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

The pattern is _ _ L _ G _, and the 27 matches range from familiar verbs such as ALLEGE and OBLIGE to specialist entries such as OOLGY. Collins includes all 27, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 18. Just two matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect a narrow set with plenty of uncommon choices.

What stands out in this letter pattern

• There are 27 six-letter matches with L third and G fifth.
• ALLEGE, OBLIGE, and DELUGE are familiar examples.
• Ten words end in E; six end in S and four in O.
• PHLEGM scores 14 Scrabble points, the top score here.
• Only two matches are common by our frequency measure.

How many 6-letter words have L third and G fifth?

There are 27 matches in Collins, compared with 18 in ENABLE and 18 in NWL2023. That makes the dictionary choice important: a word accepted in one game may not appear in another game's list. Check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar entry.

The endings offer a useful way to narrow the candidates. Ten matches finish with E, including ALLEGE, OBLIGE, and DELUGE; six finish with S, including GULAGS and COLOGS. The remaining endings are scattered, with O appearing four times and A twice.

Which matches score highest in Scrabble?

PHLEGM leads at 14 points, followed by HYLEGS at 13. EULOGY, OFLAGS, OOLOGY, and VOLAGE each score 10. PHLEGM's P, H, and M make it the standout, while the more recognizable OBLIGE scores 9 and BELUGA also scores 9.

A practical trade-off: the highest score is not the easiest word to spot. PHLEGM is a strong rack candidate when its letters fit, but ALLEGE and OBLIGE are easier to recognize from a clue. The 6-letter words with L as the 3rd letter and G as the 5th letter include both familiar vocabulary and obscure tournament entries.