Ghetto
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A historically segregated quarter of a city in which a minority group, particularly Jewish communities in European cities, was formerly compelled to live.
“The documentary examined life inside the ghetto during the war years.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈɡɛtəʊ/
Syllables
ghet·to
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GH opening with a double T in the middle is the key pattern, the O ending is less obvious than it sounds
Scrabble
Scores 10 points, the double T is solid, hooks cleanly to GHETTOS with an S for an easy extension
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