5-Letter Words Starting With GU
There are 49 five-letter words starting with GU in our dictionary; 30 of them are common words.
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All 49 words
- guard7 points
- guide7 points
- guess6 points
- guest6 points
- guilt6 points
- gummy13 points
- guppy13 points
- gulch11 points
- guyed10 points
- gulfs9 points
- gully9 points
- gusty9 points
- gulps8 points
- guild7 points
- guile6 points
- guise6 points
- gulls6 points
- gurus6 points
- gusts6 points
- gushy12 points
- gumbo10 points
- gutsy9 points
- gusto6 points
- guava9 points
- gunny9 points
- gulag7 points
- guano6 points
- gunky13 points
- gussy9 points
- gutty9 points
- gucks12 points
- gumma10 points
- guyot9 points
- guaco8 points
- gurge7 points
- guans6 points
- guars6 points
- gules6 points
- gutta6 points
- guffs12 points
- gulfy12 points
- gulpy11 points
- gunks10 points
- gurry9 points
- gursh9 points
- gudes7 points
- guids7 points
- guiro6 points
- gular6 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 49
- By usage: 19 very common, 11 common, 19 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- gummy 13
- gunky 13
- guppy 13
- gucks 12
- guffs 12
- gulfy 12
- gushy 12
- gulch 11
- gulpy 11
- gumbo 10
Most common
- guard
- guide
- guess
- guest
- guilt
- gummy
- guppy
- gulch
- guyed
- gulfs
Definitions
- guard (noun)
- A person who keeps watch over something or someone.
- guide (noun)
- Someone employed to conduct others.
- guess (noun)
- A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence.
- guest (noun)
- A visitor to whom hospitality is extended.
Below you will find all 49 five-letter words starting with GU from our dictionary, grouped in one list with the common words first. Each chip shows the word and its classic tile score, and a small dot marks the words that appear in everyday English. GUARD, GUIDE and GUESS are typical of the familiar entries. To check which of these you can spell right now, enter your letters in the box above and press search.
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
Most of the time you are not building a word in empty space but playing through a letter already on the board. That is where a list like this one earns its keep. Find the letter you need to play through, then filter these words with the contains box so only the ones with that letter remain. The best plays are usually the ones where the board letter sits in the middle of your word, because that leaves both ends free for future hooks and keeps the premium squares within reach.
Questions
How many five-letter words starting with GU are there?
Our dictionary has 49 five-letter words starting with GU, of which 30 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 GU?
GUMMY scores 13 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.