6-letter words containing u, g, a
- gazump — to cheat (a house buyer) by raising the price, at the time a contract is to be signed, over the amount originally agreed upon.
- genual — the knee.
- ghauts — Plural form of ghaut.
- giaour — an unbeliever; a non-Muslim, especially a Christian.
- giraud — Henri Honoré [ahn ree aw-naw-rey] /ɑ̃ ˈri ɔ nɔˈreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1949, French general.
- glarus — a canton in E central Switzerland. 264 sq. mi. (684 sq. km).
- glauce — the second bride of Jason, murdered on her wedding day by Medea, whom Jason had deserted
- glucan — (carbohydrate) Any polysaccharide that is a polymer of glucose.
- gopura — A monumental tower, usually ornate, at the entrance of a temple, especially in Southern India.
- gradus — a work consisting wholly or in part of exercises of increasing difficulty.
- granum — (in prescriptions) a grain.
- grault — /grawlt/ Yet another metasyntactic variable, invented by Mike Gallaher and propagated by the GOSMACS documentation. See corge.
- graunt — Archaic spelling of grant.
- griqua — (in South Africa) a person of mixed African and European descent, especially a native of Griqualand.
- guache — Alternative spelling of gouache.
- guaiac — Also called guaiacum gum, gum guaiac. a greenish-brown resin obtained from the guaiacum tree, especially from Guaiacum officinale, used in varnishes, as a food preservative, and in medicine in various tests for the presence of blood.
- guaira — a seaport in N Venezuela: the port of Caracas.
- guanay — a cormorant, Phalacrocorax bougainvillii, of islands off the coasts of Peru and Chile, a chief source of guano.
- guanin — Dated form of guanine.
- guanxi — (in China) the system of social networks and influential relationships that facilitate business and other dealings.
- guaran — Guar gum.
- guarde — Obsolete form of guard.
- guardi — Francesco [frahn-ches-kaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1712–93, Italian painter.
- guards — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- guavas — Plural form of guava.
- gubbah — a white person.
- guemal — huemul.
- guffaw — a loud, unrestrained burst of laughter.
- guiana — a vast tropical region in NE South America, bounded by the Orinoco, Negro, and Amazon rivers and the Atlantic. About 690,000 sq. mi. (1,787,000 sq. km).
- guinea — a coastal region in W Africa, extending from the Gambia River to the Gabon estuary.
- guitar — a stringed musical instrument with a long, fretted neck, a flat, somewhat violinlike body, and typically six strings, which are plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum.
- gulags — Plural form of gulag.
- gullah — a member of a population of black Americans inhabiting the Sea Islands and the coastal regions of South Carolina, Georgia, and northeastern Florida.
- gunman — a person armed with or expert in the use of a gun, especially one ready to use a gun unlawfully.
- gunnar — Scandinavian Legend. the husband of Brynhild: corresponds to Gunther in the Nibelungenlied.
- gunyah — an aboriginal hut or shelter.
- gurkha — a member of a Rajput people, Hindu in religion, who achieved dominion over Nepal in the 18th century.
- gurrah — a type of coarse Indian muslin
- guslar — a person who plays the gusla
- gustaf — Gustaf V1858-1950; king of Sweden (1907-50)
- gustav — (Gustaf Adolf) 1882–1973, king of Sweden 1950–73 (son of Gustavus V).
- guttae — a drop, or something resembling one.
- guyana — 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.
- guzman — Martín Luis [mahr-teen-lwees] /mɑrˈtin lwis/ (Show IPA), 1887–1976, Mexican novelist, journalist, and soldier.
- hagbut — harquebus.
- hangul — the Korean alphabetic writing system, introduced in the 15th century, containing 14 consonants and 11 vowels.
- hangup — Alternative spelling of hang-up.
- haught — (obsolete) Haughty.
- ibague — a city in W central Colombia.
- ifugao — a member of an agricultural people who inhabit Luzon, in the Philippines.