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

This pattern fixes G in the opening slot and U just before the final letter, leaving three positions to vary. That tight constraint produces a compact set: only one entry meets our common-word frequency cutoff. Expect a mix of familiar-looking forms, such as GYPSUM, and less familiar entries such as GURJUN or GNETUM.

The G–U pattern at a glance

• Exactly 22 tournament-dictionary entries fit the G _ _ _ U _ pattern.
• Only one entry qualifies as common under our frequency measure.
• GYPSUM and GURJUN lead the Scrabble scoring list at 14 points apiece.
• Nine entries end in S, the most frequent final letter in this group.

Why are there so few matches?

The G-at-first, U-at-fifth combination is much narrower than nearby patterns. The same positions with E in the fifth slot produce 379 entries, while the G-and-U pattern has just 22. Even switching the first letter to C, with U still fifth, gives 86 matches.

That small pool includes both recognizable and specialist vocabulary: GYPSUM, GUMNUT, GANGUE, and GURJUN. The endings are uneven too: nine words finish in S, while M appears four times. When a clue confirms the last letter, use that split to trim the possibilities quickly.

6-letter words with G first and U fifth, scores and limits

GYPSUM and GURJUN each score 14 points in Scrabble before board bonuses; GWEDUC follows at 13. Their value comes from the high-value letters, not from being easy words to remember. The group averages 9.6 points, so the top scores sit well above its typical entry.

Dictionary coverage varies: 19 entries appear in Collins, 14 in NWL2023, and 10 in ENABLE. Those totals overlap, so they do not divide the group into separate sets. Only one match is common by frequency, and an obscure entry accepted in one game may not be accepted in another; check your game's word list before playing.