6-letter words with G as the 3rd letter and N as the 4th letter
There are 31 6-letter words with G as the 3rd letter and N as the 4th letter, including familiar picks like SIGNED and SIGNAL.
5 of 31 are everyday words (16%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With G in 3rd place, G is the most common 4th letter (170 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Best words to play first
- SIGNED8
- SIGNAL7
- MAGNET9
- MAGNUS9
- MAGNUM11
- COGNAC11
- SIGNOR7
- SIGNER7
- SIGNET7
- MIGNON9
- LIGNIN7
- EGGNOG9
- MAGNON9
- SIGNEE7
- CYGNET12
- REGNUM9
- REGNAL7
- MAGNES9
- LIGNUM9
- MAGNOX16
- LIGNES7
- PIGNUT9
- DOGNAP10
- BAGNIO9
- LIGNAN7
- HOGNUT10
- ROGNON7
- BEGNAW12
- PIGNUS9
- SEGNOS7
- TIGNON7
All valid words 31
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGNOX | 16 | 19 | Collins · NWL |
| CYGNET | 12 | 14 | All three |
| BEGNAW | 12 | 15 | Collins only |
| MAGNUM | 11 | 16 | All three |
| COGNAC | 11 | 15 | All three |
| DOGNAP | 10 | 13 | All three |
| HOGNUT | 10 | 12 | All three |
| MAGNET | 9 | 12 | All three |
| MAGNUS | 9 | 13 | Collins only |
| MIGNON | 9 | 13 | All three |
| EGGNOG | 9 | 13 | All three |
| MAGNON | 9 | 13 | Collins only |
The pattern fixes the middle pair as GN, leaving the first two and final two letters open. SIGNED and SIGNAL are familiar entries, while MAGNOX leads the score list at 16 points. The collection is narrow: just 5 entries count as common words.
6-letter words with G as the 3rd letter and N as the 4th letter
- Exactly 31 tournament-dictionary words match this six-letter pattern.
- Collins includes 30 matches, NWL2023 has 24, and ENABLE has 21.
- M and S lead the first-letter split with 7 words apiece.
- Final N appears 6 times, ahead of S and T at 5 each.
- Only 5 entries are common words; the rest are rarer forms.
How do the words begin and end?
M and S each start 7 of the 31 entries, making them the strongest opening-letter checks when the first tile is unknown. L follows with 4, then R with 3; B, C, and P each begin 2. Recognizable builds include SIGNED, SIGNAL, MAGNET, and MAGNUM, but less familiar words soon fill out the choices.
At the far end, N is the most frequent final letter, appearing 6 times. S and T tie at 5, while M closes 3. MIGNON gives you an N ending; MAGNET ends in T, and SIGNAL ends in L.
Check the last tile as well as the fixed GN pair before narrowing your options.
Scoring and dictionary limits
MAGNOX is the top scorer at 16 points; CYGNET and BEGNAW follow at 12 each. MAGNUM and COGNAC each score 11. Those are base word scores, so a premium square or a play through existing tiles changes the turn’s total.
Compare letter placement before choosing a word on length alone.
Dictionary coverage is not uniform: Collins has 30 matches, NWL2023 has 24, and ENABLE has 21. An unfamiliar entry may not transfer between game lists, so check your game's word list before playing. The pattern suits clue-driven searches, where crossing letters have already ruled out most of the list.
For 6-letter words with G as the 3rd letter and N as the 4th letter, separate recall from scoring: SIGNED and MAGNET are readable anchors, while MAGNOX is the score play. The 5 common entries form only a small part of the 31, so expect rarer words in a dictionary-driven search.
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