Meta

4 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Referring to itself or to the conventions of its genre; self-referential.

“The movie was very meta, with characters discussing their roles as actors.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

met·a

Related Words

Synonyms

self-referentialrecursive

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Two vowels E and A; good letter distribution.

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points; ends with A for vowel dumps.

Words Related to Meta

Anagrams of Meta

Words that use exactly the same letters as “meta”.

mate meat team

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “meta” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

beta feta geta mesa

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “meta”.

ahmet amate ament amlet armet atame autem bemat etiam etyma manet mated mater mates matey mathe matie matte meant meath meats meaty menat menta

Longer words starting with Meta

Words that begin with “meta”.

metad metae metal metas metals metallic metabolism

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