METONYMY

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Metonymy

A trope in which one word is put for another that suggests it; as, we say, a man keeps a good table instead of good provisions; we read Virgil, that is, his poems; a man has a warm heart, that is, warm affections.

Word Game Validity

METONYMY is valid in Scrabble and most word games!
Scrabble Point Values

Total possible words using these letters:

2 Letter Words
  • EM - 4 points
  • EN - 2 points
  • ET - 2 points
  • ME - 4 points
  • MM - 6 points
  • ...and 11 more
4 Letter Words
  • EMMY - 11 points
  • MEMO - 8 points
  • MENO - 6 points
  • MOME - 8 points
  • MONY - 9 points
  • ...and 8 more
3 Letter Words
  • EON - 3 points
  • MEM - 7 points
  • MEN - 5 points
  • MET - 5 points
  • MOM - 7 points
  • ...and 16 more
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