5-letter words with G as the third letter

There are 356 five-letter words with G as the third letter. Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green tile fixes a position, and this is the full list of answers that still fit. 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.

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Every word below is exactly five letters with G in the third position, shown with its Scrabble score. Common picks include aegis, agger, aggie, aggri and aggro. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a specific puzzle further.

Highest-scoring 5-letter words with g as the third letter

WordScoreLength
zygal185
zygon185
jaggy175
jiggy175
pygmy165
jugum155
vughy155
zigan155
jaggs145
faggy135

5-letter words with G as the third letter (356)

Showing the first 300 of 356. Use the solver above to filter to your tiles.

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Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words have G as the third letter?

Our dictionary lists 356 five-letter words with G in the third position.

How do I use this list for Wordle?

If your third tile turned green as G, this is your candidate list. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters.

What is a common example?

AEGIS is a common five-letter word with G as its third letter.

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