7-letter words with G as the 1st letter and L as the 5th letter

The fixed pattern is G _ _ _ L _ _: G begins every answer, while L sits in position five. Familiar examples include GRILLED, GORILLA, GOGGLES, and GAZELLE, but only 7 of the 86 matches fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. The rest form a broader tournament-word pool, so expect plenty of specialist vocabulary.

The pattern at a glance

• 86 words match the pattern in at least one tournament dictionary.
• Collins includes 83 matches, NWL2023 includes 76, and ENABLE includes 67.
• Seven matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• GRILLED, GORILLA, and GIGGLES are recognizable examples.

Which final letters appear most often?

S is the most common ending, with 25 words; D follows at 23. Together, those endings account for 48 of the 86 matches, while R appears on 14. If your pattern includes a final letter, check the S and D groups before rarer endings.

Seven words end in E, and G, N, and T each finish 3. Another 2 end in A. GIGGLES and GOGGLES finish in S; GRILLED and GAMBLED finish in D; GROWLER ends in R.

The 86 matches are a smaller group than other G patterns with L fixed elsewhere: 348 have I in position five, and 215 have E there. If your clue about the fifth letter is uncertain, those patterns open up more candidates without changing the first letter or length.

7-letter words with G as the 1st letter and L as the 5th letter

For 7-letter words with G as the 1st letter and L as the 5th letter, GUZZLED leads the scoring list at 27 points. GUZZLER and GUZZLES each score 26. GAZELLE scores 17, while GRAVLAX and GRAWLIX each score 18, so familiar spelling is not the best guide to points.

The double-Z trio is worth spotting when you need a score play, but it is not a default guess. GRILLED and GORILLA are easier to recognize, though they score less. Not every match appears in every tournament dictionary: the counts are 67 in ENABLE, 83 in Collins, and 76 in NWL2023, so check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar entry.