5-Letter Words Starting With GUS

2 common words and 12 valid guesses start with "GUS". Pick from here to refine your next guess.

2 common words12 valid words

Common Words (2)

Words most likely to be the answer.

gusty
gusto

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (10)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

gusba
guser
gushy
gusla
gusle
gussi
gussy
gusta
gusti
gusts

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 12 matches.

Most common letters

g12
u12
s12
t5
a3
y3
e2
l2
i2
b1

Most common letter by position

The most common letter in the 4th position is t, appearing in 5 of 12 words.

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -ba · 1 words
  • -er · 1 words
  • -hy · 1 words
  • -la · 1 words
  • -le · 1 words

Strategy

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

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