Is METAPHOR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, METAPHOR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does METAPHOR mean?
- noun
a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) = 15 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 METAPHOR
Single letters that turn METAPHOR 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 METAPHOR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- apothem14
- empath13
- hamper13
- phorate12
- teraohm12
- morph12
- mother11
- pother11
- tephra11
- teraph11
- thorpe11
- threap11
- hemp11
- tamper10
- trompe10
- ephor10
- harem10
- herma10
- homer10
- hoper10
- mahoe10
- raphe10
- tharm10
- therm10
- thorp10
- tophe10
- moper9
- proem9
- remap9
- tempo9
- tramp9
- tromp9
- ahem9
- epha9
- haem9
- hame9
- harm9
- harp9
- heap9
- herm9
- homa9
- home9
- hope9
- math9
- meth9
- moth9
- opah9
- path9
- phat9
- pheo9
- phot9
- them9
- toph9
- omerta8
- protea8
- earth8
- hater8
- heart8
- other8
- rathe8
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