6-letter words with G as the 3rd letter and L as the 5th letter

The pattern leaves the first, second, fourth, and final letters open, so entries range from familiar words such as HIGHLY and ANGELS to less common forms like ARGYLL. Only 6 entries rank among the 25,000 most frequent English words, and 67 have definitions. Treat the list as a clue filter, not a measure of everyday vocabulary.

This G-and-L pattern at a glance

• The fixed letters sit in positions three and five; 87 words match all six slots.
• JIGGLY leads the scoring examples at 18 points, ahead of HIGHLY at 16.
• Ending in E is most common: 25 matches finish with that letter.
• R begins the most matches, with 12; A follows with 10.
• Only 6 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

How many words fit the G-third, L-fifth pattern?

There are 87 six-letter matches, and their endings show a strong tilt toward E: 25 words end in E, while S and Y each close 16. Just 4 end in L, so an L at the fifth position does not usually carry through to the last tile.

The opening letters are more spread out. R leads with 12 words, A has 10, and G starts 7; examples include REGale, ANGELS, and GIGGLE. When solving, test the final letter as a separate clue rather than assuming the word ends in L.

6-letter words with G as the 3rd letter and L as the 5th letter

JIGGLY tops the high-scoring examples at 18 Scrabble points. HIGHLY scores 16, while JUGGLE, JIGGLE, and JOGGLE each score 15; WIGGLY and WAGGLY score 14. The repeated G and the valuable J make JIGGLY stand out, but its spelling is less familiar than HIGHLY.

The average score is 9.8, so the top examples sit well above the typical entry. Dictionary coverage also varies: Collins includes 86 matches, NWL2023 has 65, and ENABLE has 60. Some words therefore will not work in every game; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar one.

For a quick clue search, 6-letter words with G as the 3rd letter and L as the 5th letter offer a precise starting pattern, not a promise of common vocabulary.