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Metathesises
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About 5 syllables
noun · 12 letters · Rare · plural of metathesis
- Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does metathesises mean?
noun
a linguistic process of transposition of sounds or syllables within a word or words within a sentence
a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB)
Synonymsdouble decompositiondouble decomposition reaction
Definitions shown for metathesis, the base form of metathesises.
Is METATHESISES a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | No |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | No |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is METATHESISES worth?
Scrabble
17 ptsWords With Friends
17 ptsWordfeud
17 ptsNYT Crossplay
16 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in METATHESISES
Best shorter words top 30 of 590
metathesise 16metatheses 15metathesis 15hematites 14atheisms 13hematite 13mashiest 13matheses 13mathesis 13meshiest 13messiahs 13shmattes 13aestheses 12aesthesis 12aesthetes 12atheism 12atheteses 12athetesis 12athetises 12esthesias 12hesitates 12mashies 12meathes 12messiah 12sheetiest 12shmatte 12smashes 12smeaths 12smeeths 12theisms 12
See all 590 words made from METATHESISES Words that end like METATHESISES
Common words that share the ending -ISES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
metropolisesepidermisesadvertisessurprisespromisesadvisesarisessupervisescomprisesexercisespremisesdevisesrevisesrisesmerchandisescircumcisescompromisesenterprisesfranchisesimproviseschastisesparadisestelevisestreatises
All words ending in -ISES Metathesises: quick answers
Is METATHESISES a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. METATHESISES is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is METATHESISES worth?
METATHESISES scores 17 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does metathesises mean?
metathesises is the plural of metathesis, which means “a linguistic process of transposition of sounds or syllables within a word or words within a sentence”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in METATHESISES?
You can make 590 shorter words from METATHESISES, such as METATHESISE, METATHESES, METATHESIS, HEMATITES. See the full list.