5-Letter Words Starting With GOU

2 common words and 11 valid guesses start with "GOU". Pick from here to refine your next guess.

2 common words11 valid words

Common Words (2)

Words most likely to be the answer.

gouge
gourd

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (9)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

gouda
goudy
gough
gould
goumi
goura
goury
gouts
gouty

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 11 matches.

Most common letters

g11
o11
u11
d4
y3
r3
a2
t2
e1
h1

Most common letter by position

The most common letter in the 4th position is r, appearing in 3 of 11 words.

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 0 with 1 unique vowel
  • 7 with 2 unique vowels
  • 4 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -da · 1 words
  • -dy · 1 words
  • -ge · 1 words
  • -gh · 1 words
  • -ld · 1 words

Strategy

Only 2 possible answers start with "GOU" — you're close. Pick the one with the most distinct letters.

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