8-Letter Words Starting With GUR
- 10 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With GUR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With GUR 10 words
How common is GUR at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 10 eight-letter words that start with GUR. They average 11.2 points, the best is GURUSHIP (14 points) and 50% end in S.
- Total words
- 10
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.2
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- a 10%
- e 10%
Top vowel pairs
- ie20%
- ui10%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with GUR
g 2u 1r 1u 1s 1h 4i 1p 3
G 2 + U 1 + R 1 + U 1 + S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + P 3 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
guruship
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words that start with GUR are there?
There are 10 eight-letter words that start with GUR in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with GUR?
GURUSHIP is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GURDWARA (13), GURGOYLE (13), GURUDOMS (12).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with GUR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GURUSHIP (14), GURGOYLE (13), GURUDOMS (12), GURUISMS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.