6-letter words starting with G
6-letter words starting with G number 1,025, including familiar choices like garden, guitar, ground, and growth.
115 of 1,025 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
S starts the most 6-letter words (2,737); X starts the fewest (19). G ranks #10 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Common words
- GIVING11
- GROUND8
- GROUPS9
- GROWTH13
- GERMAN9
- GLOBAL9
- GOOGLE8
- GARDEN8
- GOLDEN8
- GUILTY10
- GENDER8
- GAINED8
- GUITAR7
- GOTTEN7
- GUESTS7
- GAMING10
- GENIUS7
- GUARDS8
- GIANTS7
- GRAHAM12
- GALAXY17
- GRADES8
- GREECE9
- GARAGE8
- GATHER10
- GOSPEL9
- GENTLE7
- GRANTS7
- GENTLY10
- GUIDED9
- GUINEA7
- GLOVES10
- GENEVA10
- GUIDES8
- GRANDE8
- GINGER8
- GARLIC9
- GLANCE9
- GIBSON9
- GIFTED11
- GHOSTS10
- GOSSIP9
- GRAVES10
- GREENS7
- GAMBLE11
- GALLON7
- GREEDY11
- GROOVE10
All valid words 1,025
- GABBAS11
- GABBED12
- GABBER11
- GABBLE11
- GABBRO11
- GABIES9
- GABION9
- GABLED10
- GABLES9
- GABLET9
- GABOON9
- GACHED13
- GACHER12
- GACHES12
- GADDED10
- GADDER9
- GADDIS9
- GADFLY14
- GADGES9
- GADGET9
- GADGIE9
- GADIDS9
- GADJES15
- GADOID9
- GADSOS8
- GAEING8
- GAFFED14
- GAFFER13
- GAFFES13
- GAGAKU12
- GAGERS8
- GAGGED10
- GAGGER9
- GAGGLE9
- GAGING9
- GAGMAN10
- GAGMEN10
- GAIETY10
- GAIJIN14
- GAINED8
- GAINER7
- GAINLY10
- GAINST7
- GAITED8
- GAITER7
- GAITTS7
- GALAGE8
- GALAGO8
- GALAHS10
- GALANT7
- GALAXY17
- GALEAE7
- GALEAS7
- GALENA7
- GALERE7
- GALING8
- GALIOT7
- GALLED8
- GALLET7
- GALLEY10
- GALLIC9
- GALLON7
- GALLOP9
- GALLOW10
- GALLUS7
- GALOOT7
- GALOPS9
- GALORE7
- GALOSH10
- GALUTH10
- GALUTS7
- GALVOS10
- GALYAC12
- GALYAK14
- GAMASH12
- GAMAYS12
- GAMBAS11
- GAMBES11
- GAMBET11
- GAMBIA11
- GAMBIR11
- GAMBIT11
- GAMBLE11
- GAMBOL11
- GAMBOS11
- GAMELY12
- GAMERS9
- GAMEST9
- GAMESY12
- GAMETE9
- GAMIER9
- GAMIFY15
- GAMILY12
- GAMINE9
- GAMING10
- GAMINS9
- GAMMAS11
- GAMMAT11
- GAMMED12
- GAMMER11
- GAMMES11
- GAMMON11
- GAMONE9
- GAMUTS9
- GANDER8
- GANEFS10
- GANEVS10
- GANGED9
- GANGER8
- GANGLE8
- GANGLY11
- GANGUE8
- GANJAH17
- GANJAS14
- GANKED12
- GANNED8
- GANNET7
- GANOFS10
- GANOID8
- GANOIN7
- GANSEY10
- GANTED8
- GANTRY10
- GAOLED8
- GAOLER7
- GAPERS9
- GAPIER9
- GAPING10
- GAPPED12
- GAPPER11
- GARAGE8
- GARBED10
- GARBES9
- GARBLE9
- GARBOS9
- GARCON9
- GARDAI8
- GARDEN8
- GARGET8
- GARGLE8
- GARIAL7
- GARISH10
- GARJAN14
- GARLIC9
- GARNER7
- GARNET7
- GAROTE7
- GARRAN7
- GARRED8
- GARRES7
- GARRET7
- GARRON7
