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Words ending in TA

There are 300 words ending in TA in the standard word-game list. The most common are data, pasta, delta, costa, beta, margarita.

Most common, with meanings

Word	Meaning	Points
data	a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn	5
pasta	a dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient	7
delta	a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water	6
costa	a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)	7
beta	second in order of importance	6
margarita	a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice	12
theta	the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet	8
eta	the 7th letter of the Greek alphabet	3
vista	the visual percept of a region	8
quota	a prescribed number	14
vendetta	a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other	12
fiesta	an elaborate party (often outdoors)	9
aorta	the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries	5
senorita	a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English ‘Miss’	8
zeta	the 6th letter of the Greek alphabet	13
placenta	that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form	12
vita	A hagiography; a biography of a saint.	7
sonata	a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms	6
manta	a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl	7
siesta	a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)	6
meta	Self-referential; structured analogously (structured by relationships), but at a higher level.	6
magenta	of deep purplish red	10
amrita	The water of life; the drink of the Hindu gods.	8
pita	usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling	6
polenta	a thick mush made of cornmeal boiled in stock or water	9
rota	(Roman Catholic Church) the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for cases appealed to the Holy See from diocesan…	4
iota	a tiny or scarcely detectable amount	4
junta	a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power	12
uta	Cutaneous leishmaniasis	3
trifecta	A bet in which the bettor must select the first three placegetters of a race in the order in which they…	13
ricotta	soft Italian cheese like cottage cheese	9
frittata	Italian omelet with diced vegetables and meats; cooked until bottom is set then inverted into another pan to…	11
pinata	plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded…	8
operetta	a short amusing opera	10
regatta	a meeting for boat races	8
vesta	A short match, made of wood or wax.	8
strata	Condominium unit, condominium building, condominium title	6
canasta	a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form…	9
taffeta	a crisp smooth lustrous fabric	13
feta	A variety of curd cheese made from sheep’s or goat’s milk and originating from Greece.	7
volta	A turning; a time (chiefly used in phrases signifying that the part is to be repeated).	8
capita	Person	10
cuesta	A hill or ridge with a gentle slope on one side, and a steep slope on the other.	8
geta	footwear usually with wooden soles	5
cotta	A surplice, in England and America usually one shorter and less full than the ordinary surplice and with…	7
albata	A white alloy of copper, nickel and zinc, once used to make cheap cutlery etc	8
amanita	Any of very many agaric mushrooms, of the genus Amanita, most of which are very poisonous.	9
analecta	a collection of excerpts from a literary work	10
anchoveta	A species of anchovy, Engraulis ringens, from the southern Pacific.	17
anta	A kind of pier produced by thickening a wall at its termination, treated architecturally as a pilaster, with…	4
arietta	a short aria	7
arista	bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies	6
balata	when dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls	8
ballista	ancient missile weapon that throws bolts or stones	10
barracouta	a large marine food fish common on the coasts of Australia, New Zealand, and southern Africa	14
baryta	any of several compounds of barium	11
berretta	a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy	10
betta	Any fish of the genus Betta, especially Betta splendens (the Siamese fighting fish).	7
bhakta	Someone who practises bhakti; a person who is devoted to God; a devotee; a worshipper.	15
biota	all the plant and animal life of a particular region	7

All 300 words

data
pasta
delta
costa
beta
margarita
theta
eta
vista
quota
vendetta
fiesta
aorta
senorita
zeta
placenta
vita
sonata
manta
siesta
meta
magenta
amrita
pita
polenta
rota
iota
junta
uta
trifecta
ricotta
frittata
pinata
operetta
regatta
vesta
strata
canasta
taffeta
feta
volta
capita
cuesta
geta
cotta
aceta
acta
adenocarcinomata
adenomata
adyta
aerenchymata
albata
amanita
amreeta
analecta
analemmata
anathemata
anchoveta
anchovetta
anecdota
angiomata
anta
arboreta
argumenta
arietta
arista
aspirata
astrocytomata
asyndeta
atheromata
aubrieta
automata
balata
ballista
barracouta
baryta
bemata
beretta
berretta
betta
bhakta
biota
biretta
birretta
blastemata
blastomata
bonita
bota
bregmata
cabaletta
cabresta
cabretta
camorrista
cantata
caponata
carcinomata
carcinosarcomata
casita
cassata
celesta
celomata
cementa
cesta
chaeta
chaqueta
charismata
chiasmata
chloasmata
chlorenchymata
choriocarcinomata
chromonemata
coelomata
collenchymata
colobomata
commata
condylomata
crista
dejecta
desiderata
diastemata
dicta
diplomata
dita
dogmata
ecthymata
edemata
egesta
ejecta
emerita
empyemata
endotheliomata
enemata
enigmata
epitheliomata
equiseta
errata
exacta
exanthemata
excreta
fajita
fermata
feterita
fibromata
fibrosarcomata
flota
frusta
galleta
glioblastomata
gliomata
granita
granulomata
gummata
gutta
hemangiomata
hematomata
hepatomata
hosta
impedimenta
inamorata
incognita
inedita
infanta
ingesta
irredenta
irridenta
jota
kata
keratomata
kerygmata
kurta
lemmata
lepta
likuta
lipomata
locusta
lomenta
lota
lymphogranulomata
lymphomata
lymphosarcomata
lytta
magmata
makuta
manzanita
maranta
medulloblastomata
melanomata
melismata
meningiomata
menta
mesotheliomata
miasmata
momenta
mozetta
mozzetta
muleta
mycetomata
mycoplasmata
myelomata
myomata
myxomata
neuroblastomata
neurofibromata
neuromata
nonquota
nota
occipita
oedemata
omenta
osteomata
osteosarcomata
pancetta
papillomata
paramenta
parenchymata
partita
pelota
perfecta
peseta
phantasmata
pheochromocytomata
pieta
pineta
pinta
piroplasmata
plasmodesmata
podesta
prodromata
pronota
protonemata
pruta
pseudoparenchymata
quanta
quinta
ramenta
reata
recta
regmata
retinoblastomata
rhabdomyosarcomata
rhizomata
rhyta
riata
robusta
sacahuista
sancta
sapota
sarcomata
sarmenta
schemata
sclerenchymata
sclerodermata
scleromata
scotomata
scrota
scuta
senhorita
septa
serenata
seta
shelta
sincipita
sinfonietta
softa
somata
spanakopita
spanokopita
sputa
stemmata
sterigmata
stigmata
stoccata
stomata
stretta
stromata
substrata
superstrata
sutta
syntagmata
tapeta
tecta
tegmenta
teratocarcinomata
teratomata
testa
toccata
tomenta
traumata
treponemata
trymata
turista
ultimata
unguenta
valuta
viewdata
vitta
xanthomata
yenta
yurta
zygomata