5-Letter Words With ETA
- 20 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With ETA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With ETA 20 words
How often does ETA appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 20 five-letter words containing ETA. They average 7.5 points, the best is ZETAS (14 points) and 35% end in S.
- Total words
- 20
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.5
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 35% of words
Most common last letters
- s 35%
- l 20%
- a 15%
Top vowel pairs
- ae5%
- ie5%
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 containing ETA
z 10e 1t 1a 1s 1
Z 10 + E 1 + T 1 + A 1 + S 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zetas
Form of zeta
- nounthe 6th letter of the Greek alphabet
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How many five-letter words containing ETA are there?
There are 20 five-letter words containing 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 containing ETA?
ZETAS is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RETAX (12), KETAS (9), THETA (8).
What are some common five-letter words containing ETA?
Everyday examples include METAL, PETAL, THETA, FETAL, BETAS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing ETA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include RETAX (12), KETAS (9), FETAS (8), WETAS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.