- GARROT7
- GARRYA10
- GARTER7
- GARTHS10
- GARUDA8
- GARUMS9
- GARVEY13
- GARVIE10
- GASBAG10
- GASCON9
- GASHED11
- GASHER10
- GASHES10
- GASHLY13
- GASIFY13
- GASKET11
- GASKIN11
- GASLIT7
- GASMAN9
- GASMEN9
- GASPED10
- GASPER9
- GASSED8
- GASSER7
- GASSES7
- GASTED8
- GASTER7
- GATEAU7
- GATERS7
- GATHER10
- GATING8
- GATORS7
- GATVOL10
- GAUCHE12
- GAUCHO12
- GAUCIE9
- GAUDED9
- GAUFER10
- GAUFRE10
- GAUGED9
- GAUGER8
- GAUGES8
- GAUJES14
- GAULTS7
- GAUMED10
- GAUNCH12
- GAUNTS7
- GAUPED10
- GAUPER9
- GAUPUS9
- GAUZES16
- GAVAGE11
- GAVELS10
- GAVIAL10
- GAVOTS10
- GAWKED15
- GAWKER14
- GAWPED13
- GAWPER12
- GAWPUS12
- GAWSIE10
- GAYALS10
- GAYDAR11
- GAYEST10
- GAYETY13
- GAZABO18
- GAZALS16
- GAZARS16
- GAZEBO18
- GAZERS16
- GAZIER16
- GAZING17
- GAZONS16
- GAZOON16
- GAZOOS16
- GAZUMP20
- GEALED8
- GEARED8
- GEARES7
- GEASON7
- GEBURS9
- GECKED14
- GECKOS13
- GEDACT10
- GEDDIT9
- GEEBAG10
- GEEGAW11
- GEEING8
- GEEKED12
- GEESTS7
- GEEZAH19
- GEEZER16
- GEGGIE9
- GEISHA10
- GEISTS7
- GELADA8
- GELANT7
- GELATE7
- GELATI7
- GELATO7
- GELCAP11
- GELDED9
- GELDER8
- GELEES7
- GELLED8
- GELOSY10
- GEMELS9
- GEMINI9
- GEMINY12
- GEMMAE11
- GEMMAN11
- GEMMED12
- GEMMEN11
- GEMONY12
- GEMOTE9
- GEMOTS9
- GENDER8
- GENERA7
- GENETS7
- GENEVA10
- GENIAL7
- GENIES7
- GENIPS9
- GENIUS7
- GENNED8
- GENNEL7
- GENNET7
- GENOAS7
- GENOME9
- GENOMS9
- GENRES7
- GENROS7
- GENTES7
- GENTIL7
- GENTLE7
- GENTLY10
- GENTOO7
- GENTRY10
- GEODES8
- GEODIC10
- GEOIDS8
- GEOTAG8
- GEPIKS13
- GERAHS10
- GERBES9
- GERBIL9
- GERENT7
- GERLES7
- GERMAN9
- GERMED10
- GERMEN9
- GERMIN9
- GERNED8
- GERNES7
- GERUND8
- GESSED8
- GESSES7
- GESTES7
- GESTIC9
- GETOUT7
- GETTER7
- GETUPS9
- GEWGAW14
- GEYEST10
- GEYSER10
- GHARRI10
- GHARRY13
- GHASTS10
- GHAUTS10
- GHAZAL19
- GHAZEL19
- GHAZIS19
- GHERAO10
- GHESSE10
- GHETTO10
- GHIBLI12
- GHOSTS10
- GHOSTY13
- GHOULS10
- GHYLLS13
- GIANTS7
- GIAOUR7
- GIBBED12
- GIBBER11
- GIBBET11
- GIBBON11
- GIBELS9
- GIBERS9
- GIBING10
- GIBLET9
- GIBLIS9
- GIBSON9
- GIDDAP11
- GIDDAY12
- GIDDUP11
- GIDGEE9
- GIDJEE15
- GIEING8
- GIFTED11
- GIFTEE10
- GIGGED10
- GIGGIT9
- GIGGLE9
- GIGGLY12
- GIGLET8
- GIGLOT8
- GIGMAN10
- GIGMEN10
- GIGOLO8
- GIGOTS8
- GIGUES8
- GILCUP11
- GILDED9
- GILDEN8
- GILDER8
- GILETS7
- GILGAI8
- GILGIE8
- GILLED8
- GILLER7
- GILLET7
- GILLIE7
- GILPEY12
- GIMBAL11
- GIMELS9
- GIMLET9
- GIMMAL11
- GIMMER11
- GIMMES11
- GIMMIE11
- GIMMOR11
- GIMPED12
- GINGAL8
- GINGER8
