7-letter words with G as the 2nd letter and A as the 3rd letter

The pattern is _GA____, with the first and final four letters still open. Thirteen of the 18 words start with A; the others begin with E, I, M, or N. That makes AGAINST a useful anchor, but the group quickly shifts into less familiar territory. Only one entry meets the common-frequency cutoff, so matching the slots does not guarantee an everyday word.

At a glance: the G-A pattern

• There are 18 seven-letter matches, and all place G second and A third.
• Collins includes 18 entries, compared with 10 in NWL2023 and 9 in ENABLE; those dictionary totals overlap.
• Six words end in E, four end in S, and three end in T.
• AGATIZE leads the scoring examples at 17 points; the group's average score is 10.1.

Which G-A words score the most?

AGATIZE scores 17 points, ahead of AGAPEIC at 12. EGALITY, AGAMIDS, AGAMOID, and MGANGAS each score 11, making them the next tier among the highest-scoring examples.

AGATIZE is the standout, but its unusual spelling makes it a risky play if you do not already know it. AGAINST is the more recognizable starting point; AGAROSE and AGARICS show how often the pattern moves into specialized vocabulary. A strong letter score and a word you can confidently defend are not always the same thing.

How do you narrow down the G-A pattern?

• Keep G and A fixed in slots two and three, then use the first letter to sort candidates: 13 begin with A.
• Use the ending as another filter: E is the most frequent final letter, appearing in six matches.
• Try AGAINST as a familiar anchor, then compare less common options such as AGAMETE, AGAMOUS, and AGATOID.
• For 7-letter words with G as the 2nd letter and A as the 3rd letter, check your game's dictionary: Collins has 18 matches, while NWL2023 and ENABLE have fewer.