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

The pattern is G _ _ _ S _ _, which narrows a seven-letter rack clue to a compact set. Familiar choices include GLASSES, GRASSES, and GUESSES, while GROSSLY and GREASED offer different endings. Only 7 matches fall among the most common English words, so expect plenty of specialist vocabulary alongside recognizable answers.

At a glance: endings, frequency, and score

• There are 57 tournament-dictionary matches for G in position 1 and S in position 5.
• A total of 24 matches end in S, more than any other final letter.
• Only 7 matches rank among the 25,000 most common English words.
• GOYISCH leads the scoring examples at 16 points; GOYISHE follows at 14.
• The average score across the matches is 9.1 points.

Which 7-letter words have G first and S fifth?

GLASSES, GENESIS, GUESSES, and GRASSES are easy starting points when you recognize the pattern. The fifth letter is fixed, but the ending is not: 24 words finish with S, while 8 finish with D. GUESSED and GROSSED show how a familiar past-tense ending can fit.

The remaining examples include GROSSLY, GREASED, GAINSAY, and GREISEN. Check each letter against the grid before committing: GROSSLY has S in the fifth slot, but GROSSES places S there too and also ends with S. For a much larger nearby pattern, 348 seven-letter words start with G and have I fifth.

How should you use 7-letter words with G as the 1st letter and S as the 5th letter?

For a word game, first separate everyday candidates from tournament vocabulary. Collins includes 54 matches, compared with 44 in NWL2023 and 37 in ENABLE; those dictionary counts overlap, so they do not add up to the 57-word total. Check the word list used by your game before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

For Scrabble scoring, GOYISCH is the standout at 16 points, but it is far less familiar than GLASSES or GENESIS. Treat it as a score candidate, not an everyday answer. When solving a clue, test common endings such as -ES and -ED first, then widen your search if the crossing letters rule them out.