7-letter words with G as the 3rd letter and G as the 6th letter
There are 37 7-letter words with G as the 3rd letter and G as the 6th letter, from familiar LUGGAGE to high-scoring ZIGZAGS.
3 of 37 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
With G in 3rd place, E is the most common 6th letter (257 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Best words to play first
- LUGGAGE10
- BAGGAGE12
- SIGNAGE9
- BIGWIGS14
- ZIGZAGS27
- URGINGS9
- DUGONGS10
- EDGINGS10
- ENGORGE9
- OXGANGS16
- DOGLEGS10
- EGGNOGS10
- NEGLIGE9
- RAGTAGS9
- RAGBAGS11
- RAGINGS9
- DEGORGE10
- BAGWIGS14
- BOGONGS11
- BUGONGS11
- CAGMAGS13
- FOGDOGS13
- FOGGAGE13
- JIGJIGS23
- LEGONGS9
- LIGNAGE9
- LOGLOGS9
- LUGINGS9
- PAGINGS11
- PYGARGS14
- QIGONGS18
- REGAUGE9
- REGORGE9
- TAGRAGS9
- TOGROGS9
- UPGANGS11
- WIGWAGS15
All valid words 37
- BAGGAGE12
- BAGWIGS14
- BIGWIGS14
- BOGONGS11
- BUGONGS11
- CAGMAGS13
- DEGORGE10
- DOGLEGS10
- DUGONGS10
- EDGINGS10
- EGGNOGS10
- ENGORGE9
- FOGDOGS13
- FOGGAGE13
- JIGJIGS23
- LEGONGS9
- LIGNAGE9
- LOGLOGS9
- LUGGAGE10
- LUGINGS9
- NEGLIGE9
- OXGANGS16
- PAGINGS11
- PYGARGS14
- QIGONGS18
- RAGBAGS11
- RAGINGS9
- RAGTAGS9
- REGAUGE9
- REGORGE9
- SIGNAGE9
- TAGRAGS9
- TOGROGS9
- UPGANGS11
- URGINGS9
- WIGWAGS15
- ZIGZAGS27
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZIGZAGS | 27 | 29 | All three |
| JIGJIGS | 23 | 29 | Collins only |
| QIGONGS | 18 | 21 | Collins · NWL |
| OXGANGS | 16 | 19 | Collins only |
| WIGWAGS | 15 | 17 | All three |
| BIGWIGS | 14 | 17 | All three |
| BAGWIGS | 14 | 17 | All three |
| PYGARGS | 14 | 16 | Collins only |
| FOGDOGS | 13 | 15 | All three |
| FOGGAGE | 13 | 16 | All three |
| CAGMAGS | 13 | 17 | Collins only |
| BAGGAGE | 12 | 16 | All three |
The pattern fixes two Gs, leaving four positions to vary. LUGGAGE and BAGGAGE are easy to recognize, but the full set also includes less familiar forms such as OXGANGS and FOGGAGE. Only 3 entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff, so expect the full list to stretch beyond everyday vocabulary.
At a glance: the pattern and its standouts
- Exactly 37 tournament-dictionary words fit the seven-letter pattern.
- LUGGAGE and BAGGAGE are recognizable options among the matches.
- ZIGZAGS leads the listed Scrabble scores at 27 points; JIGJIGS follows at 23.
- The final letter is S in 27 entries and E in 10.
- The match counts are 35 in Collins, 26 in NWL2023, and 22 in ENABLE.
7-letter words with G as the 3rd letter and G as the 6th letter
The ending is strikingly lopsided: 27 words finish in S, while the other 10 finish in E. That makes plural-looking forms such as BIGWIGS, ZIGZAGS, and DUGONGS much more common in this pattern than E-ending forms such as LUGGAGE or ENGORGE.
The opening letters are less concentrated. B, L, and R each begin 5 matches, ahead of D and E with 3 apiece. If you know the first letter too, those groups narrow the search quickly; B gives you BAGGAGE and BIGWIGS, while L points to LUGGAGE.
The cross-dictionary counts do not add to 37 because the same word can appear in more than one list. Collins has 35 matches, compared with 26 in NWL2023 and 22 in ENABLE; check your game's word list for acceptance.
Which matches are strongest for word games?
For Scrabble points, ZIGZAGS scores 27, JIGJIGS scores 23, and QIGONGS scores 18 before board bonuses. These are much stronger scores than the set's 11.7-point average. If all seven letters fit your rack, a seven-tile play also earns Scrabble’s 50-point bingo bonus.
A high score does not guarantee an easy play: ZIGZAGS needs two Z tiles, and JIGJIGS repeats both J and G. Meanwhile, only 3 matches qualify as common by frequency, and 32 have definitions. Treat the less familiar entries as tournament-list candidates, not everyday vocabulary.
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