8-letter words containing a, s, g
- gumlands — infertile land from which the original kauri bush has been removed or burnt producing only kauri gum
- gun laws — laws relating to the possession and use of guns
- gunboats — a small, armed warship of light draft, used in ports where the water is shallow.
- gunwales — Plural form of gunwale.
- gurnards — Plural form of gurnard.
- gustable — Having a taste; capable of being tasted.
- gustavus — (Gustaf Adolf) 1882–1973, king of Sweden 1950–73 (son of Gustavus V).
- gustnado — A strong whirlwind at the leading edge of a storm front or squall line.
- guyanese — an independent republic on the NE coast of South America: a former British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 82,978 sq. mi. (214,913 sq. km). Capital: Georgetown.
- gw-basic — (language) An early version of MS-BASIC.
- gwyniads — Plural form of gwyniad.
- gymnasia — a plural of gymnasium2 .
- gymnasts — Plural form of gymnast.
- gynobase — an elevation of the receptacle of a flower, bearing the gynoecium.
- gypseian — relating to gypsies
- gyrostat — a modified gyroscope, consisting of a rotating wheel pivoted within a rigid case.
- habsburg — a German princely family, prominent since the 13th century, that has furnished sovereigns to the Holy Roman Empire, Austria, Spain, etc.
- haggards — Plural form of haggard.
- haggises — Plural form of haggis.
- hagglers — Plural form of haggler.
- hagrides — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hagride.
- halogens — Plural form of halogen.
- handbags — a bag or box of leather, fabric, plastic, or the like, held in the hand or carried by means of a handle or strap, commonly used by women for holding money, toilet articles, small purchases, etc.
- handguns — Plural form of handgun.
- hangings — Plural form of hanging.
- hangouts — Plural form of hangout.
- hangtags — Plural form of hangtag.
- hapsburg — a German princely family, prominent since the 13th century, that has furnished sovereigns to the Holy Roman Empire, Austria, Spain, etc.
- hargeisa — a city in NW Somalia.
- harpings — any of several horizontal members at the ends of a vessel for holding cant frames in position until the shell planking or plating is attached.
- harshing — Present participle of harsh.
- hassling — a disorderly dispute.
- hastings — Thomas, 1860–1929, U.S. architect.
- headings — Plural form of heading.
- hearings — Plural form of hearing.
- hearsing — Present participle of hearse.
- heavings — Plural form of heaving.
- hexagons — Plural form of hexagon.
- hidalgos — Plural form of hidalgo.
- high sea — the sea or ocean beyond the three-mile limit or territorial waters of a country.
- highways — Plural form of highway.
- hogbacks — Plural form of hogback.
- hogshead — a large cask, especially one containing from 63 to 140 gallons (238 to 530 liters).
- hostaged — a person given or held as security for the fulfillment of certain conditions or terms, promises, etc., by another.
- hostages — Plural form of hostage.
- ice ages — (often initial capital letters) the glacial epoch, especially the Pleistocene Epoch.
- icosagon — (mathematics) A polygon with twenty sides and twenty angles.
- igdrasil — Ygdrasil
- ignatius — Saint (Ignatius Theophorus) a.d. c40–107? bishop of Antioch and Apostolic Father.
- illegals — Multiple emigrants residing illegally in a country.