Is METASTASES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, METASTASES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does METASTASES mean?
Metastases is a form of METASTASIS.
- noun
the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 METASTASES
METASTASES 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 METASTASES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- seatmates11
- seatmate10
- amasses9
- metates9
- sesames9
- massas8
- masses8
- mattes8
- messes8
- metate8
- sesame8
- steams8
- tamest8
- tmeses8
- estates7
- sestets7
- tassets7
- tsetses7
- amass7
- atmas7
- masas7
- mases7
- massa7
- masse7
- masts7
- mates7
- matte7
- matts7
- meats7
- meets7
- mesas7
- metes7
- satem7
- seams7
- seems7
- semes7
- steam7
- stems7
- tames7
- teams7
- teems7
- assets6
- estate6
- sestet6
- stases6
- states6
- tasses6
- tasset6
- tastes6
- teases6
- testae6
- testes6
- tsetse6
- amas6
- atma6
- emes6
- maes6
- masa6
- mass6
- mast6
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