6-letter words starting with G

There are 1,009 six-letter words that start with G in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest score is 25 points, shared by GIZZEN, GIZZES and GOZZAN and others. A is the most common second letter, in 222 of them, and the average score is 9.8 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 1,009 words are 4.5% of all 22,342 six-letter words, and G is the 10th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 6 letters starting with G, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.

6-letter words starting with G in numbers

Words
1,009
Highest scoring
GIZZEN 25 pts
Average score
9.8 pts
With a definition
483 (48%)
Words by second letter
  1. A222
  2. E87
  3. H16
  4. I91
  5. L102
  6. N14
  7. O142
  8. R197
  9. U110
  10. W1
  11. Y27

Highest-scoring 6-letter words starting with g

WordScoreLength
gizzen256
gizzes256
gozzan256
guzzle256
gazump206
geezah196
ghazal196
ghazel196
ghazis196
glitzy196

6-letter words starting with G (1,009)

These 300 of the 1,009 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.

guzzle25gizzen25gizzes25gozzan25gazump20geezah19ghazal19ghazel19ghazis19glitzy19groszy19gyozas19gazebo18gizmos18gazabo18galaxy17glazed17grazed17gazing17ganjah17glozed17gyttja17glazer16guffaw16geezer16glazes16grazer16gauzes16grazes16gazals16gazars16gazers16gazier16gazons16gazoon16gazoos16glazen16glozes16grizes16grosze16gruffy16guizer16guqins16gutzer16gawked15glyphs15gadjes15gamify15gidjee15glycyl15gnomic11gnarly10goodby13gewgaw14gneiss7gopher12gypsum14geisha10ghetto10gnawed11gothic12gyrate10geneva10gharry13gingko12gnawer10gobble11gently10ghosts10gibbon11gnomes9godown11gummed12gentry10ghouls10gifted11gnomon9goodly11guilty10geyser10giving11gnarls7golfer10grubby14gurney10gemini9giblet9gnosis7goosey10grumpy14gusher10genome9gibson9glibly12govern10groovy13guided9gerbil9giggle9glitch12goaded9growth13gunman9german9gilded9gloomy12goblet9graham12gurgle8geared8gimlet9glumly12goblin9grimly12guinea7gender8gigolo8glycol12goggle9groggy12guitar7gerund8gilder8gladly11gospel9grouch12gullet7genial7ginger8gloved11gossip9greedy11gunner7genius7girder8glassy10golden8grungy11gutter7gadfly14gentle7girdle8glossy10google8grainy10guimpe11gawker14geckos13gillie7glower10gorgon8granny10gushed11gasify13gemmed12gitana7glamor9goring8grassy10guavas10gamely12gelded9gitano7glance9gouger8gravel10gulped10gauche12geeing8ginkgo12global9goalie7graven10gushes10gaucho12gelder8gibber11glider8goatee7graver10guaiac9gabbro11genres7gibbet11gluten7goiter7graves10guggle9gambia11gimbal11glowed11goujon14greasy10gulper9gambit11givens10glover10goffer13greave10gunmen9gamble11givers10gloves10goniff13grieve10guards8gammon11gidgee9gleams9gobbet11grisly10guider8gangly11gilled8glided9godwit11gritty10guides8gasket11giants7glioma9golfed11groove10guilds8gaskin11giller7globes9goofed11grovel10gulden8gabled10globin9googly11groves10gusted8galley10glades8gowned11grower10guenon7galosh10glands8golosh10graded9guests7gaming10glared8gooney10greece9guiles7gantry10glides8gomuti9gripes9guises7gaping10glares7goober9grocer9gunite7garbed10gloats7gouged9grudge9gunnel7garish10glossa7godson8grader8gusset7gather10goings8grange8guttle7gadget9golder8gringo8gaggle9gonads8ground8gallic9googol8grunge8gallop9gorger8grater7gamete9gorges8gratis7garble9gorget8grease7garlic9gourde8greens7gander8gourds8grille7ganger8goitre7

Frequently asked questions

How many 6 letter words start with G?

1,009, which is 4.5% of the 22,342 six-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 483 of them have a dictionary definition.

What is the best 6 letter word starting with G for Scrabble?

Four words tie at 25 points, among them GIZZEN, GIZZES and GOZZAN before bonus squares. Next come GAZUMP (20), GEEZAH (19) and GHAZAL (19). The average is 9.8 points.

Which letter most often comes second in 6 letter words starting with G?

A, in 222 of the 1,009 (22%). R follows with 197.

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