Is METAPHOR a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list METAPHOR is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble points	Words With Friends points	Letters
15	16	8

What does METAPHOR mean?

nouna figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

Definitions from WordNet.

Hooks for METAPHOR

Add a letter to make a new word: METAPHORS.

Words inside METAPHOR

See all 266 words you can make from METAPHOR

Similar word lists

8 letter words Words starting with ME Words ending in OR Words ending in HOR 8 letter words starting with M 8 letter words ending in R

About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up METAPHOR in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is METAPHOR a Scrabble word?

METAPHOR is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is METAPHOR worth?

METAPHOR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does METAPHOR mean?

A figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity.