67 Words Starting With TETRA
The prefix TETRA appears in 67 words, from 5-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 11-letter words with 16 entries. Average word length: 10.7 letters.
T starts more high-frequency words than any other letter: the, to, that, this, they, there, then, time. It dominates both everyday speech and formal writing.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with TETRA: TETRAZZINI (28 pts), TETRAHYDROFURAN (25 pts), TETRAMETHYLLEAD (24 pts), TETRAZOLIUMS (23 pts), TETRAZOLIUM (22 pts). The shortest is TETRA (5 letters) and the longest is TETRAGRAMMATONS (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in TABLE.
Notable words: TETRA — any of various small, often brightly coloured tropical freshwater fishes of the characin family [n].; TETRAD — a group of four [n].; TETRADS — a group of four [n].; TETRACID — a substance capable of neutralizing four molecules of a monobasic acid [n]. Browse words starting with ENG for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with TETRA?
TETRAZZINI scores 28 points. Runner-up: TETRAHYDROFURAN at 25 points. See words ending in IONS for more high-value options.
How many words start with TETRA?
Our dictionary has 67 words that start with TETRA. They range from 5 to 15 letters, with 11-letter words being the most common (16).
What is the shortest word that starts with TETRA?
TETRA at just 5 letters. It means: any of various small, often brightly coloured tropical freshwater fishes of the characin family [n].