Is METASTASIZE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, METASTASIZE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does METASTASIZE mean?
- verb
spread throughout the body
“the cancer had metastasized and the patient could not be saved”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 22
- Words With Friends
- 23
- Letters
- 11
M (3) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + S (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) = 22 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 METASTASIZE
Single letters that turn METASTASIZE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from METASTASIZE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mestizas19
- maziest18
- mestiza18
- zestiest17
- amazes17
- maizes17
- matzas17
- smazes17
- zamias17
- amaze16
- maize16
- matza16
- mazes16
- mezes16
- smaze16
- zamia16
- assize15
- seizas15
- seizes15
- maze15
- meze15
- seiza14
- seize14
- sizes14
- tizes14
- zests14
- zetas14
- size13
- zees13
- zest13
- zeta13
- zits13
- sez12
- tiz12
- zas12
- zee12
- zit12
- estimates11
- seatmates11
- steamiest11
- za11
- estimate10
- etatisms10
- meatiest10
- misstate10
- seamiest10
- seatmate10
- steamies10
- teatimes10
- etatism9
- matiest9
- metates9
- metisse9
- misease9
- miseats9
- misseat9
- samiest9
- samites9
- siamese9
- stasima9
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