/ɡɑt/
verb

Is GOT a Scrabble word?

Yes. GOT is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning Expressing obligation; used with have.

Verb 4 meanings

  1. Expressing obligation; used with have.

    “I can’t go out tonight: I’ve got to study for my exams.”

  2. Must; have/has (to).

    “I got to go study.”

  3. Have; there is (indicates the possession or existence of something).

    “You got problem is it?”

  4. Marks the completive or experiential aspect.

    “You got shower?”

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

Analogous to Chinese 有, such as Hokkien 有 (ū), Cantonese 有 (jau⁵), Mandarin 有 (yǒu). Sense 1 is also comparable to Malay ada.

Similar and opposite words

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GOT at a glance

GOT has 3 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (G 2 + O 1 + T 1) and 5 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #124 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -GOT

More endings

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

  • FORGOT10
  • BIGOT8
  • MAGGOT10
  • SPIGOT9
  • INGOT6
  • ERGOT6
  • ESCARGOT11
  • FAGOT9
  • BEGOT8
  • ARGOT6
  • GIGOT7
  • UNBEGOT10

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