Is METONYMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, METONYMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does METONYMS mean?
Metonyms is a form of METONYM.
- noun
a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing
“Washington is a metonym for the United States government”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + T (1) + O (1) + N (1) + Y (4) + M (3) + 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 METONYMS
METONYMS 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 METONYMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- metonym14
- stemmy13
- etymons12
- emmys12
- tommy12
- moments11
- etymon11
- moneys11
- emmy11
- moment10
- money10
- monty10
- mosey10
- motey10
- stoney9
- memos9
- momes9
- mony9
- mentos8
- montes8
- nosey8
- stony8
- toney8
- tynes8
- memo8
- mems8
- mome8
- moms8
- yom8
- mento7
- meson7
- monte7
- moste7
- motes7
- nomes7
- omens7
- smote7
- tomes7
- nosy7
- oyes7
- snye7
- stey7
- stye7
- syne7
- tony7
- toys7
- tyes7
- tyne7
- yens7
- mem7
- mom7
- my7
- emos6
- meno6
- mons6
- most6
- mote6
- mots6
- nome6
- noms6
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