6-letter words with G as the 1st letter and E as the 6th letter
The 109 6-letter words with G as the 1st letter and E as the 6th letter include GENTLE, GLANCE, and GROOVE.
18 of 109 are everyday words (17%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With G in 1st place, S is the most common 6th letter (303 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Common words
- GOOGLE8
- GREECE9
- GARAGE8
- GENTLE7
- GRANDE8
- GLANCE9
- GAMBLE11
- GROOVE10
- GREASE7
- GENOME9
- GOALIE7
- GIGGLE9
- GRIEVE10
- GRUDGE9
- GRANGE8
- GROUSE7
- GALORE7
- GRILLE7
All valid words 109
- GABBLE11
- GADGIE9
- GAGGLE9
- GALAGE8
- GALEAE7
- GALERE7
- GALORE7
- GAMBLE11
- GAMETE9
- GAMINE9
- GAMONE9
- GANGLE8
- GANGUE8
- GARAGE8
- GARBLE9
- GARGLE8
- GAROTE7
- GARVIE10
- GAUCHE12
- GAUCIE9
- GAUFRE10
- GAVAGE11
- GAWSIE10
- GEGGIE9
- GELATE7
- GEMMAE11
- GEMOTE9
- GENOME9
- GENTLE7
- GHESSE10
- GIDGEE9
- GIDJEE15
- GIFTEE10
- GIGGLE9
- GILGIE8
- GILLIE7
- GIMMIE11
- GINGLE8
- GIRDLE8
- GIRLIE7
- GIRNIE7
- GLAIRE7
- GLAIVE10
- GLANCE9
- GLEAVE10
- GLEBAE9
- GLEDGE9
- GLISSE7
- GLOIRE7
- GLURGE8
- GNOMAE9
- GOALIE7
- GOATEE7
- GOBBLE11
- GOGGLE9
- GOITRE7
- GOODIE8
- GOOGLE8
- GOOLIE7
- GOONIE7
- GOORIE7
- GOURDE8
- GOUTTE7
- GRAILE7
- GRAINE7
- GRAKLE11
- GRAMME11
- GRANDE8
- GRANGE8
- GRAPLE9
- GRASTE7
- GRAYLE10
- GREASE7
- GREAVE10
- GREECE9
- GREESE7
- GREETE7
- GREIGE8
- GRIECE9
- GRIEVE10
- GRIFFE13
- GRILLE7
- GRILSE7
- GRIPLE9
- GRIPPE11
- GROOVE10
- GROSZE16
- GROUSE7
- GROYNE10
- GRUDGE9
- GRUNGE8
- GRYSIE10
- GUDDLE9
- GUFFIE13
- GUGGLE9
- GUIMPE11
- GUNITE7
- GURGLE8
- GUSSIE7
- GUSTIE7
- GUTTAE7
- GUTTLE7
- GUZZLE25
- GYMPIE14
- GYPPIE14
- GYRASE10
- GYRATE10
- GYRENE10
- GYROSE10
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUZZLE | 25 | 28 | All three |
| GROSZE | 16 | 17 | All three |
| GIDJEE | 15 | 18 | Collins only |
| GYMPIE | 14 | 16 | Collins only |
| GYPPIE | 14 | 16 | Collins only |
| GRIFFE | 13 | 14 | All three |
| GUFFIE | 13 | 15 | Collins only |
| GAUCHE | 12 | 14 | All three |
| GAMBLE | 11 | 15 | All three |
| GOBBLE | 11 | 15 | All three |
| GIMMIE | 11 | 14 | All three |
| GAVAGE | 11 | 14 | All three |
With 109 qualifying entries, this pattern is broader than its fixed ends suggest, but only 18 rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. GENTLE, GARAGE, GLANCE, GROOVE, and GREASE are recognizable options; GIGGLE and GOBBLE repeat letters, while GENOME and GRIEVE have very different middle shapes. The four open positions, not the G or E, are where your crossing clues do the real filtering; changing the final E to S gives the G-starting pattern 303 matches.
G-at-start, E-at-end word facts
- There are 109 six-letter matches with G first and E last.
- Collins covers 107; NWL2023 has 72, while ENABLE has 66.
- Only 18 fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
- The average score is 9 points; GUZZLE leads at 25.
- The G…S ending pattern has 303 matches, against 109 ending in E.
Which familiar words begin with G and end in E?
Familiar choices include GENTLE, GARAGE, GLANCE, GROOVE, GREASE, and GAMBLE. Those words make the pattern easy to recognize, but don't assume every match is everyday vocabulary. The examples also include GOOGLE, GREECE, GRANDE, GRUNGE, GRIEVE, and GROUSE, giving the middle letters several distinct shapes.
GIGGLE and GOBBLE repeat a consonant; GENOME and GLANCE do not. GIRLIE and GOODIE add another pair of recognizable options. When a rack or puzzle supplies both end letters, work through the four middle positions from crossing clues instead of forcing one vowel pattern.
6-letter words with G as the 1st letter and E as the 6th letter
The highest scorer is GUZZLE at 25 points, well ahead of GROSZE at 16 and GIDJEE at 15. The top results show a useful board-game distinction: an ordinary-looking word such as GUZZLE brings a strong score, while the next two entries are less familiar and harder to spot.
Among recognizable alternatives, GAUCHE scores 12, and GAMBLE and GOBBLE each score 11. The pattern's average is 9 points, so GUZZLE is an outlier rather than a typical result. Counts also depend on the game's lexicon: ENABLE contains 66 matches, NWL2023 has 72, and Collins has 107, so check your game's word list before banking on a less familiar entry.
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