- GINGES8
- GINGKO12
- GINGLE8
- GINKGO12
- GINNED8
- GINNEL7
- GINNER7
- GIPONS9
- GIPPED12
- GIPPER11
- GIPPOS11
- GIPSEN9
- GIRDED9
- GIRDER8
- GIRDLE8
- GIRKIN11
- GIRLIE7
- GIRNED8
- GIRNEL7
- GIRNER7
- GIRNIE7
- GIRONS7
- GIRTED8
- GIRTHS10
- GISMOS9
- GITANA7
- GITANO7
- GITTED8
- GITTIN7
- GIUSTO7
- GIUSTS7
- GIVENS10
- GIVERS10
- GIVING11
- GIZMOS18
- GIZZEN25
- GIZZES25
- GLACED10
- GLACES9
- GLACIS9
- GLADES8
- GLADLY11
- GLAIKS11
- GLAIRE7
- GLAIRS7
- GLAIRY10
- GLAIVE10
- GLAMMY14
- GLAMOR9
- GLAMPS11
- GLANCE9
- GLANDS8
- GLARED8
- GLARES7
- GLASSY10
- GLAUMS9
- GLAURS7
- GLAURY10
- GLAZED17
- GLAZEN16
- GLAZER16
- GLAZES16
- GLEAMS9
- GLEAMY12
- GLEANS7
- GLEAVE10
- GLEBAE9
- GLEBES9
- GLEDES8
- GLEDGE9
- GLEEDS8
- GLEEKS11
- GLEETS7
- GLEETY10
- GLEGLY11
- GLENTS7
- GLEYED11
- GLIBLY12
- GLIDED9
- GLIDER8
- GLIDES8
- GLIFFS13
- GLIFTS10
- GLIKES11
- GLIMED10
- GLIMES9
- GLINTS7
- GLINTY10
- GLIOMA9
- GLISKS11
- GLISSE7
- GLITCH12
- GLITZY19
- GLOAMS9
- GLOATS7
- GLOBAL9
- GLOBBY14
- GLOBED10
- GLOBES9
- GLOBIN9
- GLOBUS9
- GLOGGS9
- GLOIRE7
- GLOMUS9
- GLOOMS9
- GLOOMY12
- GLOOPS9
- GLOOPY12
- GLOPPY14
- GLORIA7
- GLOSSA7
- GLOSSY10
- GLOSTS7
- GLOUTS7
- GLOVED11
- GLOVER10
- GLOVES10
- GLOWED11
- GLOWER10
- GLOZED17
- GLOZES16
- GLUCAN9
- GLUERS7
- GLUIER7
- GLUILY10
- GLUING8
- GLUISH10
- GLUMES9
- GLUMLY12
- GLUMPS11
- GLUMPY14
- GLUNCH12
- GLUONS7
- GLURGE8
- GLUTCH12
- GLUTEI7
- GLUTEN7
- GLUTES7
- GLYCAN12
- GLYCIN12
- GLYCOL12
- GLYCYL15
- GLYPHS15
- GNAMMA11
- GNARLS7
- GNARLY10
- GNARRS7
- GNATTY10
- GNAWED11
- GNAWER10
- GNEISS7
- GNETUM9
- GNOMAE9
- GNOMES9
- GNOMIC11
- GNOMON9
- GNOSES7
- GNOSIS7
- GOADED9
- GOALED8
- GOALIE7
- GOANNA7
- GOATEE7
- GOBANG10
- GOBANS9
- GOBBED12
- GOBBET11
- GOBBLE11
- GOBIES9
- GOBIID10
- GOBLET9
- GOBLIN9
- GOBOES9
- GOBONY12
- GODDAM11
- GODDED10
- GODDEN9
- GODETS8
- GODOWN11
- GODSON8
- GODSOS8
- GODWIT11
- GOETIC9
- GOETTA7
- GOFERS10
- GOFFED14
- GOFFER13
- GOGGAS9
- GOGGLE9
- GOGGLY12
- GOGLET8
- GOIEST7
- GOINGS8
- GOITER7
- GOITRE7
- GOLDEN8
- GOLDER8
- GOLEMS9
- GOLFED11
- GOLFER10
- GOLIAS7
- GOLLAN7
- GOLLAR7
- GOLLER7
- GOLLOP9
- GOLOSH10
- GOLPES9
- GOMBOS11
- GOMBRO11
- GOMERS9
- GOMOKU13
- GOMPAS11
- GOMUTI9
- GOMUTO9
- GONADS8
- GONEFS10
- GONERS7
- GONGED9
- GONGYO11
- GONIFF13
- GONIFS10
- GONION7
- GONIUM9
- GONOFS10
- GONOPH12
- GOOBER9
- GOODBY13
- GOODIE8
- GOODLY11
- GOOFED11
- GOOFUS10
- GOOGLE8
- GOOGLY11
- GOOGOL8
- GOOIER7
- GOOILY10
