Is METAPHRASTIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, METAPHRASTIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
21
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
12
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + R (1) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 21 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 MetaphrasticHooks for METAPHRASTIC
METAPHRASTIC 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 METAPHRASTIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pharmacies19
- pharmacist19
- camphires18
- campshirt18
- camphire17
- champers17
- empathic17
- emphatic17
- mispatch17
- piracetams16
- apathetic16
- asthmatic16
- chapattis16
- chapiters16
- chimaeras16
- haematics16
- hepaticas16
- patchiest16
- thematics16
- champer16
- impeach16
- crampiest15
- impacters15
- metacarpi15
- piracetam15
- spermatic15
- archaism15
- aspheric15
- chapatis15
- chapatti15
- chapiter15
- chapters15
- charisma15
- charpais15
- chartism15
- chimaera15
- chimeras15
- haematic15
- haircaps15
- hematics15
- hepatica15
- hepatics15
- marchesa15
- marchesi15
- mastiche15
- matchers15
- mateship15
- misteach15
- parchesi15
- pastiche15
- patchers15
- patchier15
- pathetic15
- phreatic15
- pistache15
- pitchers15
- rhematic15
- samphire15
- schemata15
- schmatte15
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