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METAPHORICAL
Metaphorical (adjective) — expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another.
“a metaphorical expression”
Metaphorical is a valid 12-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble (and Words With Friends letter values vary). Below are its anagrams and the shorter words hidden inside it.
Anagrams of METAPHORICAL
No anagrams — the letters AACEHILMOPRT only spell this word.
Words made from the letters in METAPHORICAL
11 × 10-letter words
31 × 9-letter words
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112 × 8-letter words
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233 × 7-letter words
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213 × 6-letter words
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