22 Words Starting With METRO
The prefix METRO appears in 22 words, from 5-letter words up to 14 letters. The biggest cluster is 12-letter words with 6 entries. Average word length: 10.9 letters.
M is a powerhouse starter: man, make, more, most, many. The prefixes mis- and multi- expand it further. Latin borrowings (magnitude, mechanism) add scholarly depth.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with METRO: METRONIDAZOLES (26 pts), METRONIDAZOLE (25 pts), METRONOMICALLY (23 pts), METROPLEXES (22 pts), METROPLEX (20 pts). The shortest is METRO (5 letters) and the longest is METRONIDAZOLES (14 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in CE.
Notable words: METRO — an urban railway system running wholly or partly underground [n].; METROS — an urban railway system running wholly or partly underground [n].; METROLOGY — the science of weights and measures [n]. Browse words starting with J for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with METRO?
METRONIDAZOLES scores 26 points. Runner-up: METRONIDAZOLE at 25 points. See words ending in GENT for more high-value options.
How many words start with METRO?
Our dictionary has 22 words that start with METRO. They range from 5 to 14 letters, with 12-letter words being the most common (6).
What is the shortest word that starts with METRO?
METRO at just 5 letters. It means: an urban railway system running wholly or partly underground [n].