6-letter words with G as the 4th letter and U as the 5th letter
The 40 6-letter words with G as the 4th letter and U as the 5th letter include LEAGUE, TONGUE, and PLAGUE.
4 of 40 are everyday words (10%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With G in 4th place, E is the most common 5th letter (394 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
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Best words to play first
- LEAGUE7
- TONGUE7
- PLAGUE9
- FUNGUS10
- MORGUE9
- DENGUE8
- SHOGUN10
- LINGUA7
- HANGUL10
- BROGUE9
- LANGUE7
- DINGUS8
- BULGUR9
- DROGUE8
- TRAGUS7
- VALGUS10
- LANGUR7
- HANGUP12
- MIDGUT10
- CATGUT9
- OUTGUN7
- GANGUE8
- POPGUN11
- DADGUM11
- ROTGUT7
- PROGUN9
- BLAGUE9
- TERGUM9
- SARGUS7
- PLAGUY12
- VULGUS10
- BRIGUE9
- SUBGUM11
- TANGUN7
- CANGUE9
- FEAGUE10
- MUGGUR10
- NISGUL7
- POTGUN9
- WANGUN10
All valid words 40
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| HANGUP | 12 | 15 | All three |
| PLAGUY | 12 | 15 | All three |
| POPGUN | 11 | 16 | All three |
| DADGUM | 11 | 14 | Collins · NWL |
| SUBGUM | 11 | 16 | All three |
| FUNGUS | 10 | 14 | All three |
| SHOGUN | 10 | 12 | All three |
| HANGUL | 10 | 13 | All three |
| VALGUS | 10 | 14 | All three |
| MIDGUT | 10 | 13 | All three |
| VULGUS | 10 | 15 | All three |
| MUGGUR | 10 | 15 | All three |
This pattern fixes the middle pair as GU but leaves the first three letters and final letter open. The result is a compact set with familiar choices such as LEAGUE and TONGUE alongside specialist terms like TRAGUS and VALGUS. Only four entries rank among the common words, so recognizable examples are a small slice of the full tournament list.
6-letter words with G as the 4th letter and U as the 5th letter
- Forty words match the pattern across tournament dictionaries.
- Collins accepts all 40; NWL2023 accepts 34, and ENABLE accepts 31.
- Only 4 entries count as common; LEAGUE, TONGUE, PLAGUE, and FUNGUS are recognizable examples.
- Thirteen words end in E, making it the leading final letter; N follows with 7.
- HANGUP and PLAGUY top the tile-score list at 12 points each.
Which endings dominate this pattern?
Ending letters reveal the strongest split: 13 of the 40 words finish in E, while 7 finish in N. LEAGUE, TONGUE, PLAGUE, MORGUE, and BROGUE show how the GU pair often sits before a final E; SHOGUN and DENGUE show other endings.
That E cluster gives you a practical solving route: once G and U are fixed, test E at the end before cycling through rarer finals. The remaining endings include S (6), M, R, and T (3 each), plus L (2) and A (1).
Keep G in fourth place but switch the fifth letter from U to E, and the matching set grows from 40 words to 394. That sharp contrast makes GU a relatively narrow clue, not a broad word family.
Tile scores and a dictionary caveat
HANGUP and PLAGUY each score 12 points in standard Scrabble tile values, ahead of POPGUN, DADGUM, and SUBGUM at 11. FUNGUS, SHOGUN, HANGUL, VALGUS, and MIDGUT each score 10. HANGUP is the more familiar high scorer; PLAGUY is a less obvious option.
The limitation is familiarity: several matches, including LANGUE, TRAGUS, and VALGUS, are specialized terms. Dictionary coverage also varies: ENABLE has 31 matches, NWL2023 has 34, and Collins has 40. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.
For 6-letter words with G as the 4th letter and U as the 5th letter, lock in GU and test E before exploring obscure endings.
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