- GOOLDS8
- GOOLEY10
- GOOLIE7
- GOONDA8
- GOONEY10
- GOONIE7
- GOORAL7
- GOORIE7
- GOOROO7
- GOOSED8
- GOOSES7
- GOOSEY10
- GOPAKS13
- GOPHER12
- GOPIKS13
- GOPURA9
- GORALS7
- GORAMY12
- GORGED9
- GORGER8
- GORGES8
- GORGET8
- GORGIA8
- GORGIO8
- GORGON8
- GORHEN10
- GORIER7
- GORILY10
- GORING8
- GORMED10
- GORPED10
- GORSES7
- GOSHTS10
- GOSLET7
- GOSPEL9
- GOSSAN7
- GOSSED8
- GOSSES7
- GOSSIB9
- GOSSIP9
- GOSTER7
- GOTCHA12
- GOTHIC12
- GOTTEN7
- GOUGED9
- GOUGER8
- GOUGES8
- GOUJON14
- GOURAS7
- GOURDE8
- GOURDS8
- GOURDY11
- GOUSTY10
- GOUTTE7
- GOVERN10
- GOWANS10
- GOWANY13
- GOWDER11
- GOWFED14
- GOWFER13
- GOWLAN10
- GOWLED11
- GOWNED11
- GOWPEN12
- GOYISH13
- GOZZAN25
- GRAALS7
- GRABBY14
- GRABEN9
- GRACED10
- GRACES9
- GRADED9
- GRADER8
- GRADES8
- GRADIN8
- GRADUS8
- GRAFFS13
- GRAFTS10
- GRAHAM12
- GRAILE7
- GRAILS7
- GRAINE7
- GRAINS7
- GRAINY10
- GRAIPS9
- GRAITH10
- GRAKLE11
- GRAMAS9
- GRAMES9
- GRAMMA11
- GRAMME11
- GRAMPA11
- GRAMPS11
- GRAMPY14
- GRANDE8
- GRANDS8
- GRANGE8
- GRANNY10
- GRANTS7
- GRANUM9
- GRAPED10
- GRAPES9
- GRAPEY12
- GRAPHS12
- GRAPLE9
- GRAPPA11
- GRASPS9
- GRASSY10
- GRASTE7
- GRATED8
- GRATER7
- GRATES7
- GRATIN7
- GRATIS7
- GRAVED11
- GRAVEL10
- GRAVEN10
- GRAVER10
- GRAVES10
- GRAVID11
- GRAVIS10
- GRAYED11
- GRAYER10
- GRAYLE10
- GRAYLY13
- GRAZED17
- GRAZER16
- GRAZES16
- GREASE7
- GREASY10
- GREATS7
- GREAVE10
- GREBES9
- GRECES9
- GREEBO9
- GREECE9
- GREEDS8
- GREEDY11
- GREEKS11
- GREENS7
- GREENY10
- GREESE7
- GREETE7
- GREETS7
- GREGOS8
- GREIGE8
- GREINS7
- GREMMY14
- GRESES7
- GREVES10
- GREWED11
- GREXES14
- GREYED11
- GREYER10
- GREYLY13
- GRICED10
- GRICER9
- GRICES9
- GRIDED9
- GRIDES8
- GRIECE9
- GRIEFS10
- GRIESY10
- GRIEVE10
- GRIFFE13
- GRIFFS13
- GRIFTS10
- GRIGRI8
- GRIKES11
- GRILLE7
- GRILLS7
- GRILSE7
- GRIMED10
- GRIMES9
- GRIMLY12
- GRINCH12
- GRINDS8
- GRINGA8
- GRINGO8
- GRIOTS7
- GRIPED10
- GRIPER9
- GRIPES9
- GRIPEY12
- GRIPLE9
- GRIPPE11
- GRIPPY14
- GRISED8
- GRISES7
- GRISLY10
- GRISON7
- GRISTS7
- GRITHS10
- GRITTY10
- GRIVET10
- GRIZES16
- GROANS7
- GROATS7
- GROCER9
- GROGGY12
- GROINS7
- GROMAS9
- GROMET9
- GRONED8
- GRONES7
- GROOFS10
- GROOLY10
- GROOMS9
- GROOVE10
- GROOVY13
- GROPED10
- GROPER9
- GROPES9
- GROSER7
- GROSET7
- GROSZE16
- GROSZY19
- GROTTO7
- GROTTY10
- GROUCH12
- GROUFS10
- GROUGH11
- GROUND8
- GROUPS9
- GROUPY12
- GROUSE7
- GROUTS7
- GROUTY10
- GROVED11
- GROVEL10
- GROVES10
- GROVET10
- GROWER10
- GROWLS10
