good: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 6 letter points · starts with G · ends with D
Meaning of good
adj
Of a person or an animal: Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
Example: good intentions
Of a person or an animal: Competent or talented.
Example: a good swimmer
Of a person or an animal: Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit; used with for.
Example: Can you lend me fifty dollars? You know I'm good for it.
Of a person or an animal: Well-behaved (especially of children or animals).
Example: Be good while your mother and I are out.
Listed forms: better, gooder, best, goodest, gooid, gud, goode.
Source: Wiktionary — good.
intj
That is good; an elliptical exclamation of satisfaction or commendation.
Example: Good! I can leave now.
Listed forms: gooid, gud, goode.
Source: Wiktionary — good.
adv
- informal, proscribed, sometimes
Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.
Example: When you're cleaning these racks, you've got to get in there good, because the quality system specifies it.
Source: Wiktionary — good.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for good.
adjective
having the normally expected amount
adjective
deserving of esteem and respect
adjective
promoting or enhancing well-being
adjective
of moral excellence
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is good in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of good
G(2) + O(1) + O(1) + D(2) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of good
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from good
8 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in good. Showing up to 24, longest first.