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

The pattern is _ _ G _ R _: positions three and five are fixed, leaving four places to test against your rack or clue. Familiar matches include figure, regard, tigers, and yogurt, but only eight entries are classed as common. The dictionary totals also differ, so a match in one word game may not carry over to another.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 68 tournament-dictionary matches for the fixed G-and-R positions.
• Figure, regard, tigers, and yogurt are recognizable examples.
• Thirty-five matches end in S; eight end in Y.
• A and E are the most frequent first letters, with eight matches each.
• Collins includes 68 matches, compared with 50 in NWL2023 and 47 in ENABLE.

Which familiar words fit the pattern?

Figure, regard, and yogurt are strong first checks when the clue calls for an everyday word. Tigers and sugars also fit, and each makes the final S pattern easy to spot. These recognizable choices are only a small part of the 68-word set; eight entries meet the common-word measure.

The starting letters are spread across the list rather than dominated by one letter. A and E lead with eight matches apiece, followed by R and U with six each. Try those openings when your known letters leave the first position open, then use the G and R anchors to narrow the remaining slots.

How do scores and dictionaries affect your choice?

Jagers and jagirs each score 14 points, the highest values among the examples scored here. Vagary, puggry, fegary, and pygarg score 13 apiece. Those are useful rack candidates when points matter, while figure scores 10 and is much more familiar.

Collins has all 68 matches, while NWL2023 has 50 and ENABLE has 47. The totals show why a pattern match alone does not settle legality across games. Check the word list used by your game, especially before playing an unfamiliar high scorer.