Definition of metalepsis

"metalepsis" in the noun sense

1. metalepsis

substituting metonymy of one figurative sense for another

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metalepsis in Scrabble®

The word metalepsis is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters metalepsis:

METALEPSIS
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (38 words)

aimless, amplest, aplites, easiest, elapses, empties, epistle, impales, impasse, limpest, limpets, lipases, mapless, measles, meatpie, misseat, misstep, palmist, palsies, pastels, pasties, pastime, pelites, pestles, petless, pieless, pilates, pitless, pleases, samples, siamese, simples, staples, tealess, teasels, temples, tieless, tipless

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word metalepsis

METALEPSIS
(153)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In metalepsis

METALEPSIS
(153)
METALEPSIS
(135)
METALEPSIS
(102)
EMPTIES
(94 = 44 + 50)
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IMPASSE
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metalepsis in Words With Friends™

The word metalepsis is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters metalepsis:

METALEPSIS
(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (38 words)

aimless, amplest, aplites, easiest, elapses, empties, epistle, impales, impasse, limpest, limpets, lipases, mapless, measles, meatpie, misseat, misstep, palmist, palsies, pastels, pasties, pastime, pelites, pestles, petless, pieless, pilates, pitless, pleases, samples, siamese, simples, staples, tealess, teasels, temples, tieless, tipless

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word metalepsis

METALEPSIS
(261)
METALEPSIS
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METALEPSIS
(150)
METALEPSIS
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In metalepsis

METALEPSIS
(261)
METALEPSIS
(189)
METALEPSIS
(150)
MAPLESS
(125 = 90 + 35)
METALEPSIS
(114)
AMPLEST
(113 = 78 + 35)
PALMIST
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LIMPETS
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IMPALES
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AMPLEST
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Words within the letters of metalepsis

2 letter words in metalepsis (16 words)

9 letter words in metalepsis (4 words)

10 letter words in metalepsis (Anagrams) (2 words)

Words containing the sequence metalepsis

Words that start with metalepsis (1 word)

Words with metalepsis in them (1 word)

Words that end with metalepsis (1 word)

Word Growth involving metalepsis

Shorter words in metalepsis

ta eta metal

me met metal

is psis

psi psis

ale tale

ta tale

Longer words containing metalepsis

(No longer words found)