Definition of metonymical

"metonymical" in the adjective sense

1. metonymic, metonymical

using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated

"to say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author's works"

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metonymical in Scrabble®

The word metonymical 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: 20

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters metonymical:

METONYMICAL
(189)
METONYMICAL
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (34 words)

acolyte, aconite, acyloin, ailment, aliment, alimony, aloetic, amenity, ammonic, anytime, climate, coalite, coalmen, comment, cotylae, cyanite, elation, emacity, inocyte, lactone, latency, laytime, lection, mailmen, meatily, metical, metonym, mycelia, mycetal, myeloic, myeloma, nematic, netmail, toenail

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word metonymical

METONYMICAL
(189)
METONYMICAL
(189)
METONYMICAL
(126)
METONYMICAL
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METONYMICAL
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METONYMICAL
(48)
METONYMICAL
(44)
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(44)
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(44)
METONYMICAL
(44)
METONYMICAL
(34)
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(32)
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(30)
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(28)
METONYMICAL
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METONYMICAL
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METONYMICAL
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METONYMICAL
(25)
METONYMICAL
(24)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In metonymical

METONYMICAL
(189)
METONYMICAL
(189)
METONYMICAL
(126)
METONYMICAL
(126)
MYCETAL
(106 = 56 + 50)
MYCELIA
(106 = 56 + 50)
METONYM
(106 = 56 + 50)
MYELOMA
(106 = 56 + 50)
EMACITY
(106 = 56 + 50)
MYELOIC
(106 = 56 + 50)
MYCETAL
(104 = 54 + 50)
MYCELIA
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MYELOIC
(104 = 54 + 50)
METONYM
(104 = 54 + 50)
MYELOMA
(104 = 54 + 50)
EMACITY
(104 = 54 + 50)
COMMENT
(102 = 52 + 50)
AMMONIC
(102 = 52 + 50)
MYELOIC
(101 = 51 + 50)
MYELOIC
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EMACITY
(101 = 51 + 50)
MYCETAL
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MYCETAL
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MYCELIA
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MYELOMA
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MYELOMA
(101 = 51 + 50)
MYCELIA
(101 = 51 + 50)
METONYM
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METONYM
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EMACITY
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EMACITY
(101 = 51 + 50)
ACYLOIN
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COMMENT
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COMMENT
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AMENITY
(98 = 48 + 50)
ANYTIME
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ANYTIME
(98 = 48 + 50)
INOCYTE
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MEATILY
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MEATILY
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ACOLYTE
(98 = 48 + 50)
ACOLYTE
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LAYTIME
(98 = 48 + 50)
LATENCY
(98 = 48 + 50)
LAYTIME
(98 = 48 + 50)
INOCYTE
(98 = 48 + 50)
LATENCY
(98 = 48 + 50)
COTYLAE
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AMMONIC
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ACYLOIN
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(98 = 48 + 50)
COMMENT
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ALIMONY
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COTYLAE
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ALIMONY
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AMMONIC
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CYANITE
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AMENITY
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CYANITE
(98 = 48 + 50)
COTYLAE
(98 = 48 + 50)
COMMENT
(98 = 48 + 50)
METONYMICAL
(96)
METONYMICAL
(96)
METONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
MYELOMA
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MYCELIA
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MYCELIA
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ALIMONY
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MYELOIC
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LAYTIME
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ACOLYTE
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INOCYTE
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ALIMONY
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MYCELIA
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METONYM
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MYELOMA
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MYCELIA
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AMENITY
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MYCELIA
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METONYM
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MYCETAL
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CYANITE
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MYELOIC
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EMACITY
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LATENCY
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EMACITY
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MYELOIC
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MYCETAL
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MYELOIC
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ACYLOIN
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MYELOIC
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MYCETAL
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INOCYTE
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ANYTIME
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MAILMEN
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MYCELIA
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MYCETAL
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EMACITY
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LAYTIME
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MYELOMA
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ACYLOIN
(89 = 39 + 50)
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AMENITY
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COTYLAE
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metonymical in Words With Friends™

