noun

Is GON a Scrabble word?

Yes, in one Scrabble list. GON is valid in Collins, but not in ENABLE and NWL2023. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

Not in NWL Collins Not in ENABLE

Meaning One hundredth of a right angle: a gradian.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. One hundredth of a right angle: a gradian.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: gon via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γωνία (gōnía, “angle”). More in Wikipedia at gradian § History and name.

GON at a glance

GON has 3 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (G 2 + O 1 + N 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #18,197 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -GON

More endings

Same last three letters as GON. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • DRAGON8
  • WAGON9
  • PENTAGON11
  • BANDWAGON16
  • JARGON14
  • PARAGON10
  • POLYGON13
  • OCTAGON10
  • ARGON6
  • HEXAGON18
  • SNAPDRAGON14
  • GORGON8

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