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Getter

Q: What does getter mean?

getter is related to get , which means “a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.

g ₂e ₁t ₁t ₁e ₁r ₁

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Uncommon · form of get

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : not valid

What does getter mean?

noun

a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

verb

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
“She got a lot of paintings from her uncle”
Synonymsacquire
enter or assume a certain state or condition
“He became annoyed when he heard the bad news”
Synonymsbecome go
cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
“He got his squad on the ball”
Synonymslet have
receive a specified treatment (abstract)
“These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation”
Synonymsreceive find obtain incur
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
“She arrived home at 7 o'clock”
Synonymsarrive come
go or come after and bring or take back
“Get me those books over there, please”
Synonymsbring convey fetch

Definitions shown for get, the base form of getter.

Is GETTER a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	No

How many points is GETTER worth?

Scrabble

7 pts

g ₂e ₁t ₁t ₁e ₁r ₁

Words With Friends

8 pts

g ₃e ₁t ₁t ₁e ₁r ₁

Wordfeud

8 pts

g ₃e ₁t ₁t ₁e ₁r ₁

NYT Crossplay

9 pts

g ₄e ₁t ₁t ₁e ₁r ₁

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in GETTER

Best shorter words top 26 of 26

egret 6 greet 6 eger 5 gere 5 gert 5 gree 5 erg 4 gee 4 get 4 reg 4 rete 4 teer 4 teg 4 tete 4 tree 4 tret 4 ere 3 ree 3 ret 3 tee 3 tet 3 ee 2 er 2 et 2 re 2 te 2

See all 26 words made from GETTER

Hooks for GETTER

Add one letter to the front or back of GETTER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

getters

Words that end like GETTER

Common words that share the ending -ETTER, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

better letter fetter setter wetter newsletter typesetter phototypesetter

All words ending in -ETTER

Getter: quick answers

Is GETTER a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. GETTER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.

How many points is GETTER worth?

GETTER scores 7 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does getter mean?

getter is related to get, which means “a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in GETTER?

You can make 26 shorter words from GETTER, such as EGRET, GREET, EGER, GERE. See the full list.