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Is METATHESIS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, METATHESIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does METATHESIS mean?

  1. noun

    a linguistic process of transposition of sounds or syllables within a word or words within a sentence

  2. noun

    a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
15
Letters
10

M (3) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 15 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 METATHESIS

METATHESIS 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.

Anagrams of METATHESIS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from METATHESIS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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