Definition of metathesis

"metathesis" in the noun sense

1. metathesis

a linguistic process of transposition of sounds or syllables within a word or words within a sentence

2. double decomposition, double decomposition reaction, metathesis

a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB)

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metathesis in Scrabble®

The word metathesis 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: 15

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THEISTS

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metathesis in Words With Friends™

The word metathesis 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: 15

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

METATHESIS

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (15 words)

ashiest, atheise, atheism, atheist, easiest, estates, hessite, itemset, messiah, misseat, siamese, statism, teatime, theisms, theists

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METATHESIS

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METATHESIS

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Words within the letters of metathesis

2 letter words in metathesis (16 words)

ah ai am as at eh em ha he hi is it ma me mi ta

3 letter words in metathesis (36 words)

aim ais ash ass ate eat ems ess eta ham has hat hem hes het him his hit ism its mas mat met sat sea see set she sim sit tam tea tee tet the tie

4 letter words in metathesis (66 words)

5 letter words in metathesis (61 words)

6 letter words in metathesis (29 words)

emesis estate hastes heists mashes mattes meshes sesame sestet shames sheets shiest siesta smites smiths states steams tamest tastes teases testes theism theist themes theses thesis thetas tithes tsetse

7 letter words in metathesis (15 words)

ashiest atheise atheism atheist easiest estates hessite itemset messiah misseat siamese statism teatime theisms theists

8 letter words in metathesis (11 words)

atheises atheists estimate hastiest hematite hesitate itemsets meatiest misstate seamiest teatimes

9 letter words in metathesis (4 words)

estimates hematites hesitates steamiest

10 letter words in metathesis (1 word)

metathesis

metathesis + 1 blank (1 word)

metathesise

metathesis + 2 blanks (11 words)

aestheticism arithmetises catheterisms chastisement harvesttimes hexametrists mathematises metachemists metathesised metathesises metathesizes

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Words containing the sequence metathesis

Words that start with metathesis (5 words)

metathesis metathesise metathesised metathesises metathesising

Words with metathesis in them (1 word)

metathesis

Words that end with metathesis (1 word)

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Word Growth involving metathesis

Shorter words in metathesis

ta eta

me met

he hes thesis

is thesis

he the thesis

Longer words containing metathesis

metathesise metathesised

metathesise metathesises

metathesising