Unscramble METAPHRASING to get 475 words. METAPHRASING itself is a real word: 20 points on a Scrabble board, 23 in Words With Friends. The strongest shorter words are MAGNATESHIP and MANAGERSHIP, 19 points each. 12 letters: 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
Counting the words from METAPHRASING by length: 1 with 12 letters, 2 with 11, 14 with 10, 58 with 9, 60 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 40 with 2.
Every one of the 2 11-letter words made with METAPHRASING letters scores 19.
PHRAGMITES and TEPHIGRAMS are the top 10-letter words in METAPHRASING, 18 points each. SEPARATING and NIGHTMARES will look familiar.
Among the 9-letter words from METAPHRASING, HAMPERING, PHARMINGS and TEPHIGRAM tie for first at 17 points. STREAMING, NIGHTMARE and MASTERING are everyday picks.
The 8-letter words you get when you unscramble METAPHRASING are led by EMPIGHTS, MAGESHIP and PHARMING, 16 points each. SHIPMENT, PANTHERS and GRAPHITE are the familiar ones.
Among the 7-letter words made with METAPHRASING letters, EMPIGHT and GAMPISH tie for first at 15 points. SHAPING, HAMPERS and HAMSTER are everyday picks.
Of the 60 6-letter words you get when you unscramble METAPHRASING, 7 score 13 points, the group's best. ASTHMA, GRAPHS and SHRIMP are the ones most people know.
Among the 5-letter words from METAPHRASING, HEMPS, PASHM and PHARM tie for first at 12 points. MIGHT, PHASE and SHAPE are everyday picks.
Among the 4-letter words in METAPHRASING, HEMP leads with 11 points, then PEGH on 10 and AHEM on 9. MAPS, SHIP and PATH are the familiar ones.
11 of 60 3-letter words made with METAPHRASING letters tie at 8 points; none scores more. HAS, MAP and HIT will look familiar.
These 5 words have the length of METAPHRASING, with one letter different:
More 12-letter words: starting with ME · ending in NG · all 12-letter words
METAPHRASING first, then short meanings for the 4 best-scoring answers.
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
In Scrabble, yes: METAPHRASING is playable in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK. It is not in the list Words With Friends is built on.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| METAPHRASING itself | Yes | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 475) | 360 | 473 | 318 |
* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: MAGNATESHIP, TEPHIGRAMS, AMPHIASTER, PHANTASIME, TEPHIGRAM, EMPIGHTS, MAGESHIP, PHANTASIM, PHRASEMAN, SPREATHING, TERAPHIMS, EIGHTSMAN and 102 more, 114 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: METAPHRASING, PHARMINGS, PATHNAMES, PHARMING, PASHMINA, PATHNAME, SHMEARING, TAMPERINGS, EMPATHS, MAGSTRIPE, PHARMAS, EMPATH and 29 more, 41 in all. Not in Scrabble UK and Words With Friends*: PHRAGMITES. Not in Scrabble US, Scrabble UK and Words With Friends*: HEMI.