8 Letter Words Starting With G
All 997 8-letter words that start with G, most common first, with pronunciation and meaning.
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- grunting/ˈɡɹəntɪŋ/
- greatest/ˈɡɹeɪtəst/highest in quality
- goodness/ˈɡʊdnəs/moral excellence or admirableness
- groaning/ˈɡɹoʊnɪŋ/
- grateful/ˈɡɹeɪtfəɫ/feeling or showing gratitude
- governor/ˈɡəvɝnɝ/a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
- gorgeous/ˈɡɔɹdʒəs/dazzlingly beautiful
- growling/ˈɡɹoʊɫɪŋ/a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
- generous/ˈdʒɛnɝəs/more than is usual or necessary
- gambling/ˈɡæmbəɫɪŋ/the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
- guessing/ˈɡɛsɪŋ/an estimate based on little or no information
- gathered/ˈɡæðɝd/brought together in one place
- grandson/ˈɡɹændˌsən/a male grandchild
- gunshots/ˈɡənˌʃɑts/
- guardian/ˈɡɑɹdiən/a person who cares for persons or property
- giggling/ˈɡɪɡəɫɪŋ/
- glorious/ˈɡɫɔɹiəs/having great beauty and splendor
- graduate/ˈɡɹædʒəˌweɪt/a measuring instrument for measuring fluid volume
- gangster/ˈɡæŋstɝ/a criminal who is a member of gang
- guidance/ˈɡaɪdəns/the act of setting and holding a course
- gracious/ˈɡɹeɪʃəs/disposed to bestow favors
- grounded/ˈɡɹaʊndɪd/
- granddad/ˈɡɹænˌdæd/the father of your father or mother
- gardener/ˈɡɑɹdənɝ/someone who takes care of a garden
- gasoline/ˈɡæsəˌɫin/a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum
- generals/ˈdʒɛnɝəɫz/
- grabbing/ˈɡɹæbɪŋ/
- guarding/ˈɡɑɹdɪŋ/
- gigantic/dʒaɪˈɡænɪk/so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
- greeting/ˈɡɹitɪŋ/(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
- garrison/ˈɡæɹɪsən/a fortified military post where troops are stationed
- galaxies/ˈɡæɫəksiz/
- grieving/ˈɡɹivɪŋ/sorrowful through loss or deprivation
- generate/ˈdʒɛnɝˌeɪt/make (offspring) by reproduction
- grinding/ˈɡɹaɪndɪŋ/a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)
- goldfish/ˈɡoʊɫdˌfɪʃ/small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes
- goodwill/ˈɡʊdˈwɪɫ/a disposition to kindness and compassion
- grenades/ɡɹəˈneɪdz/
- graffiti/ɡɹəˈfiti/a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls
- gestures/ˈdʒɛstʃɝz/
- gurgling/ˈɡɝɡəɫɪŋ/
- geniuses/ˈdʒinjəsɪz/
- graceful/ˈɡɹeɪsfəɫ/characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
- gruesome/ˈɡɹusəm/shockingly repellent
- galactic/ɡəˈɫæktɪk/inconceivably large
- geometry/dʒiˈɑmətɹi/the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
- genetics/dʒəˈnɛtɪks/the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
- gamblers/ˈɡæmbɫɝz/
- genitals/ˈdʒɛnətəɫz/external sex organ
- goodbyes/ˌɡʊdˈbaɪz/
- gorillas/ɡɝˈɪɫəz/
- genocide/ˈdʒɛnəˌsaɪd/systematic killing of a racial or cultural group
- gullible/ˈɡəɫəbəɫ/easily tricked because of being too trusting
- gunpoint/ˈɡənˌpɔɪnt/the gun muzzle's direction
- gauntlet/ˈɡɔntɫət/a form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim
- grooming/ˈɡɹumɪŋ/the activity of getting dressed
- grinning/ˈɡɹɪnɪŋ/a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth
- grandeur/ɡɹænˈduɹ/the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
- glaciers/ˈɡɫeɪʃɝz/
- governed/ˈɡəvɝnd/the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
- graphics/ˈɡɹæfɪks/the drawings and photographs in the layout of a book
- garments/ˈɡɑɹmənts/
- granting/ˈɡɹænɪŋ/
- grasping/ˈɡɹæspɪŋ/the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
- grievous/ˈɡɹivəs/causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
- grumbles/ˈɡɹəmbəɫz/
- grownups/ˈɡɹoʊˌnəps/
- grilling/ˈɡɹɪɫɪŋ/cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
- gleaming/ˈɡɫimɪŋ/an appearance of reflected light
- gradient/ˈɡɹeɪdiənt/the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
- groupies/ˈɡɹupiz/
- giveaway/ˈɡɪvəˌweɪ/a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards
- gunfight/ˈɡənˌfaɪt/a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
- gangrene/ˈɡænɡɹin/the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
- gripping/ˈɡɹɪpɪŋ/capable of arousing and holding the attention
- gloating/ˈɡɫoʊtɪŋ/malicious satisfaction
- gargoyle/ˈɡɑɹˌɡɔɪɫ/an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
- guilders/ˈɡɪɫdɝz/
- guerilla/ɡɝˈɪɫə/a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
- giraffes/dʒɝˈæfs/
- grueling/ˈɡɹuɪɫɪŋ/characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
- gobbling/ˈɡɑbəɫɪŋ/
- grandest/ˈɡɹændəst/
- gluttony/ˈɡɫətəni/eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
- germanic/dʒɝˈmænɪk/a branch of the Indo-European family of languages
- greenery/ˈɡɹinɝi/green foliage
- garlands
- glimpses/ˈɡɫɪmpsɪz/
- globally/ˈɡɫoʊbəɫi/throughout the world
- gentiles/ˈdʒɛnˌtaɪɫz/
- goofballa person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
- glancing/ˈɡɫænsɪŋ/
- glaucoma/ɡɫɔˈkoʊmə/an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness)
- glimpsed/ˈɡɫɪmpst/
- greenway/ˈɡɹinˌweɪ/a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city
- grandmas/ˈɡɹændˌmɑz/
- ganymede/ˈɡænəˌmid/the largest of Jupiter's satellites
- gendarme/ˈʒɑnˌdɑɹm/a French policeman
- grouping/ˈɡɹupɪŋ/any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
- gimmicks/ˈɡɪmɪks/
8-letter words starting with G
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How many 8 letter words start with G?
There are 997 8-letter words starting with G in our dictionary.