6-letter words with G as the 4th letter and A as the 5th letter

Lock the pattern as _ _ _ G A _: the G and A are fixed, while the first three letters and final letter stay open. MORGAN and SLOGAN show how familiar words fit, but only 9 entries meet the common-word cutoff of the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Many remaining choices are specialized, so recognize a word before committing it in a game.

At a glance

• 97 six-letter entries match the fixed pattern _ _ _ G A _.
• 40 matches finish in S; N appears at the end 15 times and R 13 times.
• Only 9 meet the common-word cutoff, defined as the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• Collins includes 92 matches, compared with 60 in NWL2023 and 51 in ENABLE; dictionary lists overlap.
• Average Scrabble score is 9.1 points; GEWGAW, AJUGAS, JINGAL, and JIRGAS lead with 14.

Which endings narrow the pattern fastest?

Ending in S is the strongest shortcut: 40 of the 97 matches use it, while N appears 15 times and R 13. CONGAS, MANGAS, KANGAS, BIOGAS, and OMEGAS all keep the fixed G-A pair and finish in S, so check the last square before testing the opening letters.

The first letters spread out more evenly. M begins 10 entries, while L and S begin 8 each. MORGAN and MANGAL share the same starting letter but take different routes through the pattern; SLOGAN and SYNGAS show two more distinct openings.

What should you check before playing one?

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins has 92 matches, NWL2023 has 60, and ENABLE has 51. A word accepted in one game may not be accepted in another, so check the word list your game uses before playing an unfamiliar entry.

The top tile scores are tied at 14: GEWGAW, AJUGAS, JINGAL, and JIRGAS. A strong score does not make an obscure word a safe play; favor entries you know, and treat the score as a bonus rather than proof of validity.

For a quick search, fix G and A in their slots, then use the final letter to cut down candidates. S is the clearest first filter; MORGAN, SLOGAN, and COUGAR offer recognizable examples to test against your rack.