An n-ary word w(x1,…,xn) is called n-symmetric for a group G if w(g1,…,gn) = w(gσ1,…,gσn) for all g1,…,gnin G and all permu¬tations a in the symmetric group Sn. In this note we describe 2 and 3-symmetric words in free metabelian groups and metabelian groups of nilpotency class c, for arbitrary c.