META
/ˈmɛtə/
4 letters · 2 syllables · adjective, noun
Definition of META
Self-referential; structured analogously, but at a higher level.
"Suppose you have a genie that grants you three wishes. If you wish for infinite wishes, that is a meta wish."
Boundary marker.
Either of the conical columns at each end of an Ancient Roman circus.
Metagame; the most effective tactics and strategies used in a competitive video game.
Prominent in the metagame; effective and frequently used in competitive gameplay.
"I don't think the character will be meta even with the recent buffs."
Metoidioplasty.
Examples of META in a Sentence
- "Suppose you have a genie that grants you three wishes. If you wish for infinite wishes, that is a meta wish."
- "I don't think the character will be meta even with the recent buffs."
Word Details
Is META a Scrabble Word?
Yes, META is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like META are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for META
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | m | e | t | a | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| WWF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Anagrams of META
Words made by rearranging the exact same 4 letters
Words You Can Make With the Letters in META
22 words from the letters in META
4-letter words
3-letter words
How to Use META in Word Games
META is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: META is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble META to find 22 additional valid words.