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

The opening pair GL gives you familiar words such as GLOVES and GLANCE alongside less common entries like GLYPHS and GLYCYL. The list covers words accepted by at least one tournament dictionary, not a promise that every entry is legal in every game. Its standout patterns are a heavy S ending and a short supply of everyday vocabulary.

How many 6-letter words with G first and L second?

• Exactly 106 entries begin GL and run six letters.
• GLOBAL, GLOVES, GLANCE, and GLITCH are familiar examples.
• Only 12 entries meet the common-word cutoff.
• Final S leads with 44 words; Y follows with 19.
• GLITZY tops the score list at 19 points; GLAZED and GLOZED each score 17.

Which endings appear most often?

The final letter is usually S: 44 of these words end that way, including GLOVES, GLANDS, and GLOBES. Y is the clear runner-up with 19, seen in GLOSSY and GLOOMY. Those two endings account for most of the visible pattern, so check them early when the last tile is unknown.

The remaining endings thin out quickly: ten words end in D, such as GLAZED and GLOVED, while E accounts for 9. N and R each finish 6 entries. That uneven spread makes a known final S far more informative than a broad guess about the last letter.

Which GL words score well, and where is the catch?

GLITZY leads the scoring examples at 19 points, with GLAZED and GLOZED at 17. GLAZER, GLAZES, GLAZEN, and GLOZES each reach 16. The high scorers lean on Z, so a rack with that letter can turn an otherwise ordinary GL start into a strong Scrabble play.

The average score is 10, but vocabulary is the sharper limitation: only 12 of the 106 entries count as common. Dictionary coverage also varies: ENABLE includes 81, NWL2023 includes 90, and Collins includes 101. The overall total combines entries from at least one of those lists, so check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar form.