6-letter words with G as the 1st letter and E as the 2nd letter

The GE opening leads to familiar words such as GERMAN, GENDER, GENIUS, and GENTLE, alongside less common plays. Only 12 entries are among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so a fixed opening does not guarantee an everyday answer. The final letter offers a strong clue: S is far more common than any other ending in this group.

The GE opening at a glance

• The pattern contains 89 six-letter entries counted in at least one tournament dictionary.
• Only 12 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• Collins includes 86 entries, compared with 61 in NWL2023 and 55 in ENABLE.
• GERMAN, GENDER, GENIUS, and GENTLE are recognizable examples of the pattern.
• S is the most common last letter, appearing on 27 entries.

How do six-letter GE words end?

Final S dominates: 27 words end in S, more than twice the 12 ending in D. T comes next with 7, while E and N each finish 6 entries. If the last square is known, testing S first narrows the pattern quickly.

The long tail matters too. R and Y each appear at the end of 5 words, and A ends 4. GENRES and GECKOS illustrate the common S ending; GEARED shows the less frequent D ending.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: the 89 total comes from words found in at least one tournament list, while Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE have different counts. Some entries therefore won't work in every game, so scan the list before relying on an unfamiliar play.

Which GE words score highest in Scrabble?

GEEZAH leads the Scrabble scores at 19 points, followed by GEEZER at 16. Both beat the 8.9-point average for this set, but they are much less familiar than GENIUS or GENTLE. GEWG AW and GECKED each score 14, with GECKOS at 13.

For a practical board choice, compare the letters you can actually place rather than chasing a rare high-value entry. GERMAN and GENDER are easier to recognize, but the full set is not a list of everyday vocabulary: only 68 entries are marked defined. Confirm an obscure word in the dictionary your game uses.