* Guide words are the words at the top of a dictionary page that tell you the first and last words listed on that page.
* Alphabetical order: Words in a dictionary are in alphabetical order.
Therefore, any word that comes *before* "novel" or *after* "nucleus" in alphabetical order would not appear on the page.
Here are some examples of words that would *not* appear:
* Before "novel": noodle, noise, north
* After "nucleus": nudge, number, nurse
Let me know if you have a specific word in mind, and I can tell you if it would be on the page or not!