Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: GULES, GUSTY, GUTSY, GUARS, GULFS and GULPS. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 32 of the 49 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- GUMMY13 points
- GUNKY13 points
- GUPPY13 points
- GUCKS12 points
- GUFFS12 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is L (10 words), followed by I (7).
More 5 letter words starting with G
GU at other lengths
Questions
How many 5 letter words start with GU?
There are 49 5 letter words that start with GU in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word that start with GU?
GUMMY, worth 13 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
What is a good Wordle guess that starts with GU?
GULES, GUIDS and GUISE use 5 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.