Words Starting With G
959 words accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzles since 2018 starting with G, with meanings, pronunciation, etymology and puzzle appearances for each. Browse all letters.
G Words
- gabbaNoun
Alternative spelling of gabber.
- gabbedVerb
simple past and past participle of gab
- gabbingVerb
present participle and gerund of gab
- gabbleVerb · Noun
To talk fast, idly, foolishly, or without meaning.
- gabblingVerb · Noun
present participle and gerund of gabble
- gabbroNoun
Originally, a kind of serpentine; now generally a coarsely crystalline, igneous rock consisting of lamellar pyroxene and labradorite.
- gabbyAdjective
Inclined to talk too much.
- gabelleNoun
A tax; especially, the tax on salt levied in pre-Revolutionary France.
- gabionNoun
A cylindrical basket or cage of wicker which was filled with earth or stones and used in fortifications and other engineering work (a precursor to the sandbag).
- gableNoun
The triangular area at the peak of an external wall adjacent to, and terminating, two sloped roof surfaces (pitches).
- gablingNoun
Gables collectively.
- gaboonNoun
Alternative form of goboon.
- gabyNoun
A stupid, foolish person; a simpleton; a dunce.
- gaddedVerb
simple past and past participle of gad
- gaddiNoun
Alternative form of gadi.
- gaddingVerb · Noun
present participle and gerund of gad
- gadgetNoun
A thing whose name cannot be remembered; thingamajig, doohickey.
- gadiNoun
A cushioned throne used by Indian princes.
- gadidNoun · Adjective
Any fish of the family Gadidae.
- gadoidAdjective · Noun
Of or pertaining to cod, to the Gadidae family of related fish, or to fish asserted to closely resemble them.
- gadroonNoun
Any of a series of raised decorative curves used as adornments on the necks of vases, silverware, etc.
- gaffNoun · Verb
A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.
- gaffeNoun
A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
- gaffedVerb
simple past and past participle of gaff
- gaffingVerb · Noun
present participle and gerund of gaff
- gagaAdjective · Noun
Mentally senile.
- gageVerb · Noun
To bind (someone) by pledge or security; to engage.
- gagedVerb
simple past and past participle of gage
- gaggedVerb · Adjective
past participle of gag
- gaggingVerb · Noun
present participle and gerund of gag
- gaggleNoun · Verb
A group of geese when they are on the ground or on the water; other groups of birds.
- gaggledVerb
simple past and past participle of gaggle
- gagglingVerb · Noun
present participle and gerund of gaggle
- gagingVerb
present participle and gerund of gage
- gaietyNoun
The state of being happy or merry.
- gaijinNoun
A non-Japanese person.
- gailyAdverb
Merrily.
- gainVerb · Noun
To acquire possession of.
- gainedVerb
simple past and past participle of gain
- gainfulAdjective
Contrary.
- gaingivingNoun
A misgiving; an internal feeling or prognostication of evil.
- gainingVerb · Noun
present participle and gerund of gain
- gainlyAdverb · Adjective
Suitably; fitly; conveniently; readily.
- gaitNoun · Verb
A manner of walking or stepping; a bearing or carriage while moving on legs.
- gaitingVerb
present participle and gerund of gait
- galaAdjective · Noun
Celebratory; festive.
- galabiaNoun
Alternative form of djellaba.
- galacticAdjective
Relating to a galaxy.
- galagoNoun
Any of several species of small, nocturnal and arboreal African primates, of the family Galagidae, with a catlike head and very large, translucent eyes.
- galahNoun
A member of species Eolophus roseicapilla of pink and grey species of cockatoos, native to Australia.
- galangaNoun
Alternative spelling of galangal.
- galangalNoun
Any of several east Asian plants of genera Alpinia and Kaempferia in the ginger family, used as a spice, but principally Alpinia galanga.
- galateaNoun
A strong cotton fabric with diagonal twill weave
- galavantVerb
Alternative form of gallivant.
- galavantingVerb
present participle and gerund of galavant
- galaxProper noun
An independent city in Virginia, United States.
- galeVerb · Noun
To cry; groan; croak.
- galeateAdjective
Of or relating to a galea.
- galedVerb
simple past and past participle of gale
- galenaNoun
A mineral, lead sulphide (PbS), mined as an ore for lead.
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