What does GHETTO mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈgɛtoʊ/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live“the Warsaw ghetto”
  2. any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping“the relative security of the gay ghetto”
  3. a poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

ghettos11ghettoes12

Anagrams of GHETTO

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside GHETTO

25 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

teth7tote4ego4 eth6get4 got4het6hoe6hog7hot6 teg4tet3the6tho6toe3 tog4tot3eh5et2go3 he5 ho5oe2oh5to2

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Questions

Is GHETTO a valid word in word games?

GHETTO is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is GHETTO worth?

GHETTO is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from GHETTO?

25 other words, including THE, TO, HE and GET.