6-letter words with L as the 1st letter and G as the 4th letter

6-letter words with L as the 1st letter and G as the 4th letter: 72 matches, from LONGER to LEAGUE, with LAUGHY leading the score list.

72 wordsTop pick LONGERHighest score LAUGHY 13

11 of 72 are everyday words (15%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With L in 1st place, I is the most common 4th letter (128 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 72 · most-used first

  • LONGER7
  • LEAGUE7
  • LARGER7
  • LENGTH10
  • LAUGHS10
  • LOGGED9
  • LEGGED9
  • LEDGER8
  • LODGED9
  • LINGER7
  • LODGES8
  • LONGED8
  • LAGGED9
  • LANGER7
  • LINGUA7
  • LEDGES8
  • LUNGES7
  • LUNGED8
  • LODGER8
  • LOGGER8
  • LANGUE7
  • LOGGIA8
  • LUGGED9
  • LINGAM9
  • LARGES7
  • LUGGER8
  • LANGUR7
  • LINGLE7
  • LOOGIE7
  • LANGAR7
  • LONGAN7
  • LUNGER7
  • LAAGER7
  • LAOGAI7
  • LAGGER8
  • LEDGED9
  • LOUGHS10
  • LOGGIE8
  • LARGOS7
  • LONGES7
  • LIEGES7
  • LINGAS7
  • LEGGER8
  • LARGEN7
  • LIGGER8
  • LUNGIS7
  • LAUGHY13
  • LENGER7

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All valid words 72

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • LAAGER7
  • LAGGED9
  • LAGGEN8
  • LAGGER8
  • LAGGIN8
  • LAIGHS10
  • LANGAR7
  • LANGER7
  • LANGUE7
  • LANGUR7
  • LAOGAI7
  • LARGEN7
  • LARGER7
  • LARGES7
  • LARGOS7
  • LAUGHS10
  • LAUGHY13
  • LEAGUE7
  • LEDGED9
  • LEDGER8
  • LEDGES8
  • LEGGED9
  • LEGGER8
  • LEGGES8
  • LEGGIN8
  • LEIGER7
  • LENGED8
  • LENGER7
  • LENGTH10
  • LIDGER8
  • LIEGER7
  • LIEGES7
  • LIGGED9
  • LIGGEN8
  • LIGGER8
  • LIGGES8
  • LINGAM9
  • LINGAS7
  • LINGEL7
  • LINGER7
  • LINGLE7
  • LINGOS7
  • LINGOT7
  • LINGUA7
  • LODGED9
  • LODGER8
  • LODGES8
  • LOGGAT8
  • LOGGED9
  • LOGGER8
  • LOGGIA8
  • LOGGIE8
  • LONGAN7
  • LONGAS7
  • LONGED8
  • LONGER7
  • LONGES7
  • LONGLY10
  • LOOGIE7
  • LOUGHS10
  • LUGGED9
  • LUGGER8
  • LUGGIE8
  • LUNGAN7
  • LUNGED8
  • LUNGEE7
  • LUNGER7
  • LUNGES7
  • LUNGIE7
  • LUNGIS7
  • LUNGYI10
  • LURGIS7
Letters by positionIn 56% of these words the 5th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. A24%
  2. O22%
  3. I21%
3rd letter
  1. N40%
  2. G28%
  3. D10%
5th letter
  1. E56%
  2. I13%
  3. A11%
6th letter
  1. R26%
  2. S24%
  3. D14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 7 in Scrabble; LAUGHY tops the list with 13. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 34 words
  2. 8 points: 23 words
  3. 99 points: 8 words
  4. 10 points: 6 words
  5. 1111 points: 0 words
  6. 12 points: 0 words
  7. 1313 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
LAUGHY1314Collins only
LENGTH1012All three
LAUGHS1012All three
LOUGHS1012All three
LONGLY1013All three
LAIGHS1011All three
LUNGYI1013All three
LOGGED912All three
LEGGED912All three
LODGED911All three
LAGGED912All three
LUGGED913All three

LEAGUE, LENGTH, and LEDGER are natural anchors for the L-G arrangement. Other entries shift into inflected shapes: LOGGED, LEGGED, and LODGED all retain the same fixed positions. Scan both base forms and endings when a partial board pattern points to this group.

L words with a fixed G

  • LEAGUE, LENGTH, and LEDGER are familiar anchors.
  • LOGGED, LEGGED, and LODGED use doubled consonants.
  • LAUGHY reaches 13 points.
  • LENGTH and LAUGHS each score 10.
  • Eleven of 72 matches count as common.

What forms appear around the fixed G?

LEAGUE, LENGTH, and LEDGER are clear examples of the fixed G position.

LAUGHY tops the score list at 13, while LENGTH scores 10.

Where the L-G scores come from

Tip

The position clue does not require one shared ending. Base words and inflections both appear, so checking the final two letters is a useful last step. Look at the full ending before accepting an inflected form.

Questions people ask

What are common examples with G fourth?
LEAGUE, LENGTH, LAUGHS, LOGGED, and LEDGER appear among the examples. The pattern contains 72 matches overall, with 11 in the common group. The set also includes less familiar matches such as LONGED and LODGER.
What is the top score for an L-G word?
LAUGHY scores 13 Scrabble points, ahead of LENGTH and LAUGHS at 10. The group’s average is 7.9, so LAUGHY stands out even though the total word set is broader.
Are past-tense forms part of the pattern?
Yes. LOGGED, LEGGED, LODGED, and LONGED all match the fixed positions. They sit alongside base words such as LEAGUE and LENGTH, so inspect the full spelling instead of assuming a single word ending.

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