7-letter words with G as the 1st letter and A as the 3rd letter

The fixed pattern is G?A????, so the second letter and final four positions remain open. Familiar results include GRAMMAR, GRANDMA, GRANITE, and GLACIER, but the pool also contains specialist vocabulary. Only 25 entries rank among the commonest English words, so a familiar-looking pattern does not guarantee an everyday answer.

The pattern at a glance

• 187 entries match the two fixed positions across tournament word lists.
• GRANTED, GLASSES, and GRAPHIC are recognizable examples from the results.
• Final S leads the endings, appearing on 47 words; R and D follow with 25 and 24.
• GHAZALS, GHAZIES, GHAZELS, and GLAZILY tie at 20 Scrabble points.

How many 7-letter words have G first and A third?

There are 187 7-letter words with G as the 1st letter and A as the 3rd letter. The total includes 182 Collins entries, 149 NWL2023 entries, and 136 ENABLE entries; dictionary memberships overlap, so those counts are not separate groups to add.

The ending pattern has a clear leader: 47 words finish in S, nearly twice the 25 ending in R. D is close behind at 24. That makes a final S a strong clue, but not a guarantee; GRANTED, GRAVITY, and GLACIER finish differently.

The familiar examples span several word shapes. GRAMMAR and GLASSES offer repeated letters, while GRANITE and GEARBOX use different consonant-vowel rhythms. Keep the known A fixed in position three, then test the second letter before ruling out the rest of the pattern.

Which G-A words score most?

GHAZALS, GHAZIES, GHAZELS, and GLAZILY each score 20 points in Scrabble before board bonuses. GRAZING, GLAZING, GRAVLAX, and GRAWLIX score 18, while GEARBOX and GLAZIER score 17. Z-heavy choices bring the biggest letter-value punch.

Most entries fall outside everyday vocabulary, with only 25 of the 187 ranking as common, so check your game's dictionary before relying on an unfamiliar play. For a more familiar starting point, try GRANTED, GRANDMA, or GRAVITY.