5-letter words with G as the 1st letter and L as the 2nd letter

The fixed opening GL narrows the search to 75 tournament-dictionary words, but familiarity is uneven: only 11 rank among the top 25,000 English words. GLASS, GLOVE, GLORY, and GLOBE are easy to recognize; several top scorers are much less everyday. The pattern also appears in 16 Wordle answers, so it matters beyond word-list puzzles.

How many 5-letter words have G first and L second?

• 75 entries begin GL and contain exactly five letters.
• Only 11 are common by our frequency measure.
• GLASS, GLORY, GLOBE, GLOVE, and GLOSS are familiar examples.
• Final S is most frequent: 22 words; E follows with 15.
• GLAZY scores 18, ahead of GLAZE, GLITZ, and GLOZE at 15.

Which GL words score highest?

The best raw score belongs to GLAZY at 18. GLAZE, GLITZ, and GLOZE each score 15, while GLYPH reaches 14. Those totals make the less familiar words worth checking when a rack or board rewards a valuable Z, but score alone does not guarantee a legal play in every game.

For recognizable alternatives, try GLASS, GLOVE, GLORY, GLOBE, or GLARE. The top-scoring group leans toward uncommon spellings, while the everyday group gives you more natural guesses. That contrast stands out in a set with just 11 common entries.

Can 5-letter words with G first and L second work in Wordle?

Sixteen words in the pattern are Wordle answers, and 74 are allowed guesses. That is a substantial answer pool for a fixed two-letter start, but don't treat every entry as equally familiar: only 11 GL words meet the common-word cutoff.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes 74 entries, NWL2023 includes 61, and ENABLE includes 56. A word accepted in one list may fail in another, so check your game's word list before a tournament play.

Ending in S has 22 choices, far more than any other final letter. E is next with 15, then T and Y with 7 each. A known last tile can narrow the search quickly, especially for an S ending.

When solving, test whether the third letter is A, O, or I before spending guesses: GLARE, GLOBE, and GLINT show how those vowels separate familiar candidates.