- GROWLY13
- GROWTH13
- GROYNE10
- GRRRLS7
- GRUBBY14
- GRUDGE9
- GRUELS7
- GRUFES10
- GRUFFS13
- GRUFFY16
- GRUGRU8
- GRUING8
- GRUMES9
- GRUMLY12
- GRUMPH14
- GRUMPS11
- GRUMPY14
- GRUNGE8
- GRUNGY11
- GRUNTS7
- GRUTCH12
- GRYCES12
- GRYDED12
- GRYDES11
- GRYESY13
- GRYFON13
- GRYKES14
- GRYPES12
- GRYSIE10
- GUACOS9
- GUAIAC9
- GUANAS7
- GUANAY10
- GUANGO8
- GUANIN7
- GUANOS7
- GUANXI14
- GUARDS8
- GUAVAS10
- GUBBAH14
- GUDDLE9
- GUENON7
- GUESTS7
- GUFFAW16
- GUFFIE13
- GUGGLE9
- GUGLET8
- GUIDED9
- GUIDER8
- GUIDES8
- GUIDON8
- GUILDS8
- GUILED8
- GUILER7
- GUILES7
- GUILTS7
- GUILTY10
- GUIMPE11
- GUIMPS11
- GUINEA7
- GUINEP9
- GUIROS7
- GUISED8
- GUISER7
- GUISES7
- GUITAR7
- GUIZER16
- GULAGS8
- GULARS7
- GULDEN8
- GULFED11
- GULLED8
- GULLER7
- GULLET7
- GULLEY10
- GULPED10
- GULPER9
- GULPHS12
- GUMBOS11
- GUMMAS11
- GUMMED12
- GUMMER11
- GUMMIS11
- GUMNUT9
- GUMPED12
- GUNDOG9
- GUNGED9
- GUNGES8
- GUNITE7
- GUNKED12
- GUNMAN9
- GUNMEN9
- GUNNED8
- GUNNEL7
- GUNNEN7
- GUNNER7
- GUNSEL7
- GUNTER7
- GUNYAH13
- GURAMI9
- GURGED9
- GURGES8
- GURGLE8
- GURGLY11
- GURJUN14
- GURLED8
- GURLET7
- GURNED8
- GURNET7
- GURNEY10
- GURRAH10
- GUSHED11
- GUSHER10
- GUSHES10
- GUSLAR7
- GUSLAS7
- GUSLES7
- GUSLIS7
- GUSSET7
- GUSSIE7
- GUSTED8
- GUSTIE7
- GUSTOS7
- GUTFUL10
- GUTROT7
- GUTSED8
- GUTSER7
- GUTSES7
- GUTTAE7
- GUTTAS7
- GUTTED8
- GUTTER7
- GUTTLE7
- GUTZER16
- GUYING11
- GUYLED11
- GUYLER10
- GUYLES10
- GUYOTS10
- GUYSES10
- GUZZLE25
- GWEDUC13
- GYBING13
- GYELDS11
- GYLDEN11
- GYMBAL14
- GYMMAL14
- GYMNIC14
- GYMPED15
- GYMPIE14
- GYNAES10
- GYNIES10
- GYNNEY13
- GYOZAS19
- GYPPED15
- GYPPER14
- GYPPIE14
- GYPPOS14
- GYPSUM14
- GYRANT10
- GYRASE10
- GYRATE10
- GYRENE10
- GYRING11
- GYRONS10
- GYROSE10
- GYROUS10
- GYTTJA17
- GYVING14
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUZZLE | 25 | 28 | All three |
| GIZZEN | 25 | 27 | Collins only |
| GIZZES | 25 | 26 | Collins only |
| GOZZAN | 25 | 27 | Collins only |
| GAZUMP | 20 | 24 | All three |
| GLITZY | 19 | 20 | All three |
| GHAZAL | 19 | 20 | Collins · NWL |
| GHAZIS | 19 | 19 | All three |
| GROSZY | 19 | 19 | All three |
| GYOZAS | 19 | 19 | Collins · NWL |
| GEEZAH | 19 | 19 | Collins only |
| GHAZEL | 19 | 20 | Collins only |
G gives you a striking mix: everyday words such as golden and guilty sit alongside high-value plays like guzzle and gazump. Of the 1,025 entries, 115 rank among the most common English words. That means the full set reaches well beyond words you are likely to use in ordinary conversation, especially in tournament word games.
