SETA is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. SETA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SETA?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SETA is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SETA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SETA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SETA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about SETA
- The same 4 tiles also spell 9 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 SETA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botanyzoology
A stiff, bristle-like hair or structure found on plants, insects or other small organisms.
Seta is the scientific name for a small stiff bristle, such as the hairs on a caterpillar, the spines on a crustacean, or the stalk that holds up the spore capsule of a moss. Biologists use seta instead of plain hair when describing this specific rigid, hair-like structure under a microscope. The plural form is setae.
How SETA is used
Technical term used in botany and zoology for a bristle-like structure.
- Under the microscope, each seta on the caterpillar stood out clearly.
- The moss capsule sits atop a slender seta.
- A single stiff seta protected the insect joint.
- Botanists counted the setae on the leaf margin, one seta at a time.
- The textbook diagram labelled the seta supporting the spore case.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SETA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SETA
The 4 tiles of SETA in a different order — 9 found.
Words starting with SETA
4 longer words begin with SETA.
Words ending in SETA
3 words end in SETA. Useful as a back hook: play SETA onto a word already on the board.
Words with SETA inside
10 words contain SETA in the middle. Words that start with SETA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SETA
Common questions about SETA
- Is SETA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SETA, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SETA worth?
- SETA is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SETA mean?
- A stiff, bristle-like hair or structure found on plants, insects or other small organisms.
- What letters can be added to SETA?
- SETA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SETA:
Open SETA in the Word Finder