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11-Letter Words Starting with G

There are 144 eleven-letter words that start with G on Word.ws, from galactoside to gyrocompass. The most common are grandfather, grandmother, genetically, groundwater and generalized.

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All 144 eleven-letter words that start with G

GA

  • galactoside15n. Any of several glycosides containing galactose.
  • galantamine14n. An alkaloid, obtained synthetically or from various plants, used for...
  • gallimaufry20n. A hash of various kinds of meats; a ragout.
  • galvanizing25n. The process by which something is galvanized.
  • gametophyte22n. A plant (or the haploid phase in its life cycle) which produces gametes...
  • ganciclovir19n. An antiviral medication C₉H₁₃N₅O₄ related to acyclovir and used...
  • gangbanging17n. An act of two or more people having sex with one person who is the...
  • gangbusters15adj. Very successful or profitable.
  • ganglioside14n. Any of several galactocerebrosides found in the surface membranes of...
  • gangsterism15n. The behavior of a gangster; organized crime.
  • garnishment17n. A judgment that a third party should pay money owing to a defendant...
  • gaslighting17n. Illumination by burning gas.
  • gastrectomy19n. A surgery in which part or all of the stomach is removed to treat...
  • gastronomic16adj. Of or pertaining to gastronomy.
  • gastroscopy19n. An examination of esophagus, stomach and duodenum using endoscope.
  • gastrostomy17n. The surgical procedure for making an opening in the stomach as part of...
  • gatecrasher17n. A person who enters some event without a ticket or invitation, either...
  • gatekeeping19n. The act or process of limiting another party's participation in a...

GE

  • gemcitabine18n. A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
  • gemfibrozil28n. A drug C₁₅H₂₂O₃ that regulates blood serum lipids and is used...
  • gemological17adj. Of or pertaining to gemology.
  • gendarmerie15n. A military body charged with police duties among the civilian...
  • genderfluid17adj. Not having a fixed gender; having a gender which changes from time to...
  • genderqueer22adj. Not exclusively male or female; having or pertaining to a gender...
  • genealogist13n. A person who studies or practises genealogy; an expert in genealogy.
  • generalized22adj. Made more general, less specialized.
  • generalship17n. The position or office of a general.
  • generically17adv. In a generic manner.
  • genericized24adj. That has become generic.
  • genetically17adv. In a manner relating to genes or genetics.
  • genographic20adj. Of the use of genetics to study human migration over time.
  • gentilhomme19n. A French gentleman.
  • gentlemanly17adj. Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a gentleman or gentlemen.
  • gentlewoman17n. A woman of the nobility.
  • genuineness12n. The quality of being genuine; authenticity.
  • geocentrism16n. A belief that the Earth is the center of the universe.
  • geochemical21adj. Of or pertaining to geochemistry.
  • geodatabase15n. A database containing geographical and spatial data.
  • geodynamics20n. The branch of geophysics that studies the deformation processes of...
  • geographics20n. The graphical elements of geography.
  • geolocation14n. The identification of geographic location, as of an electronic device...
  • geomagnetic17adj. Of or pertaining to geomagnetism.
  • geomembrane18n. An impermeable membrane used to line ponds, canals etc.
  • geometrical16adj. Of, or relating to geometry; geometric.
  • geophysical22adj. Of or pertaining to geophysics.
  • geopolitics16n. The study of the effects of geography (especially economic geography)...
  • geostrophic19adj. Relating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the horizontal...
  • geotechnics19n. A branch of civil engineering related to soil and rocks.
  • germination14n. The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth from...
  • germinative17adj. Of or pertaining to germination.
  • gerontology16n. The study of the elderly, and of the aging process itself.
  • gestational12adj. Of or pertaining to gestation.
  • gesticulate14v. To make gestures or motions, as in speaking.

GH

  • ghastliness15n. The state of being ghastly.
  • ghostbuster17n. Someone who purports to rid a place of ghosts.
  • ghostwriter18n. A professional writer who is paid to write material that is officially...

GI

  • giardiniera13n. An Italian relish made of pickled vegetables.
  • gibberellic18adj. Describing gibberellic acid and its derivatives.
  • gibberellin16n. Any of a class of diterpene plant growth hormones first isolated from...
  • gigafactory21n. A very large manufacturing facility.
  • gillyflower21n. Clove pink.
  • gingerbread16n. A type of cake whose main flavoring is ginger.
  • girlishness15n. The quality of being girlish.

GL

  • glamorously17adv. In a glamorous manner.
  • glassblower17n. A person skilled in the art of glassblowing.
  • glassmaking19n. The craft or industry of producing glass.
  • glauconitic16adj. Relating to, or containing, glauconite.
  • glimepiride17n. A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug.
  • glitterball14n. Synonym of mirror ball.
  • glossolalia12n. Speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but...
  • glucokinase18n. A hexokinase isozyme that facilitates phosphorylation of glucose to...
  • glucomannan16n. A water-soluble polysaccharide used as an emulsifier and thickener...
  • glucosamine16n. An amino derivative of glucose that is a component of polysaccharides...
  • glucosidase15n. Any enzyme that hydrolyses glucosides.
  • glucuronide15n. Any of various derivatives of glucuronic acid formed during the...
  • glufosinate15n. The herbicide 2-amino-4-(hydroxy-methyl-phosphoryl)butanoic acid.
  • glutathione15n. A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is...
  • glycophorin22n. A sialoglycoprotein of the membrane of red blood cells.
  • glycosidase18n. Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a glycoside.
  • glycosylase20n. Any enzyme that splits a glycoside into a glycone and aglycone.
  • glycyrrhiza32n. Any legume (such as liquorice) of the genus Glycyrrhiza.

