METAL
METAL is a valid 5-letter word in our dictionary. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends, before any board multipliers.
What Does METAL Mean?
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Letter by Letter
| Letter | m | e | t | a | l | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Words With Friends | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Word Game Intelligence
METAL AnalysisVowel & Consonant Structure
2 vowels · 3 consonants
Vowels (E at #2, A at #4)
Hook Letters (Scrabble / WWF)
Wordle Playability
S-TierLetter frequency score: 84/100
High frequency of popular Wordle letters makes METAL a strong opening or solving probe.
Hive & Anagram Power
5 unique letters · 53 sub-words
Valid Spelling Bee / WordHive puzzle candidate (uses ≤7 unique letters).
Is METAL a Wordle Word?
METAL is five letters and appears in our everyday-word list, so it works as a Wordle guess and is the kind of word that turns up as an answer. Puzzle editors keep their own answer list, so treat this as a strong candidate rather than a guarantee. Narrow the field with the Wordle Solver.
Anagrams of METAL
No other word in our dictionary uses exactly these letters — a full-rack play of METAL can't be rearranged.
Words Inside METAL
53 shorter words can be built from these letters. Useful when METAL won't fit on the board.
METAL Appears In
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