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Words That Start With GUS

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Popular Words That Start With GUS

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

All Words That Start With GUS 54 words

5-Letter Words Starting With GUS 8

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6-Letter Words Starting With GUS 12

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7-Letter Words Starting With GUS 13

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8-Letter Words Starting With GUS 6

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9-Letter Words Starting With GUS 8

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How common is GUS at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 54 words that start with GUS. Most are 7 letters long, they average 9.6 points, the best is GUSHINGLY (17 points) and 35.2% end in S.

Total words
54
Most common length
7 letters
13 words
Average Scrabble score
9.6
out of 17 max
Longest word
GUSTATORILY
11 letters
Most common ending
S
35.2% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 35.2%
  • y 14.8%
  • e 9.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie14.8%
  • io3.7%
  • oe1.9%

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 GUS

g 2u 1s 1h 4i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4

G 2 + U 1 + S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

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

gushingly

  1. adverbin a gushing manner“a gushingly prolific writer”
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How many words that start with GUS are there?

There are 54 words that start with GUS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 13 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 GUS?

GUSHINGLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GUSTATORILY (15), GUSHINESSES (15), GUSHILY (14).

What are some common words that start with GUS?

Everyday examples include GUSH, GUST, GUSTIER, GUSTY, GUSTIEST, GUSHER, GUSHIEST, GUSTO. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with GUS?

GUSTATORILY has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, GUSTIEST (8 letters) is the longest common one.