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

The GR opening produces a substantial set of six-letter plays, but familiar words are only part of it: 37 entries are classed as common. GROUND and GROUPS are easy to spot, while the scoring standouts include less everyday options. Final letters also cluster strongly, giving you a useful way to narrow a pattern before checking individual words.

GR words at a glance

• There are 197 six-letter words with G in the first position and R in the second.
• GROUND, GROUPS, GROWTH, and GRAPES are recognizable examples.
• Only 37 entries fall into the common-word group, so the full pool reaches beyond everyday vocabulary.
• S is the most frequent final letter, appearing on 73 words; Y is next with 32.
• GROSZY leads the scoring examples at 19 points, ahead of GRAZED at 17.

Which letters end these GR words most often?

S is the clear leader: 73 words end in S. Y follows at 32, then E at 29 and D at 20. That makes endings a quick second filter when a puzzle already fixes the opening GR.

GROUPS, GRANTS, GREENS, GRAPES, and GRAINS show how often an S ending appears among recognizable examples. GROOVY and GRUMPY illustrate the Y group, while GROOVE gives you an E ending. These patterns can narrow a search without guessing the whole word.

How should you score 6-letter words with G first and R second?

GROSZY is the top scoring example at 19 points, with GRAZED next at 17. GRAZER, GRAZES, GRUFFY, GRIZES, and GROSZE each score 16, making the less familiar options worth checking when a premium square is open.

The pool averages 9.9 points, but a high letter total is not the same as a strong board play. GROSZY and several other top scorers are far less familiar than GROUND or GROWTH. The full count combines overlapping dictionary entries: Collins has 194, NWL2023 has 139, and ENABLE has 134, and only 151 entries have definitions, so check your game's word list before relying on an obscure play.