Tetrad

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A group or set of four things, or the number four considered as a distinct quantity or unit.

“Chromosomes arrange themselves in a tetrad during the early stages of meiosis.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

tet·rad

Related Words

Synonyms

fourivquaternquaternionquaternaryquaternityquartetquadruplet

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in AD with TET at the start, the R in position 4 is the trickiest placement to guess from the pattern

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Scrabble

Scores 7 points, D (2) adds a small bonus and the word is a reliable play in biology and chemistry contexts

Words Related to Tetrad

Anagrams of Tetrad

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

ratted tarted

Words you can make from Tetrad

Shorter words formed from the letters in “tetrad”.

adret dater derat detar detat drate rated tarde tared tarte tater teart tetra trade tread treat adet ared aret arte ated atte daer dare

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “tetrad”.

started treated

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