6-letter words with G as the 4th letter and Y as the 6th letter

The fixed pattern is _ _ _ G _ Y: every match has G in position four and ends in Y. Hungry, dinghy, and shaggy are recognizable examples, but just two entries are classed as common. The mix also has a sharp scoring outlier, so a familiar-looking word is not necessarily the strongest play.

The pattern at a glance

• Exactly 69 tournament-dictionary words fit the six-letter pattern.
• Every match ends in Y; the fourth letter is always G.
• Only 2 matches are classed as common.
• QUAGGY leads the scores at 20 points.
• S is the most frequent starting letter, with 14 matches.

Which matching words score the most?

QUAGGY tops the scoring group at 20 points. JIGGLY and JUDGEY follow at 18 each, while JANGLY, JINGLY, and JUNGLY each score 17. These examples show how a less familiar entry can outscore a word you spot immediately.

Starting letters offer another useful clue: 14 matches begin with S, while D and G tie at 7 each. So an S opening is twice as frequent as either of those starts in this pattern; do not assume that G in the fourth slot means G at the beginning. After S the openings thin out quickly: B begins six matches, and C and J add five each.

6-letter words with G as the 4th letter and Y as the 6th letter

Dictionary coverage differs: ENABLE contains 49 matches, NWL2023 has 56, and Collins has 65. The overall 69 is the combined set, not the sum of those dictionary counts, so a word accepted in one list may not work in another.

Only 2 entries are classed as common, which makes this a pattern with plenty of obscure choices. For a practical play, check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar option; hungry, shaggy, and dinghy are easier examples to recognize.