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 gnats

gnats (noun)

  1. Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera.


Definition of gnaws

gnaws (verb)

  1. To bite something persistently, especially something tough.
  2. To produce excessive anxiety or worry.
  3. To corrode; to fret away; to waste.

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.