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Metonyms

m 3e 1t 1o 1n 1y 4m 3s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Uncommon · plural of metonym

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does metonyms mean?

noun

  1. a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing

    “Washington is a metonym for the United States government”

Definitions shown for metonym, the base form of metonyms.

Is METONYMS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is METONYMS worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
m 3e 1t 1o 1n 1y 4m 3s 1

Words With Friends

17 pts
m 4e 1t 1o 1n 2y 3m 4s 1

Wordfeud

15 pts
m 3e 1t 1o 1n 1y 4m 3s 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
m 3e 1t 1o 1n 1y 4m 3s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in METONYMS

Words that end like METONYMS

Common words that share the ending -YMS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

acronymssynonymsantonymshomonymspseudonymsgyms
All words ending in -YMS

Metonyms: quick answers

Is METONYMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. METONYMS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is METONYMS worth?
METONYMS scores 15 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does metonyms mean?
metonyms is the plural of metonym, which means “a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing”.
What words can you make with the letters in METONYMS?
You can make 185 shorter words from METONYMS, such as METONYM, STEMMY, EMMYS, ETYMONS. See the full list.