G words at a glance
- There are 1,025 six-letter entries beginning with G across the covered tournament dictionaries.
- Giving, ground, groups, growth, and garden are familiar examples among the entries.
- The most frequent final letter is S, with 303 words; D follows with 124.
- Only 115 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
- Guzzle, gizzen, gizzes, and gozzan each score 25 points in Scrabble.
How many six-letter words start with G?
There are 1,025 six-letter words that start with G. That puts G well below S, which leads the same-length starting-letter lists with 2,737 entries, but above F, with 973. The count includes entries found in at least one of the covered tournament dictionaries, not words that appear only in a general word list.
The source lists differ sharply in coverage: Collins includes 997 of these words, while NWL2023 includes 739 and ENABLE includes 679. A word accepted in one game may not be accepted in another, so check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar play.
Which G words score the most in Scrabble?
Guzzle, gizzen, gizzes, and gozzan top the scoring list at 25 points apiece. Gazump follows at 20, while glitzy, ghazal, ghazis, groszy, and gyozas each score 19. These are far less everyday than ground or garden, but their high-value letters can pay off when the board gives you room.
A common scoring mistake is to focus only on the word's base value. A premium square can change a play's return, so consider where the high-value letters land before choosing between a familiar word and a rarer scorer.
What endings are common among G words?
S is the clear leader at the end of these words: 303 entries finish with S, more than twice the 124 ending in D. E comes next with 109, followed by Y at 99 and R at 96. Groups and guests show the S ending; gained and golden are examples ending in D and N respectively.
The set also changes noticeably across lengths: 629 five-letter words start with G, compared with 1,025 six-letter words and 1,421 seven-letter words. For 6-letter words starting with G, the practical limitation is that most entries are not among the 115 common words. Use familiar options first for ordinary play, and treat obscure tournament entries as candidates to verify rather than guaranteed answers.
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