Can you use the Seeking Spell Metamagic on each roll of Scorching Ray

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The Scorching Ray spell reads (PHB, p. 273; emphasis mine):

You create three rays of fire and hurl them at targets within range.
You can hurl them at one target or several.
Make a ranged spell attack for each ray.
On a hit, the target takes 2d6 fire damage.

The Metamagic Seeking Spell states (TCE, p. 66; emphasis mine):

If you make an attack roll for a spell and miss,
you can spend 2 sorcery points to reroll the d20, and you must use the new roll.

You can use Seeking Spell even if you have already used a different Metamagic option during the casting of the spell.

So, my question is: Can you use the Seeking Spell Metamagic on each roll of Scorching Ray?

Best Answer

No, you can't

The description of the Metamagic feature states the following:

You can use only one Metamagic option on a spell when you cast it, unless otherwise noted.

That is a general rule which can be overriden by specific text. But the Metamagic option Seeking Spell doesn't entirely override it (TCoE, p. 66; emphasis mine):

You can use Seeking Spell even if you have already used a different Metamagic option during the casting of the spell.

The word "different" is the reason why it won't work. You can pair it up with a different Metamagic option, such as Empowered Spell or Quickened Spell. But once you have used Seeking Spell, you can't use it again on the same spellcasting, as it isn't a different Metamagic option.

As Medix2 pointed out in a comment on this answer, this is confirmed in the Sage Advice Compendium:

Metamagic rules state you can’t use multiple Metamagic options on a single spell. Can you use one option multiple times?

A sorcerer can use one Metamagic option once in the casting of a spell, not the same option more than once. For instance, a sorcerer can’t quadruple the duration of a spell by spending 2 sorcery points on Extended Spell.