The word metonymical 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: 24

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

METONYMICAL
(324)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (34 words)

acolyte, aconite, acyloin, ailment, aliment, alimony, aloetic, amenity, ammonic, anytime, climate, coalite, coalmen, comment, cotylae, cyanite, elation, emacity, inocyte, lactone, latency, laytime, lection, mailmen, meatily, metical, metonym, mycelia, mycetal, myeloic, myeloma, nematic, netmail, toenail

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word metonymical

METONYMICAL
(324)
METONYMICAL
(288)
METONYMICAL
(288)
METONYMICAL
(156)
METONYMICAL
(156)
METONYMICAL
(120)
METONYMICAL
(120)
METONYMICAL
(112)
METONYMICAL
(100)
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(100)
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(100)
METONYMICAL
(96)
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(96)
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(96)
METONYMICAL
(90)
METONYMICAL
(80)
METONYMICAL
(72)
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(68)
METONYMICAL
(64)
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(64)
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(60)
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(56)
METONYMICAL
(48)
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(48)
METONYMICAL
(36)
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(36)
METONYMICAL
(36)
METONYMICAL
(33)
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(33)
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(31)
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(30)
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(29)
METONYMICAL
(29)
METONYMICAL
(28)
METONYMICAL
(28)
METONYMICAL
(26)
METONYMICAL
(26)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In metonymical

METONYMICAL
(324)
METONYMICAL
(288)
METONYMICAL
(288)
METONYMICAL
(156)
METONYMICAL
(156)
COMMENT
(134 = 99 + 35)
MYCETAL
(131 = 96 + 35)
MYCELIA
(131 = 96 + 35)
EMACITY
(128 = 93 + 35)
COMMENT
(122 = 87 + 35)
AMMONIC
(122 = 87 + 35)
METONYMICAL
(120)
METONYMICAL
(120)
METONYM
(119 = 84 + 35)
MYELOMA
(119 = 84 + 35)
COALMEN
(116 = 81 + 35)
MAILMEN
(116 = 81 + 35)
COMMENT
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AMMONIC
(116 = 81 + 35)
AMMONIC
(116 = 81 + 35)
CLIMATE
(113 = 78 + 35)
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MYELOIC
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MYELOMA
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ACYLOIN
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(113 = 78 + 35)
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MYELOIC
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NEMATIC
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METONYMICAL
(112)
INOCYTE
(110 = 75 + 35)
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MAILMEN
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AMENITY
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EMACITY
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CLIMATE
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AILMENT
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MYCELIA
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ALIMENT
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LACTONE
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MYELOIC
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LATENCY
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ALIMENT
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NEMATIC
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MYCELIA
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METONYM
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ANYTIME
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EMACITY
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COTYLAE
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ACONITE
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MEATILY
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LAYTIME
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INOCYTE
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AMMONIC
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METONYM
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NETMAIL
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ACYLOIN
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METICAL
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MYELOMA
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NEMATIC
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AILMENT
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(100)
METONYMICAL
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METONYMICAL
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METONYM
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COMMENT
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LAYTIME
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ANYTIME
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ANYTIME
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COTYLAE
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COTYLAE
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AMMONIC
(98 = 63 + 35)
METONYMICAL
(96)
MNEMIC
(96)
CLAMMY
(96)
METONYMICAL
(96)
METONYMICAL
(96)
LATENCY
(95 = 60 + 35)
ACYLOIN
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AILMENT
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MYELOIC
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METONYM
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COMMIT
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MYCOIN
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COMELY
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CYANITE
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COALITE
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ACOLYTE
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Words within the letters of metonymical

2 letter words in metonymical (21 words)

8 letter words in metonymical (8 words)

9 letter words in metonymical (4 words)

10 letter words in metonymical (1 word)

11 letter words in metonymical (Anagrams) (2 words)

metonymical + 1 blank (1 word)

metonymical + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence metonymical

Words that start with metonymical (2 words)

Words with metonymical in them (1 word)

Words that end with metonymical (1 word)

Word Growth involving metonymical

Shorter words in metonymical

me met metonym metonymic

on ton metonym metonymic

to ton metonym metonymic

mi metonymic

mi mica

Longer words containing metonymical

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