Metrics

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The systematic study of poetic metre and versification, or more broadly a set of quantifiable measures used to assess performance.

“The course in metrics taught students to scan and analyse classical verse.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈmɛt.rɪks/

Syllables

met·rics

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Synonyms

prosody

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -ICS with the METR- root easy to establish, and no repeated letters across seven positions

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points with the C scoring 3, and the word is compact enough to fit into tight board spaces

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Words you can make from Metrics

Shorter words formed from the letters in “metrics”.

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