TETRA is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. TETRA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TETRA?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TETRA is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TETRA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TETRA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TETRA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,746.
What stands out about TETRA
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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 TETRA mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
Any of various small, brightly coloured tropical freshwater fish of the characin family, popular in aquariums.
A tetra is usually small, brightly coloured and easy to keep, which is why numerous species from the characin family have become the most familiar fish sold for home aquariums, the neon tetra being perhaps the best known of them. Most tetras kept as pets come from the rivers of South America, though a smaller number come from Africa. The name comes from the Greek word for four, originally applied to a related genus, though an aquarium tetra has no obvious connection to the number itself. Because tetras usually swim in groups, aquarium keepers are advised to buy several of the same kind rather than just one.
How TETRA is used
Countable; used chiefly by aquarium keepers and in descriptions of freshwater fish species.
- The neon tetra is one of the most popular fish in home aquariums.
- She added six tetras to the tank so they would swim together.
- A healthy tetra rarely grows longer than a few centimetres.
- The pet shop sold three different kinds of tetra in the same tank.
- Tetras from South America generally prefer soft, slightly acidic water.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TETRA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TETRA
The 5 tiles of TETRA in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with TETRA
Showing 24 of 160 words that begin with TETRA.
Words with TETRA inside
12 words contain TETRA in the middle. Words that start with TETRA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TETRA
Common questions about TETRA
- Is TETRA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TETRA, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TETRA worth?
- TETRA is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TETRA mean?
- Any of various small, brightly coloured tropical freshwater fish of the characin family, popular in aquariums.
- What letters can be added to TETRA?
- TETRA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TETRA:
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