GN

  • gnatcatcher19n. A member of any of various species of small passerine birds in the...
  • gnotobiotic16adj. Pertaining to gnotobiotics.

GO

  • goalkeeping19n. The art of a goalkeeper.
  • goalkicking23n. The goalkicker's task of kicking for penalties and conversions.
  • goalscoring15n. The scoring of goals.
  • goaltending14n. A violation which occurs when a player interferes with the movement of...
  • gobsmacking23adj. Causing one to be gobsmacked; astounding, flabbergasting.
  • goddaughter18n. A female child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.
  • godforsaken20adj. Abandoned by a deity or God.
  • godlessness13n. The state of being godless.
  • gonfalonier15n. One who bears the gonfalon.
  • goodhearted17adj. Kind, generous and altruistic.
  • gorgosaurus13n. A tyrannosaurid theropod dinosaur of the genus Gorgosaurus that lived...
  • governorate15n. The territory governed by a governor; a province.

GR

  • gracelessly17adv. In a graceless manner.
  • gradational13adj. By regular steps or gradations.
  • grammatical18adj. Not breaching any constraints of the grammar, or morpho-syntax, of the...
  • grandfather19n. A father of someone's parent.
  • grandiflora16n. A rose of the Grandiflora class of roses created in the middle of the...
  • grandiosely16adv. In a grandiose manner.
  • grandiosity16n. The state of being grandiose (pompous or pretentious).
  • grandmaster15n. A master in a field, whose skills or accomplishments exceed those of...
  • grandmother18n. A mother of someone's parent.
  • grandnephew21n. A grandson of one's sibling; a son of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's...
  • grandparent15n. The parent of someone's parent.
  • granisetron12n. A serotonin 5-HT₃ receptor antagonist used as an antiemetic following...
  • grantmaking19n. The discretionary awarding of grants (especially by a large foundation...
  • granularity15n. The condition of being granular.
  • granulation12n. The formation of granules, or of cereal grains.
  • granulocyte17n. Any of various white blood cells that have granules in their cytoplasm.
  • graphically22adv. In a graphic manner.
  • graphitized27adj. Converted to graphite.
  • graphophone22n. An improvement on the phonograph, using a floating stylus to cut...
  • grasshopper19n. A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its...
  • gravedigger18n. A person employed to dig graves.
  • gravimetric19adj. Of or pertaining to measurement by weight.
  • gravitation15n. The fundamental force of attraction which exists between all matter in...
  • greasepaint14n. A mixture of grease and coloring matter used as theatrical makeup.
  • greaseproof17adj. Resistant to grease.
  • greengrocer15n. A person who sells fresh vegetables and fruit, normally from a...
  • greenkeeper18n. An employee responsible for the maintenance of a golf course.
  • greenmarket18n. A market where farmers and growers sell produce directly to the public.
  • greenschist17n. A metamorphic rock formed at low temperature and pressure, often with...
  • greenscreen14n. The alternate version of bluescreen, having the background green...
  • grotesquely24adv. In a grotesque manner; disgustingly.
  • groundshare16n. The sharing of a sports ground between two or more teams.
  • groundsheet16n. A sheet of waterproof material that is spread on the ground, often...
  • groundspeed16n. The horizontal speed of an aircraft relative to the ground.
  • groundstaff19n. The staff who maintain the grounds of a school, sports facility, etc.
  • groundswell16n. A broad undulation of the open ocean, often as the result of a distant...
  • groundwater16n. Water that exists beneath the earth's surface in underground streams...

GU

  • guaifenesin15n. Glyceryl guaiacolate, an expectorant drug used to assist the...
  • guanidinium15n. The cation derived from guanidine.
  • guelaguetza22n. An annual indigenous cultural event in Oaxaca, Mexico, and nearby...
  • guesstimate14n. An estimate that is hardly any better than a guess, often because it is...
  • guildmaster15n. The leader of a guild.
  • gullibility17n. The quality of readily believing information, truthful or otherwise...
  • gunfighting20n. Combat with guns.
  • gunslinging14adj. Having a dueling or Wild West character; wild and tough.
  • gunsmithing18n. The craft of a gunsmith.

GY

  • gynecologic20adj. Gynecological.
  • gynocentric19adj. Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting gynocentrism; focused on females.
  • gyrocompass21n. A north-seeking form of gyroscope used as a directional reference in...
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Questions about these words

How many eleven-letter words that start with G are there?
Word.ws lists 144 eleven-letter words that start with G, plus 1,034 rare ones.
What are common eleven-letter words that start with G?
grandfather, grandmother, genetically, groundwater, generalized, grammatical, gingerbread and grasshopper.
Which of the eleven-letter words that start with G has the highest letter score?
glycyrrhiza scores 32 points with the standard letter tile values.

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Word lists and meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out names, abbreviations, misspellings and offensive words, and ordered the most common words by how often they appear in English (wordfreq). Meanings from Wiktionary; this is not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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