Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With GU

This verified list contains 44 CORE words with GU, plus 14 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Static CORE list

All 44 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

argue6
augur6
begum10
begun8
bogus8
fugue9
guano6
guard7
guava9
guess6
guest6
guide7
guild7
guile6
guilt6
guise6
gulag7
gulch11
gulfs9
gulls6
gully9
gulps8
gumbo10
gummy13
gunge7
gungy10
gunky13
gunny9
guppy13
gurus6
gushy12
gussy9
gusto6
gusts6
gusty9
gutsy9
gutty9
guyed10
mogul8
rogue6
segue6
vague9
vagus9
vogue9

44CORE words

14extended words

58verified matches

8.2average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

begun8
bogus8
guard7
guest6
guild7
guilt6
guyed10
argue6
guide7
guile6
guise6
gulch11

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

gummy13
guppy13
gunky13
gushy12
gulch11
guyed10
gumbo10
begum10
gungy10
gulfs9
gully9
gusty9

Letter intelligence

What the GU list contains

Where GU appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel16 words
2 vowels16 words
3 vowels12 words

Repeated letters

39%

17 of 44 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

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Pattern guide

How to use 5-letter words with GU

The CORE list contains 44 5-letter words with GU in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.

Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 14 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain GU?

This verified set contains 44 CORE words and 14 extended words, for 58 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this GU group?

The 44 CORE words average 8.2 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these GU words often repeat letters?