GETA is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. GETA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GETA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GETA is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GETA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
getasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GETA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GETA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,017.
What stands out about GETA
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GETA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A traditional Japanese wooden sandal raised on two crosswise supports and held on with a fabric thong between the toes.
Geta are worn with the kimono and other traditional dress, their wooden platform originally meant to lift the foot above mud, rain and dust, and fastened with the same kind of cloth thong used on the related flat sandal called a zori. The elevated shape gives a distinctive clacking sound with each step.
How GETA is used
A specific loanword for Japanese footwear; used in descriptions of traditional dress rather than everyday clothing talk.
- She slipped on a pair of geta before stepping into the garden.
- The wooden geta clacked loudly on the stone path.
- Traditional dancers often wear geta with their kimono.
- He bought a pair of geta as a souvenir from Kyoto.
- The museum displayed antique geta beside other traditional footwear.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GETA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GETA
The 4 tiles of GETA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GETA
5 longer words begin with GETA.
Words with GETA inside
Showing 24 of 44 words that contain GETA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with GETA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GETA
Common questions about GETA
- Is GETA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GETA, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GETA worth?
- GETA is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GETA mean?
- A traditional Japanese wooden sandal raised on two crosswise supports and held on with a fabric thong between the toes.
- What letters can be added to GETA?
- GETA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GETA:
Open GETA in the Word Finder