5-letter words with G as the 2nd letter and A as the 3rd letter

The pattern _GA__ has just one entry in the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so familiar examples sit beside much rarer vocabulary. Nine matches start with A, while three start with N; E, I, O, and U each start one. Collins accepts all 16, while ENABLE and NWL2023 accept nine apiece.

How many 5-letter words have G second and A third?

• There are 16 tournament-dictionary matches; Collins includes the full set, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include nine.
• AGAIN is a familiar example and scores 6 points in Scrabble.
• AGAZE leads the scoring list at 15 points, ahead of AGAVE at 9.
• Three matches are Wordle answers, and all 16 are allowed guesses.

Which letters begin and end these pattern matches?

Nine words begin with A, including AGAIN, AGATE, AGAVE, and AGAPE. N supplies three more, including NGATI, NGAIO, and NGANA; E, I, O, and U each appear once at the start. The spread makes this a mixed set rather than one dominant word family.

The endings offer a second way to narrow a clue: four words finish with E, three each with I and S, and two each with A and O. N and T each finish one word. AGATE ends in E, AGAMI in I, and EGADS in S, so a known final tile quickly trims the possibilities.

5-letter words with G as the 2nd letter and A as the 3rd letter

AGAZE is the standout Scrabble scorer at 15 points, despite its less familiar look. AGAVE scores 9, while AGAPE, AGAMA, AGAMI, OGAMS, and IGAPO each score 8. AGAIN and AGATE are both 6-point plays, making them easier examples to recognize but not the top scorers.

Only one of these 16 words falls within the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so many entries will feel unfamiliar. Check your game's word list before playing: Collins has all 16, but ENABLE and NWL2023 each include nine. For Wordle, the pattern has three answers among its 16 allowed guesses.