192 Words Starting With META
The prefix META appears in 192 words, from 4-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 10-letter words with 39 entries. Average word length: 10.8 letters.
M is a powerhouse starter: man, make, more, most, many. The prefixes mis- and multi- expand it further. Latin borrowings (magnitude, mechanism) add scholarly depth.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with META: METAPSYCHOLOGY (30 pts), METAMORPHICALLY (29 pts), METAPHYSICALLY (29 pts), METABOLIZABLE (28 pts), METABOLIZING (26 pts). The shortest is META (4 letters) and the longest is METAFICTIONISTS (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in ID.
Notable words: META — (US) concerned with cultural conventions; (of an artistic work) self-referential [adj].; METAL — any of various elementary substances with particular properties made of metal [n, adj, v].; METAGE — an official weighing of coal, grain etc.; METAGES — an official weighing of coal, grain etc. Browse words starting with BRE for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with META?
METAPSYCHOLOGY scores 30 points. Runner-up: METAMORPHICALLY at 29 points. See words ending in ICT for more high-value options.
How many words start with META?
Our dictionary has 192 words that start with META. They range from 4 to 15 letters, with 10-letter words being the most common (39).
What is the shortest word that starts with META?
META at just 4 letters. It means: (US) concerned with cultural conventions; (of an artistic work) self-referential [adj].