7-letter words with G as the 3rd letter and A as the 5th letter

The pattern is __G_A__, leaving two open spaces before G and two after A. Only 11 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so the results mix familiar words such as MIGRANT with less common choices. Dictionary counts overlap: Collins includes 126, NWL2023 includes 92, and ENABLE includes 83; those figures are not separate word totals.

Quick facts about the __G_A__ pattern

• The pattern matches 130 tournament-dictionary words.
• ZIGZAGS leads the scoring examples at 27 points.
• SIGNALS, UPGRADE, and LUGGAGE are recognizable matches.
• The most frequent final letters are S and E, with 46 and 30 words.

How many words fit G third and A fifth?

There are 130 matches, but only 11 are common by the frequency measure used here. Try familiar candidates first: SIGNALS, MIGRANT, BAGGAGE, and PAGEANT all fit the fixed G and A positions.

A final S is the strongest ending clue: 46 words end in S, compared with 30 ending in E. That makes plural-looking forms such as JAGUARS and BEGGARS worth checking when your last tile is S. R is the commonest opener with 16 words, ahead of B with 14.

Which matches score highest?

ZIGZAGS scores 27 points, well ahead of FIGJAMS at 20 and HOGBACK at 19. The Z and two Gs drive that total; keep the word in mind when your rack contains high-value tiles and the board offers a scoring lane.

The rarest-looking options are not equally accepted everywhere: 126 matches appear in Collins, 92 in NWL2023, and 83 in ENABLE, with substantial overlap. The 106 entries with definitions and just 11 common words show the limitation clearly: don't assume every dictionary-listed match will feel familiar. Check the word list used in your game.