5 letter words starting with gn

Looking for a clue for todays Wordle or another Word game? Look no further! We got you covered. We got quite a few plausible five letter words starting with gn.

  • GNAPI
  • GNARL
  • GNARR
  • GNARS
  • GNASH
  • GNATS
  • GNAWN
  • GNAWS
  • GNOME
  • GNOWS

Sometimes the solution is an uncommon word, then It’s time to learn something new. Here’s the definition of a few of these words:


Definition of gnarl

gnarl (noun)

  1. A knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree.
  2. Something resembling a knot in wood, such as in stone or limbs.

gnarl (verb)

  1. To knot or twist something.

gnarl (adjective)

  1. Gnarled, knotty, twisted.

gnarl (verb)

  1. To snarl or growl; to gnar.


Definition of gnome

gnome (noun)

  1. A brief reflection or maxim; a pithy saying.

gnome (noun)

  1. (magic, Rosicrucianism) An elemental (spirit or corporeal creature associated with a classical element) associated with earth.
  2. (fantasy literature) One of a race of imaginary human-like beings, usually depicted as short and typically bearded males, who inhabit the inner parts of the earth and act as guardians of mines, mineral treasure, etc.; in modern fantasy literature, when distinguished from dwarves, gnomes are usually even smaller than dwarves and more focussed on engineering than mining.
  3. A dwarf; a goblin; a person of small stature or misshapen features, or of strange appearance.
  4. The northern pygmy owl, Glaucidium gnoma, a small owl of the western United States.
  5. A small statue of a dwarf-like character, often bearded, placed in a garden.
  6. An upper atmospheric optical phenomenon associated with thunderstorms, a compact blue starter.
  7. A banker, especially a secretive international one.