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

11 7-letter words with G as the 1st letter and P as the 7th letter match this pattern in at least one tournament dictionary, from GROWNUP to GINSHOP.

11 wordsTop pick GROWNUPHighest score GIDDYUP 15

With G in 1st place, S is the most common 7th letter (497 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • GROWNUP13
  • GUNSHIP13
  • GUMDROP13
  • GIDDYUP15
  • GIDDYAP15
  • GYMSLIP15
  • GEMCLIP14
  • GENIPAP12
  • GILTCUP12
  • GINSHOP13
  • GODSHIP14
All valid words 11

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

  • GEMCLIP14
  • GENIPAP12
  • GIDDYAP15
  • GIDDYUP15
  • GILTCUP12
  • GINSHOP13
  • GODSHIP14
  • GROWNUP13
  • GUMDROP13
  • GUNSHIP13
  • GYMSLIP15

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
GIDDYUP1517All three
GIDDYAP1516All three
GYMSLIP1518Collins · NWL
GODSHIP1415All three
GEMCLIP1419Collins only
GROWNUP1317All three
GUNSHIP1316All three
GUMDROP1317All three
GINSHOP1315Collins only
GENIPAP1216All three
GILTCUP1217Collins only

The pattern is unusually tight: just 11 matches appear across the tournament lists. Familiar choices such as GROWNUP and GUMDROP sit beside less everyday entries like GYMSLIP and GENIPAP. None is categorized as common, so this constraint is more useful for solving than for everyday vocabulary.

The G-to-P pattern at a glance

  • There are 11 seven-letter matches, and each begins with G and ends with P.
  • GIDDYUP, GIDDYAP and GYMSLIP tie for the top score: 15 points each.
  • Collins includes all 11 entries; NWL2023 includes 8, while ENABLE includes 7.
  • Eight of the 11 matches have a definition.
  • No match is classified as common.

Which words stand out among the G-to-P matches?

GROWNUP, GUNSHIP and GUMDROP are familiar-looking options; GIDDYUP and GIDDYAP have a more playful shape. The remaining entries include GYMSLIP, GEMCLIP, GENIPAP, GILTCUP, GINSHOP and GODSHIP.

The narrow count is striking beside nearby patterns: 29 seven-letter words start with S and end with P, while 497 start with G and end with S. Keeping both fixed letters in view quickly rules out those much larger groups.

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

For 7-letter words with G as the 1st letter and P as the 7th letter, dictionary coverage matters more than familiarity. Collins has 11 matches, but the counts are lower in NWL2023 and ENABLE, so don’t assume every candidate is accepted in your game.

GIDDYUP, GIDDYAP and GYMSLIP each score 15 in the scoring order; GODSHIP and GEMCLIP follow at 14. Check your game’s word list before building a play around an unfamiliar candidate. The high scorers are tied, so the board position—not a supposed single winning word—should guide your choice.

The average score is 13.5, so the 15-point trio sits only slightly above a typical match. GROWNUP, GUNSHIP, GUMDROP and GINSHOP all score exactly 13.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with G and end with P?
There are 11 matches in at least one tournament dictionary. Examples range from GROWNUP and GUMDROP to less familiar entries such as GENIPAP and GYMSLIP. The count is narrower than the S-to-P pattern, which has 29 matches.
Which G-to-P word scores the most?
GIDDYUP, GIDDYAP and GYMSLIP share the highest score at 15 points. GODSHIP and GEMCLIP are next at 14. The best choice for a board still depends on placement, and your game’s dictionary determines which candidates it accepts.
Are all 11 G-to-P words accepted in every tournament dictionary?
No. Collins lists 11 matches, compared with 8 in NWL2023 and 7 in ENABLE. Those totals show that the dictionaries do not cover an identical set for this pattern. Check the word list used by your game before playing an unfamiliar entry.

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