What does GREAT mean?

Pronunciation
/greɪt/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Very common

Meaning

adjective

  1. relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind“a great juicy steak”
  2. of major significance or importance“a great work of art”
  3. remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect“a great crisis”
  4. very good“he did a bully job”
  5. uppercase“capital A”
  6. in an advanced stage of pregnancy“was big with child”

noun

  1. a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field“he is one of the greats of American music”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

greats7

Anagrams of GREAT

grate6targe6terga6retag6

Words inside GREAT

39 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

gate5 gear5 rage5 rate4 tear4 age4 are3 art3 ate3ear3 eat3 era3 eta3get4 rag4rat3 reg4ret3tae3tag4 tar3 tea3 ae2ag3ar2 at2 er2et2re2 ta2

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Questions

Is GREAT a valid word in word games?

GREAT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is GREAT worth?

GREAT is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from GREAT?

39 other words, including ARE, AT, GET and AGE.