Gotta

5 lettersverbcommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

Informal contraction of 'got to'; expressing necessity or obligation.

“I gotta finish this project by tomorrow.”

musthave to

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Double T pattern with common vowels O and A.

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Worth 6 points, but informal contractions may not be valid.

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