12
- pashm12
- metepas11
- asthma11
- hamate11
- mashes11
- matsah11
- meshes11
- pashas11
- pashes11
- phases11
- shamas11
- shames11
- shapes11
- spahee11
- spathe11
- staphs11
- themes11
- thesps11
- hemp11
- metepa10
- stamps10
- amahs10
- ephas10
- haems10
- hames10
- hasps10
- heaps10
- hemes10
- maths10
- meths10
- pasha10
- paths10
- phase10
- shame10
- shams10
- shape10
- sheep10
- smash10
- staph10
- theme10
- thesp10
- pesetas9
- asshat9
- hastes9
- shasta9
- sheets9
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