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Popular Words Containing GUN

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

All Words Containing GUN 184 words

6-Letter Words With GUN 23

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7-Letter Words With GUN 42

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8-Letter Words With GUN 39

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9-Letter Words With GUN 28

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10-Letter Words With GUN 21

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11-Letter Words With GUN 14

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How often does GUN appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 184 words containing GUN. Most are 7 letters long, they average 12.4 points, the best is MACHINEGUNNING (23 points) and 41.3% end in S.

Total words
184
Most common length
7 letters
42 words
Average Scrabble score
12.4
out of 23 max
Longest word
MACHINEGUNNING
14 letters
Most common ending
S
41.3% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 41.3%
  • n 14.1%
  • g 7.6%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie4.9%
  • ou3.8%
  • ea1.1%

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 containing GUN

m 3a 1c 3h 4i 1n 1e 1g 2u 1n 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

M 3 + A 1 + C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + G 2 + U 1 + N 1 + N 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 23 points

Double word
46 pts
Triple word
69 pts

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

machinegunning

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

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How many words containing GUN are there?

There are 184 words containing GUN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 42 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing GUN?

MACHINEGUNNING is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MACHINEGUNNED (22), RAMGUNSHOCH (22), GUNFIGHTINGS (21).

What are some common words containing GUN?

Everyday examples include GUN, BEGUN, SHOTGUN, GUNS, GUNFIRE, GUNMEN, GUNSHOT, GUNPOWDER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing GUN?

MACHINEGUNNING has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SHOTGUNNING (11 letters) is the longest common one.