5-Letter Words Starting With GN
There are 8 five-letter words starting with GN in our dictionary; 5 of them are common words.
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All 8 words
- gnome8 points
- gnash9 points
- gnaws9 points
- gnarl6 points
- gnats6 points
- gnawn9 points
- gnarr6 points
- gnars6 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 8
- By usage: 5 very common, 0 common, 3 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- gnash 9
- gnawn 9
- gnaws 9
- gnome 8
- gnarl 6
- gnarr 6
- gnars 6
- gnats 6
Most common
- gnome
- gnash
- gnaws
- gnarl
- gnats
- gnawn
- gnarr
- gnars
Definitions
- gnome (noun)
- A legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure.
- gnash (verb)
- Grind together, of teeth.
- gnarl (noun)
- Something twisted and tight and swollen.
The five-letter words that start with the letters GN number 8 in our dictionary. About 5 of them are common, which is the group most players will recognise on sight, and the remainder are rarer words that still count in the majority of games. The list is complete, computed from the full word list rather than typed by hand, so you can trust that nothing is missing. The best scorer is GNASH, at 9 points.
How to use this page
Type your letters into the box at the top, including a question mark for any blank, and press search to filter this list to the words you can spell. Or read the list as it is: common words come first, scores are shown on each chip, and any word with a link has its own page of sub-words and anagrams.
Tips
A blank tile is the most powerful piece on your rack because it stands in for any letter. When you search this list with a blank, the tool underlines the letter the blank replaced so you know which tile to lay down. Spend a blank only when it unlocks a long word or a premium square; using it for a three-letter play is almost always a waste. If you hold two blanks, look for a word from this list that needs both, because a seven-tile play with the bonus outscores nearly everything else.
Questions
How many five-letter words starting with GN are there?
Our dictionary has 8 five-letter words starting with GN, of which 5 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with GN?
GNASH scores 9 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.