6-letter words with G as the 1st letter and G as the 5th letter

The fixed pattern is G _ _ _ G _: the two Gs anchor the word while four other positions stay open. GARAGE, GRUDGE and GRANGE are among the easiest entries to recognize; GRUNGE and GOINGS widen the set. This pattern has 20 matches, far fewer than the 74 six-letter words that start with S and put G fifth.

6-letter words with G as the 1st letter and G as the 5th letter

• Collins includes all 20 matches; ENABLE includes 14, and NWL2023 includes 13.
• Nine finish in E, making E the most frequent final letter; four finish in O.
• Only three meet the common-word frequency cutoff; GARAGE and GRUDGE are recognizable examples.
• GROGGY and GINKGO lead the score table at 12 points each.

Which words score highest?

GROGGY and GINKGO each score 12 points, the top figure among these entries. GRUNGY, GAVAGE and GROUGH follow at 11, while GRUDGE, GLOGGS and GLEDGE score 9. Those are base word scores, so the board and the rest of your rack still shape the play.

GROGGY stands out because it adds a third G to the required pair; GINKGO has two Gs and a K. GARAGE and GAVAGE differ only at the third position, as do GRANGE and GRUNGE. Testing that changing slot can quickly separate candidates when both fixed Gs are known.

A narrow pattern with a clear limitation

The dictionary spread is a real limitation: Collins accepts all 20, but ENABLE has 14 and NWL2023 has 13. GROUGH and GLOGGS are less familiar than GARAGE, so check your game's word list before playing an edge-case entry. Only three matches qualify as common by the frequency cutoff.

Endings narrow the search further: nine words finish in E, four in O, and three in S. Just two end in Y; A and H appear once each. Changing only the fifth letter from G to E expands the six-letter group to 379, making the repeated G a particularly restrictive clue.