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

121 7-letter words with G in position 1 and N in position 3 appear in tournament dictionaries, including GENERAL and GENUINE.

121 wordsTop pick GENERALHighest score GENIZAH 20

11 of 121 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With G in 1st place, A is the most common 3rd letter (187 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 121 · most-used first

  • GENERAL8
  • GENUINE8
  • GENETIC10
  • GENERIC10
  • GENESIS8
  • GUNFIRE11
  • GUNSHOT11
  • GENITAL8
  • GUNNERS8
  • GENDERS9
  • GENOMIC12
  • GUNNING9
  • GENOMES10
  • GENTILE8
  • GANGSTA9
  • GONDOLA9
  • GENTLER8
  • GINSENG9
  • GUNNERY11
  • GENTEEL8
  • GANGLIA9
  • GUNSHIP13
  • GANGWAY15
  • GUNBOAT10
  • GANGING10
  • GINGERS9
  • GINGHAM14
  • GANACHE13
  • GUNPLAY13
  • GANNETS8
  • GENTIAN8
  • GONADAL9
  • GINNING9
  • GINGIVA12
  • GENTLES8
  • GANGERS9
  • GINGERY12
  • GUNWALE11
  • GANGREL9
  • GUNNELS8
  • GANKING13
  • GENETTE8
  • GANTLET8
  • GENIZAH20
  • GANDERS9
  • GENISTA8
  • GENLOCK14
  • GUNDOGS10

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All valid words 121

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • GANACHE13
  • GANCHED14
  • GANCHES13
  • GANDERS9
  • GANGERS9
  • GANGING10
  • GANGLED10
  • GANGLES9
  • GANGLIA9
  • GANGREL9
  • GANGSTA9
  • GANGUES9
  • GANGWAY15
  • GANJAHS18
  • GANKING13
  • GANNETS8
  • GANNING9
  • GANOIDS9
  • GANOINE8
  • GANOINS8
  • GANSEYS11
  • GANTING9
  • GANTLET8
  • GENAPPE12
  • GENDERS9
  • GENERAL8
  • GENERIC10
  • GENESES8
  • GENESIS8
  • GENETIC10
  • GENETTE8
  • GENEVAS11
  • GENIPAP12
  • GENISTA8
  • GENITAL8
  • GENITOR8
  • GENIZAH20
  • GENIZOT17
  • GENLOCK14
  • GENNELS8
  • GENNETS8
  • GENNIES8
  • GENNING9
  • GENOISE8
  • GENOMES10
  • GENOMIC12
  • GENSENG9
  • GENTEEL8
  • GENTIAN8
  • GENTIER8
  • GENTILE8
  • GENTLED9
  • GENTLER8
  • GENTLES8
  • GENTOOS8
  • GENUINE8
  • GENUSES8
  • GINCHES13
  • GINGALL9
  • GINGALS9
  • GINGELI9
  • GINGELY12
  • GINGERS9
  • GINGERY12
  • GINGHAM14
  • GINGILI9
  • GINGIVA12
  • GINGKOS13
  • GINGLES9
  • GINKGOS13
  • GINNELS8
  • GINNERS8
  • GINNERY11
  • GINNIER8
  • GINNING9
  • GINSENG9
  • GINSHOP13
  • GINZOES17
  • GONADAL9
  • GONADIC11
  • GONCHES13
  • GONDOLA9
  • GONGING10
  • GONGYOS12
  • GONIDIA9
  • GONIDIC11
  • GONIFFS14
  • GONOPHS13
  • GONOPOD11
  • GONYSES11
  • GUNBOAT10
  • GUNDIES9
  • GUNDOGS10
  • GUNFIRE11
  • GUNGIER9
  • GUNGING10
  • GUNITES8
  • GUNKIER12
  • GUNKING13
  • GUNLESS8
  • GUNLOCK14
  • GUNNAGE9
  • GUNNELS8
  • GUNNERA8
  • GUNNERS8
  • GUNNERY11
  • GUNNIES8
  • GUNNING9
  • GUNPLAY13
  • GUNPORT10
  • GUNROOM10
  • GUNSELS8
  • GUNSHIP13
  • GUNSHOT11
  • GUNTERS8
  • GUNWALE11
  • GUNYAHS14
  • GYNECIA13
  • GYNECIC15
  • GYNNEYS14
  • GYNNIES11
Letters by positionIn 39% of these words the 7th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. E28%
  2. U22%
  3. A19%
4th letter
  1. G20%
  2. N17%
  3. T9%
5th letter
  1. I23%
  2. E21%
  3. L7%
6th letter
  1. E23%
  2. N12%
  3. R11%
7th letter
  1. S39%
  2. G10%
  3. E8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; GENIZAH tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 35 words
  2. 9 points: 29 words
  3. 1010 points: 11 words
  4. 11 points: 12 words
  5. 1212 points: 8 words
  6. 13 points: 13 words
  7. 1414 points: 7 words
  8. 15 points: 2 words
  9. 1616 points: 0 words
  10. 17 points: 2 words
  11. 1818 points: 1 words
  12. 19 points: 0 words
  13. 2020 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
GENIZAH2021Collins only
GANJAHS1821All three
GINZOES1719Collins only
GENIZOT1719Collins only
GANGWAY1517All three
GYNECIC1518All three
GINGHAM1417All three
GENLOCK1418Collins · NWL
GUNLOCK1419All three
GONIFFS1416All three
GANCHED1416Collins only
GUNYAHS1415Collins only

