Words · Rare
gadded
6 letters · 4 distinct letters
A form of gad.
- verb
wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
- noun
a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward
cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on
Word history
History of gad
1. Euphemistic alteration of God. 2. From Middle English gadden (“to hurry, to rush about”), of obscure origin.
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Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 50: the standard list most spell checkers use.
- How common it is
- Too rare to measure in everyday writing.
- In the spelling bee
- Bonus word It’s waiting for an editor’s review because it’s rare in everyday writing. Until then it scores as a bonus word.