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.

31 wordsTop pick SIGNEDHighest score MAGNOX 16

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.

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Best words to play first 31 · most-used 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

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • BAGNIO9
  • BEGNAW12
  • COGNAC11
  • CYGNET12
  • DOGNAP10
  • EGGNOG9
  • HOGNUT10
  • LIGNAN7
  • LIGNES7
  • LIGNIN7
  • LIGNUM9
  • MAGNES9
  • MAGNET9
  • MAGNON9
  • MAGNOX16
  • MAGNUM11
  • MAGNUS9
  • MIGNON9
  • PIGNUS9
  • PIGNUT9
  • REGNAL7
  • REGNUM9
  • ROGNON7
  • SEGNOS7
  • SIGNAL7
  • SIGNED8
  • SIGNEE7
  • SIGNER7
  • SIGNET7
  • SIGNOR7
  • TIGNON7
Letters by positionIn 45% of these words the 2nd letter is I.
1st letter
  1. M23%
  2. S23%
  3. L13%
2nd letter
  1. I45%
  2. A23%
  3. O13%
5th letter
  1. E26%
  2. O26%
  3. U23%
6th letter
  1. N19%
  2. T16%
  3. S16%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 7 in Scrabble; MAGNOX tops the list with 16. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 12 words
  2. 8 points: 1 words
  3. 99 points: 11 words
  4. 10 points: 2 words
  5. 1111 points: 2 words
  6. 12 points: 2 words
  7. 1313 points: 0 words
  8. 14 points: 0 words
  9. 1515 points: 0 words
  10. 16 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
MAGNOX1619Collins · NWL
CYGNET1214All three
BEGNAW1215Collins only
MAGNUM1116All three
COGNAC1115All three
DOGNAP1013All three
HOGNUT1012All three
MAGNET912All three
MAGNUS913Collins only
MIGNON913All three
EGGNOG913All three
MAGNON913Collins 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.

Questions people ask

Which G-third, N-fourth words are worth guessing first?
Reach for SIGNED, SIGNAL, or MAGNET first when the final letters are still open; each fits the fixed GN middle and reads as an ordinary word. Only 5 of the 31 matches are common, so familiar picks run out quickly, and the rest call for a dictionary check.
Which word with G third and N fourth scores the most?
MAGNOX is the highest scorer at 16 points. CYGNET and BEGNAW each score 12, followed by MAGNUM and COGNAC at 11. Those are base scores; premium squares and existing tiles can change the total on your board.
Why do the dictionary counts differ for this pattern?
The matching totals vary by word list: Collins has 30, NWL2023 has 24, and ENABLE has 21. A word accepted in one list may be missing from another, so check the ruleset for your game before playing an unfamiliar entry.

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