8-letter words containing n, a, d, g
- gradings — Plural form of grading.
- graduand — a student who is about to graduate or receive a degree.
- gramadan — the practice advocated by followers of Mahatma Gandhi in which village landowners in India transfer the title to and the management of their property to a village assembly that represents the interests of all the villagers.
- granados — Enrique [en-ree-ke] /ɛnˈri kɛ/ (Show IPA), 1867–1916, Spanish pianist and composer.
- grandame — a grandmother.
- grandams — Plural form of grandam.
- granddad — grandfather.
- granddog — (humorous) A dog owned by the children of someone old enough to be a grandparent; a dog that has a similar role to a grandchild.
- grandees — Plural form of grandee.
- grandest — impressive in size, appearance, or general effect: grand mountain scenery.
- grandeur — the quality or state of being impressive or awesome: the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains.
- grandkid — grandchild.
- grandmas — Plural form of grandma.
- grandmom — (US) Grandmother.
- grandpap — (informal) grandfather.
- grandpas — Plural form of grandpa.
- grandpop — (US, informal) grandfather.
- grandson — a son of one's son or daughter.
- grenaded — a small shell containing an explosive and thrown by hand or fired from a rifle or launching device.
- grenades — Plural form of grenade.
- grievand — One who is the object of a formal grievance.
- grignard — (François Auguste) Victor [frahn-swa oh-gyst veek-tawr] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst vikˈtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1871–1935, French organic chemist: Nobel Prize 1912.
- grønland — Greenland
- guadiana — a river in SW Europe, flowing S from central Spain through SE Portugal to the Gulf of Cádiz. 515 miles (830 km) long.
- guandong — a former territory in NE China at the tip of Liaodong peninsula; leased to Japan 1905–45.
- guardant — (of an animal) depicted full-faced but with the body seen from the side: a lion guardant.
- guardian — a person who guards, protects, or preserves.
- guarding — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- guidance — the act or function of guiding; leadership; direction.
- gum band — a rubber band.
- gumlands — infertile land from which the original kauri bush has been removed or burnt producing only kauri gum
- gurnards — Plural form of gurnard.
- gustnado — A strong whirlwind at the leading edge of a storm front or squall line.
- gwyniads — Plural form of gwyniad.
- gyandzha — city in NC Azerbaijan, in Transcaucasia: pop. 282,000
- gynandry — hermaphroditism.
- hand log — chip log.
- 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.
- handgrip — the grip or clasp of a hand, as in greeting: a firm but friendly handgrip.
- handguns — Plural form of handgun.
- handling — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- hang-dog — browbeaten; defeated; intimidated; abject: He always went about with a hangdog look.
- hangared — a shed or shelter.
- hangbird — a bird that builds a hanging nest, especially the Baltimore oriole.
- hardinge — Henry, 1st Viscount Hardinge of Lahore. 1785–1856, British politician, soldier, and colonial administrator; governor general of India (1844–48)
- headbang — To engage in headbanging, the vigorous movement of the head in time to music.
- headings — Plural form of heading.
- headling — (obsolete) An equal; a fellow; mate.
- headlong — with the head foremost; headfirst: to plunge headlong into the water.
- headring — an African head decoration and symbol of maturity