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

The pattern fixes G at the start and A at the finish, leaving five middle letters to narrow your search. GRANDMA, GRANDPA, and GORILLA are recognizable matches; GAZOOKA is the standout if you are chasing letter points. The collection averages 10.4 points, but most entries are less familiar than its household-name examples.

At a glance: G first, A last

• There are 37 tournament-dictionary matches for this seven-letter pattern.
• All 37 appear in Collins; NWL2023 includes 29, and ENABLE includes 20.
• GAZOOKA leads the listed Scrabble scores at 21 points.
• GUEREZA and GAZANIA tie for second at 17 points each.
• Only 3 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency.

Which G–A words score most in Scrabble?

GAZOOKA is the clear score leader at 21 points, ahead of GUEREZA and GAZANIA at 17 apiece. Those less familiar words beat everyday GRANDMA and GRANDPA, which each score 11.

The average score is 10.4, so the top three stand well above the typical match. When you are weighing a play, compare the letters you can actually place: GAZOOKA’s high total makes it a standout, but the board position still determines your move.

How does this pattern compare with other G words?

This exact G-first, A-last pattern has 37 matches, while G-first words ending in S number 497. The final letter makes a striking difference: A leaves a much smaller pool than S for seven-letter words beginning with G.

Familiar examples include GRANDMA, GRANDPA, GORILLA, GRANOLA, and GONDOLA. Still, only 3 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect many less common terms among the matches. Of the 37, 31 have definitions; check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

For a practical search, try the recognizable examples first, then use the fixed G and A positions to test less familiar options. The Collins total is larger than either NWL2023 or ENABLE, so dictionary coverage matters if you play across different word games.