01 Word definition

metaphor

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is METAPHOR a word?

Yes. METAPHOR is a 8-letter noun. a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell METAPHOR?

M-E-T-A-P-H-O-R

METAPHOR contains 8 letters, begins with M, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is METAPHOR spelled?

M1E2T3A4P5H6O7R8
Starts withMETFirst 3 letters
Ends withHORLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About METAPHOR.

How do you spell METAPHOR?

METAPHOR is spelled M-E-T-A-P-H-O-R. It contains 8 letters.