Is METAPHRASES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, METAPHRASES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + R (1) + A (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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.
Definition
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See the definition of MetaphrasesHooks for METAPHRASES
METAPHRASES 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 METAPHRASES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- metaphases17
- metaphrase17
- petershams17
- metaphase16
- petersham16
- emphases15
- earthpeas14
- empaths14
- hampers14
- pharmas14
- tempehs14
- earthpea13
- hamsters13
- preheats13
- reshapes13
- sharpest13
- stramash13
- empath13
- hamper13
- pashms13
- pharma13
- tempeh13
- restamps12
- stampers12
- temperas12
- apheses12
- ashrams12
- asthmas12
- hamates12
- hamster12
- hareems12
- heapers12
- marshes12
- mashers12
- matsahs12
- phasers12
- phrases12
- preheat12
- reshape12
- seraphs12
- shapers12
- sherpas12
- shmears12
- shmeers12
- smasher12
- spahees12
- spathes12
- spheres12
- tephras12
- thermae12
- thermes12
- threaps12
- threeps12
- hemps12
- pashm12
- asperates11
- separates11
- hetaeras11
- amperes11
- empress11
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