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.

37 wordsTop pick LUGGAGEHighest score ZIGZAGS 27

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.

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Best words to play first 37 · most-used 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

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

  • 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
Letters by positionIn 73% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. B14%
  2. L14%
  3. R14%
2nd letter
  1. A22%
  2. I19%
  3. O16%
4th letter
  1. O22%
  2. I14%
  3. A11%
5th letter
  1. N32%
  2. A30%
  3. I11%
7th letter
  1. S73%
  2. E27%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; ZIGZAGS tops the list with 27. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 14 words
  2. 10 points: 6 words
  3. 1111 points: 5 words
  4. 12 points: 1 words
  5. 1313 points: 3 words
  6. 14 points: 3 words
  7. 1515 points: 1 words
  8. 16 points: 1 words
  9. 1717 points: 0 words
  10. 18 points: 1 words
  11. 1919 points: 0 words
  12. 20 points: 0 words
  13. 2121 points: 0 words
  14. 22 points: 0 words
  15. 2323 points: 1 words
  16. 24 points: 0 words
  17. 2525 points: 0 words
  18. 26 points: 0 words
  19. 2727 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ZIGZAGS2729All three
JIGJIGS2329Collins only
QIGONGS1821Collins · NWL
OXGANGS1619Collins only
WIGWAGS1517All three
BIGWIGS1417All three
BAGWIGS1417All three
PYGARGS1416Collins only
FOGDOGS1315All three
FOGGAGE1316All three
CAGMAGS1317Collins only
BAGGAGE1216All 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.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have G in the 3rd and 6th positions?
There are 37 matches in the tournament-dictionary set. LUGGAGE and BAGGAGE are familiar examples, while OXGANGS and FOGGAGE show that the pattern also catches less common words. The list includes entries from Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE, with overlap among those dictionaries.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
ZIGZAGS is the top listed Scrabble scorer at 27 points before board bonuses. JIGJIGS comes next at 23, followed by QIGONGS at 18. Those base values make the Z and J entries stand out, though duplicate letters can make them harder to place from a rack.
Do most of these words end in S?
Yes. 27 of the 37 matches end in S, while 10 end in E. Examples of S-ending words include BIGWIGS and DUGONGS; LUGGAGE and ENGORGE illustrate the E-ending group. Use the final letter as a quick filter when the rest of the pattern is known.

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