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7-letter words with G as the 1st letter and U as the 4th letter

7-letter words with G as the 1st letter and U as the 4th letter number 32; examples include grounds, genuine, and grouped.

32 wordsTop pick GROUNDSHighest score GAZUMPS 21

3 of 32 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With G in 1st place, L is the most common 4th letter (119 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 32 · most-used first

  • GROUNDS9
  • GENUINE8
  • GROUPED11
  • GROUPIE10
  • GROUCHY16
  • GROUPER10
  • GROUTED9
  • GERUNDS9
  • GROUSED9
  • GROUSES8
  • GOPURAM12
  • GRAUPEL10
  • GHOULIE11
  • GROUTER8
  • GROUSER8
  • GARUDAS9
  • GALUMPH15
  • GRAUNCH13
  • GIBUSES10
  • GENUSES8
  • GALUTHS11
  • GAZUMPS21
  • GLAUMED11
  • GLOUTED9
  • GOBURRA10
  • GOMUTIS10
  • GOMUTOS10
  • GOPURAS10
  • GROUGHS12
  • GURUDOM11
  • GURUISM10
  • GYRUSES11
All valid words 32

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

  • GALUMPH15
  • GALUTHS11
  • GARUDAS9
  • GAZUMPS21
  • GENUINE8
  • GENUSES8
  • GERUNDS9
  • GHOULIE11
  • GIBUSES10
  • GLAUMED11
  • GLOUTED9
  • GOBURRA10
  • GOMUTIS10
  • GOMUTOS10
  • GOPURAM12
  • GOPURAS10
  • GRAUNCH13
  • GRAUPEL10
  • GROUCHY16
  • GROUGHS12
  • GROUNDS9
  • GROUPED11
  • GROUPER10
  • GROUPIE10
  • GROUSED9
  • GROUSER8
  • GROUSES8
  • GROUTED9
  • GROUTER8
  • GURUDOM11
  • GURUISM10
  • GYRUSES11
Letters by positionIn 41% of these words the 2nd letter is R.
2nd letter
  1. R41%
  2. O16%
  3. A13%
3rd letter
  1. O41%
  2. R16%
  3. A9%
5th letter
  1. S19%
  2. T19%
  3. P13%
6th letter
  1. E41%
  2. I9%
  3. H9%
7th letter
  1. S41%
  2. D16%
  3. E9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; GAZUMPS tops the list with 21. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 5 words
  2. 9 points: 6 words
  3. 1010 points: 9 words
  4. 11 points: 6 words
  5. 1212 points: 2 words
  6. 13 points: 1 words
  7. 1414 points: 0 words
  8. 15 points: 1 words
  9. 1616 points: 1 words
  10. 17 points: 0 words
  11. 1818 points: 0 words
  12. 19 points: 0 words
  13. 2020 points: 0 words
  14. 21 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
GAZUMPS2125All three
GROUCHY1617All three
GALUMPH1519All three
GRAUNCH1316Collins only
GOPURAM1216Collins only
GROUGHS1214Collins only
GROUPED1114All three
GHOULIE1113All three
GALUTHS1113Collins only
GLAUMED1115Collins only
GURUDOM1115Collins only
GYRUSES1112Collins only

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

The fourth-slot U cluster

  • 32 tournament-dictionary entries match this position pattern.
  • Grounds is a recognizable anchor; genuine gives a second spelling shape.
  • Gazumps leads the supplied score list at 21 points.
  • Thirteen entries end in S, making plural-looking forms a strong search branch.
  • Gazumps reaches 21 points, far ahead of grouchy at 16; rare letters drive that ceiling.

Which examples show the pattern best?

Grounds, genuine, and grouped are useful starting points because their letter sequences are easy to inspect. grounds, grouped, and groupie show how the shared “grou” start branches into distinct endings.

Groupie and grouchy widen the picture: the fixed positions remain in place while the opening or ending changes. Gazumps reaches 21 points, far ahead of grouchy at 16; rare letters drive that ceiling.

How to narrow this pattern

  1. Lock G into position 1 and U into position 4 before rearranging the other tiles.
  2. Test the familiar form grounds, then compare it with genuine for a different letter route.
  3. Use the leading scorer GAZUMPS when board placement can support its 21-point base value.
  4. Keep The fourth-position U often arrives after “gro”, but genuine and gerunds prove the opening is not uniform. in mind and check your game dicti

Where does the pattern have limits?

Tip

The fourth-position U often arrives after “gro”, but genuine and gerunds prove the opening is not uniform. grounds, grouped, and groupie show how the shared “grou” start branches into distinct endings

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words with G as the 1st letter and U as the 4th letter are there?
There are 32 tournament-dictionary words matching the pattern. Examples include grounds, genuine, and grouped. 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 U as the 4th letter scores the most?
GAZUMPS is the highest scorer at 21 points. GROUNDS and GENUINE 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 grounds and genuine. 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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