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

That pattern leaves five letters between the fixed G and T, so the middle can change widely while the final letter stays open. The standout score is GAZETTE at 17 points. Only five entries count as common, making familiar examples such as GRANITE and GADGETS easier to spot than much of the remaining set.

At a glance: the G…T pattern

• There are 75 seven-letter matches for G in position one and T in position six.
• GAZETTE leads the scoring examples at 17 points.
• Five of the matches are common English words.
• The most frequent final letter is S, with 43 matches; E follows with 19.
• The average score across the pattern is 9.7.

Why do so many of these words end in S?

S closes 43 of the 75 matches, more than any other final letter. Examples include GADGETS, GASKETS, GOBLETS, GARNETS, and GUSSETS. If the first six letters fit, testing S is a strong next move; it accounts for well over half the set.

E is the other major ending, with 19 words, including GRANITE, GAZETTE, and GALETTE. The remaining endings are much less common: A appears six times, Y five times, and H twice. That sharp drop makes S and E the practical endings to check first.

How should you use 7-letter words with G first and T sixth?

For a score-minded play, start with GAZETTE at 17 points, then consider GRAVITY at 14 or GADGETY at 13. GASKETS, GAMBITS, and GODWITS each score 12. The high scorer is not necessarily the easiest word to place, so check your rack and board premiums before committing.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes 74 matches, NWL2023 includes 57, and ENABLE includes 50. These totals overlap; they are not separate groups to add together. Only 65 matches have definitions, and just five are common, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.