6-Letter Words Starting With GUS
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With GUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With GUS 12 words
How common is GUS at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 six-letter words that start with GUS. They average 7.9 points, the best is GUSHED (11 points) and 41.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.9
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 41.7%
- d 16.7%
- e 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie16.7%
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 six-letter word that starts with GUS
g 2u 1s 1h 4e 1d 2
G 2 + U 1 + S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + D 2 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
gushed
Form of gush
- verbgush forth in a sudden stream or jet“water gushed forth”
- verbpraise enthusiastically“She raved about that new restaurant”
- verbissue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth“Water jetted forth”
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How many six-letter words that start with GUS are there?
There are 12 six-letter words that start with GUS 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 six-letter word that starts with GUS?
GUSHED is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GUSHER (10), GUSHES (10), GUSTED (8).
What are some common six-letter words that start with GUS?
Everyday examples include GUSHER, GUSTED, GUSSET, GUSHES, GUSHED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with GUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GUSLAR (7), GUSLAS (7), GUSLES (7), GUSLIS (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.