metaphor is a valid English word

Scrabble validity: valid ( international - Sowpods, US - Twl06 )
iScramble validity: valid
QuickWords validity: valid

Meanings

Noun (COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE)

(uncountable figure of speech) The use of a word or phrase to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word or phrase.
• Coordinate terms: simile, (when the similarity is made explicit by the words like or as)
(countable figure of speech) A word or phrase used in such implied comparison.
(countable GUI) The use of an everyday object or concept to represent an underlying facet of the computer and thus aid users in performing tasks.
• desktop metaphor; wastebasket metaphor

Verb

(intransitive) To use a metaphor.
(transitive) To describe by means of a metaphor.

metaphor is a Scrabble valid word

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• International English (Sowpods) - The word is valid in Scrabble ✔
• US English (TWL06) - The word is valid in Scrabble ✔
• 15 points

metaphor is an iScramble, QuickWords valid word

m1e2t3a4p5h6o7r8

• The word is valid in iScramble ✔
• The word is valid in QuickWords ✔
• 36 points

Same letters words (Anagrams)

• PROTHEMA

Same letters plus one

• ARMTHORPE
• COMPARETH
• MANTHORPE
• METAMORPH
• METAPHORE
• METAPHORS
• PROTOHAEM
• TOPHAMPER

Same letters minus one

• APOHERM
• APOTHEM
• HEPTOMA
• MEPHATO
• MORPETH
• MORPHEA
• PATMORE
• PETAOHM
• PHORATE
• PTEROMA
• ROAMETH
• TERAOHM