METONYMY — 8 letter word
metonymy
The word metonymy has 8 letters: M, E, T, O, N, Y, M, Y. It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads')".
8 letter word "metonymy": M E T O N Y M Y — noun
Scrabble score: 18 Words With Friends score: 19
Letter analysis of metonymy
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| Y | 2 | Consonant | 4 |
2 vowels, 6 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of metonymy
noun
- substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads')
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