4 Letters
2 Consonants
2 Vowels
1 Syllables
Types Of Speech
You can use goad as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
About Goad
A 1 syllables noun and 4 letters with the letters a, d, g, and o, 2 consonants, 2 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letters oa. Goad starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters g, go, goa, and the ending characters are d, ad, oad, ..
Definition
A pointed instrument used to prod into motion
Origin/Roots
Middle English
School Grade
Goad is set as a kindergarten word that starts with g, ends with d, 1 syllables, 2 vowels and 4 letters.
Scrabble
Is goad a scrabble word? A 6 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
Pig Latin
Goad in Pig Latin is said as "oadgay or oadgway".
Unigram
g | o | a | d
Bigram
go | oa | ad
Trigram
goa | oad
Quadrigram
goad
Word Gram
Noun Examples
a pointed instrument used to prod into motion
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something;
"the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
Verb Examples
goad or provoke,as by constant criticism;
"He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"
prod or urge as if with a log stick
urge with or as if with a goad
give heart or courage to

Synonyms (Cognitive Synonyms) For "Goad"

There are 310 synonyms available. These are cognitive relationship words which is to say they have a similar meaning, mean the same thing, or have close definition and relationship to goad.

SynonymDefinition
Accenta diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
Activatemake active or more active
"activate an old file"
Actuateput in motion or move to act
"trigger a reaction"
"actuate the circuits"
Adoa rapid bustling commotion
Affectthe conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
Animategive new life or energy to
"A hot soup will revive me"
"This will renovate my spirits"
"This treatment repaired my health"
Annoycause annoyance in
disturb, especially by minor irritations
"Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"
"It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
Arousestop sleeping
"She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
Assaulta threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
Awakenstop sleeping
"She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"

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Anagrams

There are 2 anagrams from goad.

Anagram Definition
Goada pointed instrument used to prod into motion
Dagooffensive terms for a person of Italian descent

View English words with the unique letters used in goad. Words With The Letters Adgo

Derives

Goad derives from 9 words.

Word Definition
Digthe act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
"she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
Goada pointed instrument used to prod into motion
Jabthe act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
"she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
Nudgea slight push or shake
Poke(boxing) a blow with the fist
"I gave him a clout on his nose"
Poke At
Prickthe act of puncturing with a small point
"he gave the balloon a small prick"
Proda pointed instrument used to prod into motion
Stabinformal words for any attempt or effort
"he gave it his best shot"
"he took a stab at forecasting"

Hypernyms

Goad has 1 hypernyms.

Word Definition
Deviceany clever (deceptive) maneuver
"he would stoop to any device to win a point"

Hyponyms

There are 2 hyponyms for goad

Word Definition
Gada sharp prod fixed to a rider''s heel and used to urge a horse onward;
"cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"
Spura railway line connected to a trunk line

The word games Words With Friends, 4pics1Word, Word Chums, and Jumble which is by far one of the most successful of the word games. Jumble was created in 1954 - below, you will find the most unscrambled letters for each descramble word game that others have solved or decoded to make the word goad.

Is goad a scrabble word or can you use goad in Words With Friends? The probability of getting this word in scrabble is 1 out of every 4538 games and in Words With Friends it's 1 out of every 4258 games. This 4 letter 6 point scrabble word can be rearranged 24 ways. What other words can be made with the letters a, d, g, and o? There's 7 with 6 letters or less with the letters a, d, g, and o. Here is a list of 7 to try to get you more points.

WordScrabbleWords With FriendsWord Chums4Pics1WordJumble
Pagoda (6 letters) 10 +4 12 +5 pagoda
Goad (4 letters) 6 7 dago
Gouda (5 letters) 7 +1 9 +2 gouda
Dago (4 letters) 6 7 dago
Godard (6 letters) 9 +3 10 +3 godard
Ogdoad (6 letters) 9 +3 10 +3 ogdoad
Oxgoad (6 letters) 15 +9 16 +9 oxgoad





     

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