6-letter words with G as the 3rd letter and I as the 6th letter

This pattern leaves only 10 playable entries, and every one ends in I. The set includes familiar sight-words such as NIGIRI alongside less familiar options like DEGAMI and HEGARI. None ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so treat the pattern as a narrow puzzle clue rather than everyday vocabulary.

The pattern at a glance

• Exactly 10 tournament-dictionary words place G third and I sixth.
• All 10 entries end in I; the final letter does not vary.
• YOGINI, DEGAMI, and HEGARI share the top score of 10.
• A, N, and R each begin two words; the other starting letters occur once.
• Collins lists all 10; ENABLE and NWL2023 each list six.

How many 6-letter words have G third and I sixth?

There are 10. The fixed letters leave four open positions, but the resulting set is unusually small: no entry meets the common-word frequency cutoff. NIGIRI is the most recognizable option for many players, while RAGINI and YOGINI show that the pattern also admits less familiar vocabulary.

The opening letters give you a quick way to narrow a guess. A-, N-, and R-starting words tie at two each, while D, H, S, and Y each start one. By contrast, changing the final I to S produces 202 matches for the same third-letter G pattern, a strikingly larger search space.

Which pattern matches score highest?

YOGINI, DEGAMI, and HEGARI lead at 10 points apiece in the scoring system. RAGINI, NIGIRI, NAGARI, ARGALI, REGULI, SIGLOI, and ARGULI each score seven. The three leaders are only three points ahead, so a premium board square can matter more than the word choice.

For 6-letter words with G as the 3rd letter and I as the 6th letter, dictionary coverage is a real constraint: only six entries appear in both ENABLE and NWL2023, while Collins includes all 10. Check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar choice. The score leaders are not everyday words, and a legal word in one list may not be accepted in another.