Definitions For Antimetathesis

Noun

ANTIMETATHESIS (uncountable) The repetition of the same word in a sentence with a different meaning. The inversion of the parts of an antithesis, as in "A poem is a speaking picture; a picture, a mute poem" (Crabbe).

Etymology

anti + metathesis

Is Antimetathesis a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
19
Words with Friends
20

The word Antimetathesis is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends

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