4-letter words starting with G
There are 275 four-letter words that start with G in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is GIZZ at 23 points. A is the most common second letter, in 62 of them, and the average score is 6.8 points.
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G swings between the hard sound in game and the soft sound in gem, and it teams up with H in a surprising number of words. These 275 words are 5% of all 5,469 four-letter words, and G is the 8th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 4 letters starting with G, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
4-letter words starting with G in numbers
- Words
- 275
- Highest scoring
- GIZZ 23 pts
- Average score
- 6.8 pts
- With a definition
- 157 (57%)
- A62
- E30
- H3
- I32
- J1
- L21
- N5
- O52
- R27
- U31
- Y11
Highest-scoring 4-letter words starting with g
4-letter words starting with G (275)
All 275 are listed: the 50 highest scoring first, then the rest, taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first.
Frequently asked questions
How many 4 letter words start with G?
275, which is 5% of the 5,469 four-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 157 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 4 letter word starting with G for Scrabble?
GIZZ scores 23 points before bonus squares. Next come GAZY (17), GAZE (14) and GEEZ (14). The average is 6.8 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 4 letter words starting with G?
A, in 62 of the 275 (23%). O follows with 52.