How many words end in TA?

This page lists 290 words ending in TA, each with its Scrabble score.

Why are -TA words useful?

Words ending in TA are great for hooking onto existing tiles and pluralising or extending words already on the board.

Words Ending With TA

All 290 words in our dictionary that end in TA, sorted by Scrabble score. Perfect for hooks and crossword clues.

290 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

chlorenchymata29 lymphosarcomata29 mozzetta28 sclerenchymata26 collenchymata25 parenchymata24 exanthemata23 fibrosarcomata23 mycoplasmata23 rhizomata23 zygomata23 aerenchymata22 chaqueta22 lymphomata22 myxomata22 xanthomata22 chromonemata21 mesotheliomata21 neurofibromata21 astrocytomata20 endotheliomata20 epitheliomata20 hemangiomata20 manzanita20 plasmodesmata20 condylomata19 ecthymata19 glioblastomata19 kerygmata19 mycetomata19 neuroblastomata19 spanakopita19 spanokopita19 anchovetta18 empyemata18 impedimenta18 mozetta18 osteosarcomata18 phantasmata18 piroplasmata18 sclerodermata18 anchoveta17 carcinomata17 charismata17 chloasmata17 dejecta17 equiseta17 hematomata17 hepatomata17 meningiomata17 nonquota17 papillomata17 chiasmata16 colobomata16 excreta16 fajita16 fibromata16 keratomata16 myelomata16 syntagmata16 anathemata15 atheromata15 bhakta15 ejecta15 exacta15 perfecta15 prodromata15 protonemata15 quanta15 quinta15 sacahuista15 schemata15 treponemata15 viewdata15 analemmata14 barracouta14 blastemata14 blastomata14 camorrista14 diplomata14 granulomata14 melanomata14 myomata14 occipita14 quota14 scleromata14 sinfonietta14 bregmata13 cabaletta13 coelomata13 commata13 diastemata13 melismata13 paramenta13 sarcomata13 scotomata13 sincipita13 sterigmata13 superstrata13 taffeta13 trifecta13 zeta13 adenomata12 angiomata12 argumenta12 asyndeta12 cabresta12 cabretta12 caponata12 celomata12 desiderata12 fermata12 gummata12 incognita12 junta12 lipomata12 magmata12 makuta12 margarita12 miasmata12 pancetta12 placenta12 senhorita12 stemmata12 stoccata12 teratomata12 trymata12 vendetta12 anecdota11 baryta11 cementa11 chaeta11 dogmata11 enigmata11 feterita11 frittata11 gliomata11 inamorata11 jota11 lemmata11 momenta11 neuromata11 oedemata11 osteomata11 rhyta11 stigmata11 substrata11 tegmenta11 toccata11 analecta10 arboreta10 aspirata10 aubrieta10 automata10 ballista10 bemata10 berretta10 birretta10 capita10 edemata10 infanta10 irredenta10 irridenta10 likuta10 magenta10 operetta10 podesta10 regmata10 sarmenta10 stromata10 traumata10 ultimata10 adyta9 amanita9 amreeta9 beretta9 biretta9 canasta9 cantata9 cassata9 celesta9 emerita9 enemata9 fiesta9 frusta9 kurta9 locusta9 lomenta9 maranta9 partita9 polenta9 pronota9 ramenta9 ricotta9 robusta9 shelta9 stomata9 tomenta9 unguenta9 valuta9 albata8 amrita8 balata8 bonita8 casita8 crista8 cuesta8 dicta8 flota8 galleta8 granita8 hosta8 inedita8 ingesta8 kata8 lytta8 muleta8 omenta8 pelota8 peseta8 pinata8 pineta8 regatta8 sancta8 sapota8 scrota8 senorita8 serenata8 softa8 somata8 tapeta8 theta8 vesta8 vista8 vitta8 volta8 yenta8 yurta8 aceta7 arietta7 betta7 biota7 cesta7 costa7 cotta7 egesta7 feta7 lepta7 manta7 menta7 pasta7 pieta7 pinta7 pruta7 recta7 scuta7 septa7 sputa7 stretta7 tecta7 turista7 vita7 acta6 arista6 beta6 bota6 delta6 errata6 gutta6 meta6 pita6 siesta6 sonata6 strata6 aorta5 data5 dita5 geta5 reata5 riata5 sutta5 testa5 anta4 iota4 lota4 nota4 rota4 seta4 eta3 uta3

Hooking with -TA words

Endings like -TA let you tack a word onto a tile already on the board, often turning a small play into a big one. Look for the high-value entries above to maximise points.

What the numbers say

A few numbers before you scroll: the 290 words here run from 3 to 15 letters, with 7-letter words the largest group (49 entries). Wordle players have 42 five-letter options, and there are 49 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is CHLORENCHYMATA at 29 points before multipliers.

The five biggest scorers on the page: CHLORENCHYMATA (29), LYMPHOSARCOMATA (29), MOZZETTA (28), SCLERENCHYMATA (26), COLLENCHYMATA (25). At 15 letters, LYMPHOSARCOMATA is the longest word on the list; a typical entry scores around 12. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are A, T and E, which appear in 290, 290 and 150 of the words respectively.

Three words worth learning first

ETA — 3 letters for 3 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
UTA — a 3-letter, 3-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
ANTA is easy to keep in memory: 4 letters, 4 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.

Once those stick, file away the next tier too: IOTA (4), LOTA (4), NOTA (4), ROTA (4), SETA (4).

Back-hooking with -TA

A reliable habit: every time you learn a new -TA word, note whether it also takes a front extension. Words that extend at both ends are the ones that turn a 12-point play into a 40-point one, because you can bridge two premium squares. The top of this list — sorted by score — is where those double-duty words hide.

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