5-letter words with G as the 3rd letter and I as the 4th letter
5-letter words with G as the 3rd letter and I as the 4th letter number 38, including seven Wordle answers and familiar picks like BEGIN and MAGIC.
8 of 38 are everyday words (21%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With G in 3rd place, E is the most common 4th letter (68 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Best words to play first
- BEGIN8
- MAGIC10
- LOGIC8
- LEGIT6
- DIGIT7
- RIGID7
- LOGIN6
- VIGIL9
- AEGIS6
- AGGIE7
- LOGIE6
- BOGIE8
- SIGIL6
- YOGIC11
- FAGIN9
- YOGIS9
- LOGIA6
- REGIE6
- JAGIR13
- VEGIE9
- YOGIN9
- DOGIE7
- VIGIA9
- RAGIS6
- ALGID7
- ALGIN6
- PUGIL8
- ORGIA6
- VOGIE9
- FOGIE9
- BAGIE8
- OGGIN7
- ARGIL6
- COGIE8
- FUGIE9
- FUGIO9
- ORGIC8
- YAGIS9
All valid words 38
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAGIR | 13 | 16 | Collins only |
| YOGIC | 11 | 12 | All three |
| MAGIC | 10 | 13 | All three |
| VIGIL | 9 | 12 | All three |
| FAGIN | 9 | 11 | All three |
| YOGIS | 9 | 9 | All three |
| VEGIE | 9 | 11 | All three |
| YOGIN | 9 | 10 | All three |
| VIGIA | 9 | 11 | Collins · NWL |
| VOGIE | 9 | 11 | All three |
| FOGIE | 9 | 10 | All three |
| FUGIO | 9 | 11 | All three |
The fixed pattern is _ _ G I _, leaving the first two and final letters to solve around. BEGIN, MAGIC, LOGIC, and DIGIT make the set easy to recognize, but only eight entries are classed as common. Collins includes 38 matches, NWL2023 30, and ENABLE 27, a spread that matters if you play across different word-game lists.
The G-I pattern at a glance
- All 38 matches share G in the third slot and I in the fourth; only the first two and final letters change.
- Collins recognizes 38 entries, compared with 30 in NWL2023 and 27 in ENABLE, so the lists do not fully overlap.
- Eight entries are classed as common, leaving many less familiar options beside words such as BEGIN and MAGIC.
- Seven matches are Wordle answers, while all 38 are allowed guesses in the game's word lists.
Which endings narrow the G-I pattern fastest?
Eleven of the 38 matches end in E, making it the strongest final-letter clue. BEGIN, MAGIC, and LEGIT show that ending; N comes next with six words, including LOGIN and YOGIN. C, L, and S each finish four entries, so checking the last tile can cut down your options quickly.
The first letter is less concentrated: A and L each start five matches, while F, V, and Y each start four. Familiar anchors include BEGIN, MAGIC, LOGIC, DIGIT, and RIGID. Less familiar entries such as JAGIR, LOGIE, and VIGIA also belong to the tournament lists, so a plausible-looking pattern does not guarantee an everyday word.
How should you play the G-I pattern?
For a score-focused play, compare JAGIR with YOGIC and MAGIC first; for a puzzle, keep answer-list candidates separate from allowed guesses.
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