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5-Letter Words Ending in ETA

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Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in ETA

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words Ending in ETA 3 words

How common is ETA at the end of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 five-letter words ending in ETA. They average 7.3 points and the best is THETA (8 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
7.3
out of 8 max
Everyday words
33%
common in ordinary English
Most common first letter
A
33.3% of words

Most common first letters

  • a 33.3%
  • p 33.3%
  • t 33.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie33.3%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word ending in ETA

t 1h 4e 1t 1a 1

T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + T 1 + A 1 = 8 points

Double word
16 pts
Triple word
24 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

theta

  1. nounthe 8th letter of the Greek alphabet
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How many five-letter words ending in ETA are there?

There are 3 five-letter words ending in ETA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring five-letter word ending in ETA?

THETA is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ACETA (7), PIETA (7).

Which rare five-letter words ending in ETA score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ACETA (7), PIETA (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.