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Words That Start With GEST

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Popular Words That Start With GEST

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With GEST 45 words

8-Letter Words Starting With GEST 9

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9-Letter Words Starting With GEST 7

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10-Letter Words Starting With GEST 4

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11-Letter Words Starting With GEST 6

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13-Letter Words Starting With GEST 5

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How common is GEST at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 45 words that start with GEST. Most are 8 letters long, they average 11.5 points, the best is GESTICULATIVE (19 points) and 28.9% end in S.

Total words
45
Most common length
8 letters
9 words
Average Scrabble score
11.5
out of 19 max
Longest word
GESTICULATIONS
14 letters
Most common ending
S
28.9% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 28.9%
  • e 13.3%
  • t 11.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • io11.1%
  • ia2.2%

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 word that starts with GEST

g 2e 1s 1t 1i 1c 3u 1l 1a 1t 1i 1v 4e 1

G 2 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3 + U 1 + L 1 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 19 points

Double word
38 pts
Triple word
57 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

gesticulative

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with GEST are there?

There are 45 words that start with GEST in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 9 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with GEST?

GESTICULATIVE is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GESTICULATORY (19), GESTICULATING (17), GESTICULATIONS (17).

What are some common words that start with GEST?

Everyday examples include GESTURE, GESTICULATE, GESTATION, GESTICULATING, GESTICULATION, GESTURES, GESTURED, GESTURING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with GEST?

GESTICULATIONS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, GESTICULATING (13 letters) is the longest common one.