7-letter words with G as the 1st letter and S as the 6th letter

7-letter words with G as the 1st letter and S as the 6th letter number 59; examples include goddess, glimpse, and glucose.

59 wordsTop pick GODDESSHighest score GAWKISH 18

3 of 59 are everyday words (5%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With G in 1st place, E is the most common 6th letter (455 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 59 · most-used first

  • GODDESS10
  • GLIMPSE12
  • GLUCOSE10
  • GYMNAST13
  • GARNISH11
  • GODLESS9
  • GREYISH14
  • GRAYISH14
  • GUTLESS8
  • GRAVEST11
  • GIRLISH11
  • GAYNESS11
  • GEODESY12
  • GOULASH11
  • GLOBOSE10
  • GARFISH14
  • GOODISH12
  • GAPLESS10
  • GNOMISH13
  • GIOCOSO10
  • GABFEST13
  • GORIEST8
  • GOLDISH12
  • GASLESS8
  • GENOISE8
  • GUNLESS8
  • GOATISH11
  • GRAYEST11
  • GEEKISH15
  • GUMLESS10
  • GREYEST11
  • GLYCOSE13
  • GYTRASH14
  • GOLDEST9
  • GABNASH13
  • GAINEST8
  • GALLISE8
  • GAMBIST12
  • GAMIEST10
  • GAMPISH15
  • GAPIEST10
  • GASHEST11
  • GAWKISH18
  • GAZIEST17
  • GEMFISH16
  • GIBBOSE12
  • GJETOST15
  • GLUIEST8

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All valid words 59

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

  • GABFEST13
  • GABNASH13
  • GAINEST8
  • GALLISE8
  • GAMBIST12
  • GAMIEST10
  • GAMPISH15
  • GAPIEST10
  • GAPLESS10
  • GARFISH14
  • GARNISH11
  • GASHEST11
  • GASLESS8
  • GAWKISH18
  • GAYNESS11
  • GAZIEST17
  • GEEKISH15
  • GEMFISH16
  • GENOISE8
  • GEODESY12
  • GIBBOSE12
  • GIOCOSO10
  • GIRLISH11
  • GJETOST15
  • GLIMPSE12
  • GLOBOSE10
  • GLUCOSE10
  • GLUIEST8
  • GLYCOSE13
  • GNOMISH13
  • GNOMIST10
  • GOATISH11
  • GODDESS10
  • GODLESS9
  • GOLDEST9
  • GOLDISH12
  • GOODISH12
  • GOOIEST8
  • GORIEST8
  • GOULASH11
  • GOWDEST12
  • GRAMASH13
  • GRAVEST11
  • GRAYEST11
  • GRAYISH14
  • GRECISE10
  • GREYEST11
  • GREYISH14
  • GRUMOSE10
  • GUANASE8
  • GUARISH11
  • GULLISH11
  • GUMLESS10
  • GUMMOSE12
  • GUNLESS8
  • GURUISM10
  • GUTLESS8
  • GYMNAST13
  • GYTRASH14
Letters by positionIn 39% of these words the 5th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. A27%
  2. O17%
  3. R14%
3rd letter
  1. M12%
  2. O12%
  3. A12%
4th letter
  1. L17%
  2. I10%
  3. N10%
5th letter
  1. E39%
  2. I36%
  3. O14%
7th letter
  1. H32%
  2. T31%
  3. E19%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; GAWKISH tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 10 words
  2. 9 points: 2 words
  3. 1010 points: 12 words
  4. 11 points: 11 words
  5. 1212 points: 8 words
  6. 13 points: 6 words
  7. 1414 points: 4 words
  8. 15 points: 3 words
  9. 1616 points: 1 words
  10. 17 points: 1 words
  11. 1818 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
GAWKISH1818All three
GAZIEST1718Collins only
GEMFISH1617Collins only
GEEKISH1515NWL only
GJETOST1518All three
GAMPISH1517Collins only
GREYISH1413All three
GRAYISH1413All three
GARFISH1414All three
GYTRASH1413Collins only
GYMNAST1315All three
GNOMISH1315All three

Two positions sharply constrain this seven-letter pattern. Use the examples to check the pattern before searching a rack.

G-first frames with S sixth

  • 59 tournament-dictionary entries match this position pattern.
  • Goddess is a recognizable anchor; glimpse gives a second spelling shape.
  • Gawkish leads the supplied score list at 18 points.
  • The final two positions split sharply: H and T dominate, while only eight entries end in S.
  • An S in the sixth slot does not mean the word ends in S. Check the seventh tile before assuming a plural.

Which examples show the pattern best?

Goddess, glimpse, and glucose are useful starting points because their letter sequences are easy to inspect. garnish and glimpse offer familiar anchors; the larger group leans into adjective endings such as -ish and -less.

Gymnast and garnish widen the picture: the fixed positions remain in place while the opening or ending changes. An S in the sixth slot does not mean the word ends in S. Check the seventh tile before assuming a plural.

How to narrow this pattern

  1. Lock G into position 1 and S into position 6 before rearranging the other tiles.
  2. Test the familiar form goddess, then compare it with glimpse for a different letter route.
  3. Use the leading scorer GAWKISH when board placement can support its 18-point base value.
  4. Keep Words with G first and S sixth are a narrow pattern, and the ending is more varied than the fixed S suggests. in mind and check your game di

Where does the pattern have limits?

Tip

Words with G first and S sixth are a narrow pattern, and the ending is more varied than the fixed S suggests. garnish and glimpse offer familiar anchors; the larger group leans into adjective endings

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words with G as the 1st letter and S as the 6th letter are there?
There are 59 tournament-dictionary words matching the pattern. Examples include goddess, glimpse, and glucose. The number is small enough that checking each candidate against the fixed positions is practical, especially when a game gives you two known tiles.
Which 7-letter words with G as the 1st letter and S as the 6th letter scores the most?
GAWKISH is the highest scorer at 18 points. GODDESS and GLIMPSE are more recognizable examples, while the top score rewards a different letter mix. Board premiums can change a play total, so treat the listed value as the base word score.
Are these common everyday words?
Only a few entries in this pattern are common, including goddess and glimpse. Several other matches are specialist or inflected forms. In a casual word game, confirm an unfamiliar candidate against the dictionary your group uses before relying on it.

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