Gudgeon

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A small freshwater fish with a large head and elongated body found in rivers and streams across Europe and Asia.

“Children in the village used to catch gudgeon from the shallow stretches of the river.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

gudg·eon

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Synonyms

goby

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Wordle

Contains UDGE in the middle and the GU opening with EON ending are useful Wordle letter patterns

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Scrabble

GUDGEON scores well and uses uncommon letter combinations, with the G and DG cluster adding interest

Words Related to Gudgeon

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “gudgeon” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

dudgeon

Words you can make from Gudgeon

Shorter words formed from the letters in “gudgeon”.

dugong gonged gouged nogged gouge gudge gunge nudge undog ungod unode degu doeg doge done doug dune dung genu geod geog geon gneu gode

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