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

The pattern fixes G in position one and T in position three, leaving five letters open. It produces 47 tournament-dictionary entries, but just 4 fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Familiar examples such as GETTING, GATEWAY, GETAWAY and GATHERS sit beside specialist vocabulary, so recognition is easier than recalling every option from memory.

At a glance: counts and familiar examples

• The fixed pattern G-T yields 47 seven-letter entries across the covered tournament dictionaries.
• Collins lists 41 matches, compared with 38 in NWL2023 and 25 in ENABLE.
• Only 4 entries meet the common group.
• GETTING, GATEWAY, GETAWAY and GATHERS are among the recognizable matches.
• The average Scrabble score across the set is 10.6 points.

Which endings are most common in this pattern?

S is the clear leader: 21 of the 47 words end with that letter. Examples include GATHERS, GUTTERS, GETTERS and GOTCHAS, giving you several familiar plurals and word forms to test against crossing letters.

Only 5 entries end in G and 5 in R; E and Y each close 4. A final S is the strongest first filter when your rack or crossing letters allow it, while a confirmed G or R narrows the search sharply.

The ending counts describe this particular G-and-T pattern, not every seven-letter word beginning with G. For a neighboring comparison, the pattern with R in the third position has a much larger set.

Which words score highest, and what should you check?

GYTTJAS leads the scoring list at 18 points, followed by GUTZERS at 17. GATEAUX scores 15, while GATEWAY and GETAWAY each score 14. These are base tile totals; premium squares and any rack bonus change the board result.

The top scorers are less familiar than GETTING or GETAWAY, so do not assume a high score means an easy-to-remember play. Counts also vary by dictionary: Collins has 41 matches, NWL2023 has 38, and ENABLE has 25. Check your game's word list before challenging an unfamiliar entry.

With only 4 common entries, memorizing the recognizable words will not cover the full set. Use the fixed G and T positions first, then let the ending and your game's dictionary decide which candidate fits.