Not

/nɒt/

Scrabble:3 ptsWWF:4 pts3 letters
Definition of Not

adverb

  1. Negates the meaning of the modified verb.

    "Did you take out the trash? No, I did not."

  2. To no degree.

    "It's not you, it's me."

  3. (understatement, litotes) Used to modify superlatives to indicate the opposite or near opposite, often in a form of understatement.

    "It was not my favorite movie of all time."

conjunction

  1. And not.

    "He painted the car blue and black, not solid purple."

interjection

  1. (1990s) Used to indicate that the previous phrase was meant sarcastically or ironically.

    "I really like hanging out with my little brother watching Barney... not!"

Anagrams of Not

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "not":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "not" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Not"

Not is a 3-letter word that scores 3 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "not" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Not" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "not" is a low-scoring word.