Is METONYMIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, METONYMIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does METONYMIES mean?
Metonymies is a form of METONYMY.
- noun
substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads')
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + T (1) + O (1) + N (1) + Y (4) + M (3) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 METONYMIES
METONYMIES 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 METONYMIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- metonyms15
- metonym14
- stemmy13
- mementos12
- sometime12
- etymons12
- emmys12
- tommy12
- yomim12
- immense11
- memento11
- mismeet11
- moments11
- tommies11
- enmity11
- etymon11
- moiety11
- moneys11
- myosin11
- simony11
- stymie11
- yeomen11
- emmy11
- immy11
- monetise10
- semitone10
- syenite10
- emmets10
- mimeos10
- mismet10
- moment10
- monism10
- nomism10
- enemy10
- meiny10
- minty10
- misty10
- money10
- monty10
- mosey10
- motey10
- stimy10
- emetins9
- mestino9
- moisten9
- monties9
- onetime9
- sentimo9
- tonemes9
- stoney9
- teensy9
- yentes9
- emmet9
- memes9
- memos9
- mimeo9
- mimes9
- momes9
- mity9
- mony9
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