Ought

5 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Used to indicate duty, correctness, or moral obligation.

“You ought to call your mother.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ɔːt/

Related Words

Synonyms

should must need

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains GH combination with vowels O and U.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, GH combination can be tricky to place.

Words Related to Ought

Anagrams of Ought

Words that use exactly the same letters as “ought”.

tough

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “ought” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

aught bught owght

Words you can make from Ought

Shorter words formed from the letters in “ought”.

goth gout hout hugo thou

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “ought”.

bought fought sought though

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