The fixed slots hold G in position 1 and N in position 3. Collins contains 115 entries, while ENABLE has 77; That gap matters for specialist plays such as GENIZAH; A familiar choice such as GANGWAY scores fifteen and gives a more comfortable route when the rack supports it;

Pattern facts at a glance

  • GEN and GUN are recognizable opening branches.
  • S ends forty-seven matches.
  • Eleven entries count as common.
  • GENIZAH scores twenty points.

GEN and GUN form two branches

The third-slot N produces two clear opening families. GENERAL, GENUINE, GENETIC, GENERIC, GENESIS and GENITAL all begin GEN; GUNFIRE and GUNSHOT show the separate GUN branch. This is a productive pattern with 121 matches, yet only eleven are common by frequency.

Final S is dominant, appearing on 47 matches. G is next at twelve, followed by E at ten; the remaining endings are more scattered. GUNNERS and GENDERS illustrate how S endings often arise, while GUNNING uses a different final letter and keeps the same opening frame.

A suffix-heavy pattern

Tip

Search GEN and GUN as separate branches; the final letters do not stay uniform.

More clues from the word set

The ending S occurs on forty-seven words, far ahead of G at twelve and E at ten. Among the examples, GUNNERS and GENDERS use that frequent finish; GUNNING does not. GENIZAH leads at twenty points, but GANGWAY at fifteen is a more familiar scoring choice.

The vocabulary still has only eleven common matches.

This pattern rewards opening-based search more than suffix guessing. GEN and GUN each generate recognizable examples, but the final letters scatter across S, G, E, A, C, L, R and Y. S is dominant, yet the other endings matter enough that a solver should keep the rack flexible.

Collins contains 115 entries, while ENABLE has 77. That gap matters for specialist plays such as GENIZAH. A familiar choice such as GANGWAY scores fifteen and gives a more comfortable route when the rack supports it.

Questions people ask

What are the two clearest opening families?
GEN includes GENERAL, GENUINE, GENETIC, GENERIC, GENESIS and GENITAL. GUN appears in GUNFIRE and GUNSHOT. Testing these branches first covers several recognizable options without assuming a shared ending.
Which final tile appears most often?
S is the most common ending, appearing on forty-seven matches. G occurs twelve times and E ten times. GUNNERS and GENDERS illustrate the S group; GUNNING offers a different finish.
Is the top scorer a common word?
GENIZAH leads at twenty points, with GANJAHS at eighteen and GINZOES at seventeen. GANGWAY scores fifteen and is easier to recognize. Eleven of the 121 matches count as common.

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