Words Starting With GU
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The open ENABLE word list has 526 words that start with GU, about 0.31% of the 172,434 words this site shows. Lengths range from 3 letters (GUL, GUM and GUN) to 15 (GUILELESSNESSES and GUILTLESSNESSES). The highest base score belongs to GUZZLING (28 points), using commonly used tile values. 157 have no repeated letter at all. This is a general word list, not any game's official one; always check the rules of your game.
At a glance
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Words in this list | 526 |
| Share of the ENABLE list shown on this site | 0.31% |
| Longest | GUILELESSNESSES and GUILTLESSNESSES (15 letters) |
| Shortest | GUL, GUM and GUN and 3 more (3 letters) |
| Highest base score (common values) | GUZZLING, 28 |
| No repeated letters | 157 |
Most common next letter after GU
| Letter | Words |
|---|---|
| I | 88 |
| N | 82 |
| A | 81 |
| L | 49 |
| M | 45 |
What stands out
- None of these words is a palindrome (the same backward and forward).
- 29 still form a word when the leading
GUis removed, for exampleGUAN,GUAR,GUARS,GUAVAandGUDE→AN,AR,ARS,AVAandDE. - The most common endings here are
-ES(65),-NG(37),-ED(36). - The most common number of vowels (A, E, I, O, U) is 3, found in 191 of these words.
- The average length is 7.7 letters.
- After GU, the letter
Icomes next most often (88 words).
All GU- words
3 letters 6
gul gum gun gut guv guy
4 letters 19
guan guar guck gude guff guid gulf gull gulp guls gums gunk guns guru gush gust guts guvs guys
5 letters 49
guaco guano guans guard guars guava gucks gudes guess guest guffs guide guids guild guile guilt guiro guise gulag gular gulch gules gulfs gulfy gulls gully gulps gulpy gumbo gumma gummy gunks gunky gunny guppy gurge gurry gursh gurus gushy gussy gusto gusts gusty gutsy gutta gutty guyed guyot
6 letters 66
guacos guaiac guanay guanin guanos guards guavas guenon guests guffaw guggle guglet guided guider guides guidon guilds guiled guiles guilts guilty guimpe guinea guiros guised guises guitar gulags gulden gulfed gulled gullet gulley gulped gulper gumbos gummas gummed gummer gundog gunite gunman gunmen gunned gunnel gunnen gunner gunsel gurged gurges gurgle gurnet gurney gushed gusher gushes gusset gussie gusted guttae gutted gutter guttle guying guyots guzzle
7 letters 114
guaiacs guanaco guanase guanays guanine guanins guarani guarded guarder guayule gudgeon guenons guerdon guessed guesser guesses guested guffaws guggled guggles guglets guiders guiding guidons guilder guiling guimpes guineas guipure guisard guising guitars gulches guldens gulfier gulfing gullets gulleys gullied gullies gulling gulpers gulpier gulping gumboil gumboot gumdrop gumless gumlike gummata gummers gummier gumming gummite gummose gummous gumshoe gumtree gumweed gumwood gunboat gundogs gunfire gunites gunless gunlock gunnels gunners gunnery gunnies gunning gunplay gunroom gunsels gunship gunshot gunwale guppies gurging gurgled gurgles gurglet gurnard gurnets gurneys gurries gurshes gushers gushier gushily gushing gussets gussied gussies gustier gustily gusting gustoes gutless gutlike gutsier gutsily guttate gutters guttery guttier gutting guttled guttler guttles guyline guzzled guzzler guzzles
8 letters 97
guacharo guaiacol guaiacum guaiocum guanacos guanases guanidin guanines guaranis guaranty guardant guarders guardian guarding guayules gudgeons guerdons gueridon guerilla guernsey guessers guessing guesting guffawed guggling guidable guidance guideway guilders guileful guiltier guiltily guipures guisards guitguit gulfiest gulflike gulfweed gullable gullably gullible gullibly gullying gulosity gulpiest gumboils gumboots gumbotil gumdrops gummiest gummites gummoses gummosis gumption gumshoed gumshoes gumtrees gumweeds gumwoods gunboats gunfight gunfires gunflint gunkhole gunlocks gunmetal gunnings gunnybag gunpaper gunplays gunpoint gunrooms gunships gunshots gunsmith gunstock gunwales gurglets gurgling gurnards guruship gushiest gusseted gussying gustable gustiest gustless gutsiest guttated guttered guttiest guttlers guttling guttural guylines guzzlers guzzling
9 letters 79
guacamole guacharos guaiacols guaiacums guaiocums guanidine guanidins guanosine guaranies guarantee guarantor guardants guardedly guardians guardrail guardroom guardsman guardsmen guayabera gudgeoned guerdoned gueridons guerillas guernseys guerrilla guessable guesswork guffawing guidances guidebook guideline guidepost guideways guildhall guildship guildsman guildsmen guileless guillemet guillemot guilloche guiltiest guiltless guitarist guitguits gulfweeds gumbotils gummatous gumminess gumptions guncotton gunfights gunflints gunfought gunkholed gunkholes gunmetals gunneries gunnybags gunnysack gunpapers gunpoints gunpowder gunrunner gunsmiths gunstocks guruships gushiness gushingly gusseting gustables gustation gustatory gustiness gutbucket gutsiness guttation guttering gutturals
10 letters 46
guacamoles guacharoes guanidines guanosines guaranteed guarantees guarantied guaranties guarantors guardhouse guardrails guardrooms guayaberas gudgeoning guerdoning guerrillas guessworks guesthouse guidebooks guidelines guideposts guidwillie guildhalls guildships guilefully guillemets guillemots guilloches guillotine guiltiness guitarfish guitarists gulosities gumshoeing guncottons gunfighter gunkholing gunnysacks gunpowders gunrunners gunrunning gunslinger gustations gutbuckets guttations gutterings
11 letters 24
guarantying guardedness guardhouses guesstimate guesthouses guilelessly guillotined guillotines guiltlessly gullibility gumminesses gunfighters gunfighting gunrunnings gunslingers gunslinging gunsmithing gushinesses gustatorily gustinesses gutlessness gutsinesses guttersnipe gutturalism
12 letters 13
guanethidine guaranteeing guardianship guesstimated guesstimates guilefulness guillotining guiltinesses guitarfishes gunslingings gunsmithings guttersnipes gutturalisms
13 letters 10
guanethidines guardednesses guardianships gubernatorial guesstimating guilelessness guiltlessness gullibilities gutlessnesses guttersnipish
14 letters 1
guilefulnesses
15 letters 2
guilelessnesses guiltlessnesses
Using these words
To find words that start with GU using only your letters, open the Word Unscrambler, enter your letters and type GU in Starts with. For a known pattern, the Crossword Solver accepts GU???-style patterns. Words come from the open ENABLE word list. Different games use different dictionaries, so always check the rules of your game.