6-letter words with G as the 3rd letter and R as the 4th letter

The fixed middle pair is GR, leaving two open letters before it and two after it. DEGREE and REGRET are familiar examples, while JAGRAS leads the score list. Only 3 of the 26 matches meet the common-word frequency cutoff, so expect plenty of less familiar options when solving a clue.

The GR pattern at a glance

• 26 tournament-dictionary words fit the six-letter pattern _ _ G R _ _.
• DEGREE and REGRET are recognizable matches; JAGRAS tops the score list at 14 points.
• R and T each start 4 matching words.
• Eight matches end in M, the most common final letter in this group.
• Just 3 entries fall within the common-word frequency range.

Which words fit, and where are they accepted?

DEGREE and REGRET show how the pattern can produce familiar words, but the remaining choices get more unusual. REGROW, POGROM, and ENGRAM also place G and R in the required middle positions. The opening letters vary: R and T tie for the most frequent start, with 4 matches apiece.

Dictionary totals differ: Collins includes 24 of these words, NWL2023 includes 20, and ENABLE includes 18. The combined set has 26 because some entries appear in one list but not another. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar option; JAGRAS, for example, is a less everyday choice than DEGREE.

How should you solve the fixed middle pair?

Treat GR as a locked pair, then test the outer slots instead of rearranging the middle letters. If the word ends in M, consider POGROM, ENGRAM, or INGRAM; M is the most frequent ending among these matches, with 8 words.

For a score-focused play, JAGRAS leads at 14 points, followed by UPGREW, UPGROW, VAGROM, and FOGRAM at 12 each. Those options are not everyday vocabulary, so use the score list when the rack and board support them, not as a substitute for checking acceptance.

6-letter words with G as the 3rd letter and R as the 4th letter also include only 3 common entries, a useful warning when a clue feels familiar.