Is METAZOANS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, METAZOANS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does METAZOANS mean?
Metazoans is a form of METAZOAN.
- noun
any animal of the subkingdom Metazoa; all animals except protozoans and sponges
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + Z (10) + O (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 20 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 METAZOANS
METAZOANS 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 METAZOANS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- metazoan19
- amazons18
- metazoa18
- amazes17
- amazon17
- matzas17
- matzos17
- amaze16
- matza16
- matzo16
- mazes16
- smaze16
- ansatz15
- azotes15
- stanza15
- zonate15
- maze15
- azans14
- azons14
- azote14
- zetas14
- zoeas14
- zonae14
- zones14
- azan13
- azon13
- zens13
- zest13
- zeta13
- zoea13
- zona13
- zone13
- azo12
- sez12
- zas12
- zen12
- zoa12
- za11
- namaste9
- amenta8
- aments8
- atmans8
- manats8
- mantas8
- mantes8
- mentos8
- montes8
- omenta8
- seaman8
- somata8
- stamen8
- tomans8
- amens7
- ament7
- atman7
- atmas7
- atoms7
- manas7
- manat7
- manes7
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