Is METAPHORICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, METAPHORICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does METAPHORICAL mean?
- adjective
expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another
“a metaphorical expression”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
12
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 21 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 METAPHORICAL
METAPHORICAL 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 METAPHORICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alphameric19
- amphoteric19
- camphorate19
- metaphoric19
- apothecial17
- camphire17
- empathic17
- emphatic17
- apothecia16
- caliphate16
- camelhair16
- chapteral16
- chemtrail16
- chipolata16
- eparchial16
- malachite16
- parochial16
- plethoric16
- camphol16
- camphor16
- champer16
- chomper16
- impeach16
- morphic16
- ametropic15
- metacarpi15
- piracetam15
- preatomic15
- achromat15
- amphorae15
- amphoral15
- atrophic15
- calthrop15
- chapiter15
- chimaera15
- chipotle15
- chromate15
- chromite15
- haematic15
- haptical15
- helicopt15
- hepatica15
- hepatoma15
- metaphor15
- orphical15
- parhelic15
- patchier15
- phoretic15
- phreatic15
- poachier15
- potlache15
- rhematic15
- teraphim15
- thalamic15
- trachoma15
- trichome15
- theriacal14
- compiler14
- compleat14
- complier14
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