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metropolis

/mɪˈtɹɒpəlɪs/noun

Metropolis can refer to a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts or people living in a large densely populated municipality.

2 meanings10 lettersScrabble 14

Length

10

Scrabble

14

WWF

17

Starts

ME

Ends

LIS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “METROPOLIS” Mean?

/mɪˈtɹɒpəlɪs/

metropolis has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

Ancient Troy was a great city

Synonyms

2

people living in a large densely populated municipality

the city voted for Republicans in 1994

Synonyms

Synonyms for METROPOLIS

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

Explore the word metropolis with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

Length

10 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

S

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

M, E, T, R, O, P, O, L, I, S

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

m
e
t
r
o
p
o
l
i
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for metropolis.

METROPOLIS is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with M and ends with S.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFEGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using metropolis in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

METROPOLIS has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

METROPOLIS is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

METROPOLIS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

METROPOLIS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside metropolis.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFEGHI

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

ME, ET, TR, RO, OP, PO, OL, LI, IS

Trigrams

MET, ETR, TRO, ROP, OPO, POL, OLI, LIS

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for metropolis.

METROPOLIS is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with M and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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