Gooses

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular present of goose used as a verb, meaning to prod or poke someone sharply, or to boost the power or speed of something.

“She gooses the throttle whenever she needs a burst of speed on the straight.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

goos·es

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Synonyms

prods pokes boostsaccelerates

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double O and two S letters, the -OOSE- pattern is shared with GOOSE and MOOSE

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, all common tiles and the word is straightforward to place using the GOOSE stem

Words Related to Gooses

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “gooses” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

gnoses goosed goosey gorses looses nooses

Words you can make from Gooses

Shorter words formed from the letters in “gooses”.

gesso goose segos egos gess goes goos goss

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