What does METAPHOR mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈmɛtəfɔr/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. 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

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

metaphors16

Anagrams of METAPHOR

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside METAPHOR

263 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

mother11 heart8 other8 hate7 hear7 home9 hope9 more6 part6 rate4 team6 term6 them9are3 art3 eat3 her6hot6 met5per5the6top5 am4at2 he5 me4oh5or2re2 to2

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Word lists

Questions

Is METAPHOR a valid word in word games?

METAPHOR is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is METAPHOR worth?

METAPHOR is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from METAPHOR?

263 other words, including THE, TO, ARE and AT.