Nouns ending in -ot are usually masculine.
Is mot masculine or feminine?
lemot
The rule behind it
98.6% of -ot nouns are masculine
In context
Je ne sais pas comment épeler ce mot.
I don't know how to spell the word.
Tous les mots de ce dictionnaire sont importants.
Every word in this dictionary is important.
De beaux mots ne beurrent pas les navets.
Fine words butter no parsnips.