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Metathesising
m 3e 1t 1a 1t 1h 4e 1s 1i 1s 1i 1n 1g 2
About 5 syllables
noun · 13 letters · Rare · form of metathesis
- Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does metathesising 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 metathesising.
Is METATHESISING 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 METATHESISING worth?
Scrabble
19 ptsWords With Friends
21 ptsWordfeud
20 ptsNYT Crossplay
20 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in METATHESISING
Best shorter words top 30 of 1674
antitheisms 16mightiness 16nighttimes 16thingamies 16antitheism 15eightsman 15eightsmen 15histamines 15mainsheets 15metathesis 15mightiest 15nighttime 15sightsman 15sightsmen 15athetising 14enigmatises 14enigmatists 14hemateins 14hematines 14hematites 14hesitating 14histamine 14histamins 14isthmians 14mainsheet 14mashings 14megahits 14meshings 14mightest 14smashing 14
See all 1674 words made from METATHESISING Words that end like METATHESISING
Common words that share the ending -ISING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
uncompromisingadvertisingsurprisingpromisingadvisingsupervisingcomprisingexercisingdevisingrevisingarisingrisingmerchandisingcircumcisingcompromisingenterprisingfranchisingimprovisingchastisingtelevisingtrellisingdespisingpremisingsurmising
All words ending in -ISING Metathesising: quick answers
Is METATHESISING a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. METATHESISING is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is METATHESISING worth?
METATHESISING scores 19 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does metathesising mean?
metathesising is related to 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 METATHESISING?
You can make 1674 shorter words from METATHESISING, such as ANTITHEISMS, MIGHTINESS, NIGHTTIMES, THINGAMIES. See the full list.