gloat

Plural: gloats

Noun

malicious satisfaction
An act or instance of gloating.

Verb

Verb Forms: gloated, gloating, gloats

To express excessive or malicious satisfaction or self-congratulation.
dwell on with satisfaction
gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy
To exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.
To triumph, crow, relish, glory, revel.

Examples

It’s poor sportsmanship to gloat after a big play, even if it’s a bingo.
You did well to win the game, but there's no need to gloat about it.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English *gloten, glouten, from Old Norse glotta (“to grin, smile scornfully”) or Old English *glotian, both from Proto-Germanic *glutōną (“to stare”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel- (“to shine”), related to dialectal Swedish glotta, glutta (“to peep”), Middle High German glutzen, glotzen (“to stare”), Modern German glotzen (“to gawk, goggle”).

Synonyms

crow, glee, gloating, triumph

Scrabble Score: 6

gloat: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gloat: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gloat: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

gloat: valid Words With Friends Word