Words Starting With GU
865 words start with GU. Scores range up to 28 points (GUZZLING), averaging 11.6 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.
The island of Guam.
Clipping of guacamole.
A dip made from mashed avocado with seasonings.
Plural of GUACAMOLE.
Alternative spelling of guacamole.
Plural of GUACHAMOLE.
Nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America.
Plural form of guacharo.
Plural of GUACHARO.
Any of various tropical American vines reputed to have medicinal properties.
Plural of GUACO.
Plural of GUAC.
Hard greenish wood from the lignum vitae tree.
A colorless aromatic compound used in medicines.
Plural of GUAIACOL.
Plural of GUAIAC.
Any of various resinous trees of the genus Guaiacum.
Plural of GUAIACUM.
An expectorant drug that thins mucus in airways.
Plural of GUAIFENESIN.
Variant spelling of guaiacum.
Plural of GUAIOCUM.
A large turkey-like bird of the family Cracidae, native to tropical America.
An iguana (archaic).
The soursop fruit.
Plural of GUANABANA.
A wild South American camelid related to the llama.
Plural of GUANACO.
Plural of GUANA.
An enzyme that catalyzes the deamination of guanine.
Plural of GUANAS.
A cormorant of the Peruvian coast.
Plural of GUANAY.
A chemical compound related to guanine.
Plural of GUANAZOLO.
Italian cured meat made from pork cheeks.
Plural of GUANCIALE.
Plural of guanciale.
A drug used to treat high blood pressure.
Plural of GUANETHIDINE.
The rain tree, a tropical legume.
Plural of GUANGO.
Alternative form of guanidine, a crystalline base.
A strong organic base used in making plastics and explosives.
Plural of GUANIDINE.
Plural of GUANIDIN.
Producing guano.
An old spelling of guanine.
A base found in DNA and RNA that pairs with cytosine.
Plural of GUANINE.
Plural of GUANIN.
The dung of seabirds or bats, used as fertilizer.
Plural of GUANO.
A nucleoside composed of guanine and ribose.
Plural of GUANOSINE.
Plural of GUAN.
The system of personal connections in Chinese society.
Plural of GUANXI.
Relating to or derived from guanylic acid.
A drought-tolerant herb grown for forage and gum.
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GUZZLING scores 28 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.