7-letter words with G as the 1st letter and U as the 6th letter
7-letter words with G as the 1st letter and U as the 6th letter number 36; examples include glamour, gaseous, and gallium.
1 of 36 are everyday words (3%). 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
- GLAMOUR10
- GASEOUS8
- GALLIUM10
- GROWNUP13
- GAINFUL11
- GLEEFUL11
- GLUTEUS8
- GLADIUS9
- GIBBOUS12
- GRAMPUS12
- GIDDYUP15
- GRECQUE19
- GATEAUX15
- GOLDBUG12
- GERENUK12
- GUTSFUL11
- GLADFUL12
- GRAYOUT11
- GARIGUE9
- GEALOUS8
- GAGAKUS13
- GALLNUT8
- GALLOUS8
- GASHFUL14
- GATEAUS8
- GAZEFUL20
- GILTCUP12
- GLEBOUS10
- GLOBOUS10
- GOMOKUS14
- GRASSUM10
- GREYOUT11
- GRUGRUS9
- GRUMOUS10
- GUMMOUS12
- GUSTFUL11
All valid words 36
- GAGAKUS13
- GAINFUL11
- GALLIUM10
- GALLNUT8
- GALLOUS8
- GARIGUE9
- GASEOUS8
- GASHFUL14
- GATEAUS8
- GATEAUX15
- GAZEFUL20
- GEALOUS8
- GERENUK12
- GIBBOUS12
- GIDDYUP15
- GILTCUP12
- GLADFUL12
- GLADIUS9
- GLAMOUR10
- GLEBOUS10
- GLEEFUL11
- GLOBOUS10
- GLUTEUS8
- GOLDBUG12
- GOMOKUS14
- GRAMPUS12
- GRASSUM10
- GRAYOUT11
- GRECQUE19
- GREYOUT11
- GROWNUP13
- GRUGRUS9
- GRUMOUS10
- GUMMOUS12
- GUSTFUL11
- GUTSFUL11
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAZEFUL | 20 | 23 | Collins only |
| GRECQUE | 19 | 22 | Collins only |
| GIDDYUP | 15 | 17 | All three |
| GATEAUX | 15 | 17 | All three |
| GASHFUL | 14 | 16 | Collins only |
| GOMOKUS | 14 | 17 | Collins only |
| GROWNUP | 13 | 17 | All three |
| GAGAKUS | 13 | 16 | All three |
| GIBBOUS | 12 | 16 | All three |
| GRAMPUS | 12 | 16 | All three |
| GOLDBUG | 12 | 17 | All three |
| GERENUK | 12 | 15 | All three |
Two positions sharply constrain this seven-letter pattern. Use the examples to check the pattern before searching a rack.
A late U and unusual endings
- 36 tournament-dictionary entries match this position pattern.
- Glamour is a recognizable anchor; gaseous gives a second spelling shape.
- Gazeful leads the supplied score list at 20 points.
- Fifteen words end in S, while seven finish with L; these two endings account for most of the pattern.
- Gazeful scores 20, with grecque next at 19; do not mistake a high tile score for everyday vocabulary.
Which examples show the pattern best?
Glamour, gaseous, and gallium are useful starting points because their letter sequences are easy to inspect. Glamour and gaseous are recognizable, but gallium changes the ending sound entirely.
Grownup and gainful widen the picture: the fixed positions remain in place while the opening or ending changes. Gazeful scores 20, with grecque next at 19; do not mistake a high tile score for everyday vocabulary.
How to narrow this pattern
- Lock G into position 1 and U into position 6 before rearranging the other tiles.
- Test the familiar form glamour, then compare it with gaseous for a different letter route.
- Use the leading scorer GAZEFUL when board placement can support its 20-point base value.
- Keep The sixth-position U leaves only one letter after it, so endings are easy to test against a known rack. in mind and check your game dictiona
Where does the pattern have limits?
The sixth-position U leaves only one letter after it, so endings are easy to test against a known rack. Glamour and gaseous are recognizable, but gallium changes the ending sound entirely. The fixed l
Questions people ask
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