6-letter words with G as the 1st letter and S as the 4th letter

The pattern is G _ _ S _ _, so the first and fourth letters are fixed while four positions remain open. Familiar options include GUESTS, GHOSTS, and GOSSIP; less everyday entries include GROSZE and GLISKS. The dictionary counts vary sharply across the tournament lists.

The pattern at a glance

• The G-first, S-fourth pattern matches 67 tournament-dictionary words.
• Collins includes 66 matches; NWL2023 has 38, and ENABLE has 37.
• A final S is the most common ending: 24 words finish with that letter.
• The list has 45 defined entries, including familiar words such as GUESTS and GEYSER.
• The same pattern yields 43 matches at five letters and 118 at seven.

Which matches score well in Scrabble?

GROSZY leads the score ranking at 19 points, followed by GROSZE at 16. GYPSUM scores 14, while GHOSTY is worth 13. Those standouts use valuable letters, so check the board before spending them: a letter bonus or a premium word square can change the result.

More familiar choices score less: GHOSTS, GLOSSY, and GRASSY each score 10. The ending pattern is striking too.

Twenty-four of the 67 entries end in S, compared with 9 ending in Y and 7 each ending in D or E. That makes a final S a useful extra clue, not a guarantee.

How to use 6-letter words with G first and S fourth

Start by writing G _ _ S _ _ and filling any known letters before browsing candidates. If the final tile is S, test GUESTS, GHOSTS, GASSES, and GRASPS; their shared ending narrows the search quickly. With Y at the end, try GLOSSY, GRASSY, or GLASSY instead.

The 67 matches do not all work in every game: Collins lists 66, but NWL2023 lists 38 and ENABLE lists 37. GROSZY and GROSZE are high scorers, yet less familiar vocabulary may not fit a clue or your game’s dictionary. Check the list your game uses before playing an uncommon entry.