diff --git a/getting_started/scripting/gdscript/gdscript_basics.rst b/getting_started/scripting/gdscript/gdscript_basics.rst
index 5a5a6a89d6a..c883a70645c 100644
--- a/getting_started/scripting/gdscript/gdscript_basics.rst
+++ b/getting_started/scripting/gdscript/gdscript_basics.rst
@@ -654,8 +654,12 @@ the scene tree::
 Constants
 ~~~~~~~~~
 
-Constants are similar to variables, but must be constants or constant
-expressions and must be assigned on initialization.
+Constants are values you cannot change when the game is running.
+Their value must be known at compile-time. Using the
+``const`` keyword allows you to give a constant value a name. Trying to assign a
+value to a constant after it's declared will give you an error.
+
+We recommend using constants whenever a value is not meant to change.
 
 ::