Words Starting With META
100 wordsMETA words carry a distinctly modern feel, from everyday terms like METAL to philosophical heavyweights like METAPHYSICS. This Greek-rooted prefix meaning 'beyond' or 'about' has generated vocabulary spanning science, philosophy, and music culture.
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4Pattern Guide
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The META prefix punches above its weight in word games, offering accessible short plays and surprisingly high-scoring compounds.
Vocabulary & Language
Linguistic patterns and usage statistics
The prefix META derives from Greek, originally meaning 'after' or 'beyond,' which evolved to describe things that reference or transcend themselves. This explains why we have METAPHYSICS (beyond physics) and METABOLISM (the transformation beyond simple chemistry). The prefix became productive in modern English, spawning technical terms in virtually every scientific field.
Total Words
144
0.0% of dictionary
Avg Length
11.0 letters
4.2 syllables
Top Scrabble
METAPHYSICIZE
34 points
Longest Word
METALLOGRAPHICALLY
18 letters
Parts of Speech
META words skew heavily toward nouns at 57%, reflecting their prevalence in scientific and philosophical terminology. The average length of 11.0 letters signals that most META words are compound formations rather than simple terms—quick four-letter plays are rare here.
Ancient Greek dominates META vocabulary, which makes sense given the prefix itself is Greek. Latin and French served as intermediaries, carrying Greek scientific terms into English during the Renaissance. The word METAL illustrates this journey beautifully: from Greek μέταλλον through Latin metallum to Middle English.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
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multicellular animals having cells differentiated into tissues and organs and usually a digestive cavity and nervous system
Long (8+)
Short (2-4)
Medium (5-7)
multicellular animals having cells differentiated into tissues and organs and usually a digestive cavity and nervous system
Long (8+)
METAZOA scores 18 in Scrabble but jumps to 19 in Words With Friends—a modest boost, but every point counts. The real action is in the monster words: METALLOGRAPHICALLY hits 31 in Scrabble versus 37 in WWF. For shorter plays, META itself scores 6 in Scrabble and 7 in WWF, making it a reliable four-letter option when board space is tight.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
METAL makes a solid Wordle starter with two vowels (E, A) and the common consonants M, T, and L. It tests letter positions that appear frequently in five-letter solutions.
Length Extremes
Longest and shortest valid words
Longest
META words cluster at longer lengths because the prefix typically attaches to already substantial root words. There are no two or three-letter options—META itself is as short as it gets.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
produce by metabolism
a fan of heavy metal music
of or relating to metallurgy
"metallurgical engineer"
the activity of making things out of metal in a skillful manner
"there were bullet holes in the metalwork"
METALHEAD deserves attention as a fan of heavy metal music. It's surprisingly valid in competitive word games despite feeling like modern slang. The compound formation follows standard English patterns, making it both playable and memorable.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.