GOAT
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Definition
Pronunciation: //ɡəʊt//
noun
- Any hoofed mammal of the genus Capra."Ugh, we're having goat for dinner again."
- (slang) A lecherous man.
- (informal) A scapegoat."Fernando Rodney, the goat in Sunday's 10th inning loss to Tampa Bay, threw three nearly perfect innings in relief on Tuesday after being demoted from the closer role."
- (slang) A Pontiac GTO car.
verb
- (transitive) To allow goats to feed on."Rape and clover has yielded 283 sheep days of pasture, practically dry weather […] For the coming year it is planned to goat this area continuously"
- (transitive) To scapegoat."John Rocker, meanwhile, was spared from getting goated because he didn't blow a save"
- (transitive, roller derby) To isolate (an opposing blocker) behind one's own blockers, so as to slow down the pack.
noun
- (acronym) Alternative letter-case form of GOAT (“greatest of all time”).
noun
- (possibly obsolete) Alternative form of gote (“sluice, waterway”)."... the present new Sluice or Goat (as they call it) at the end of Hamorebeck, at its fall into Boston Haven, taking up the foundation of the old Goat, they met with the roots of Trees, many of them issuing from their several[…]"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 5 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 6 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'GOAT'?
The word GOAT is worth 5 points in Scrabble.
G2
O1
A1
T1
Total: 5 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'GOAT'?
The word GOAT is worth 6 points in Words With Friends.
G3
O1
A1
T1
Total: 6 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.