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

The pattern is _ _ G _ L _ _, with both fixed letters inside the word rather than at its edges. REGULAR, LEGALLY, and ANGULAR are recognizable anchors; the clearest clue split is at the final tile, where S and D dominate. Most remaining forms are less familiar, so lock the known positions before testing possible endings.

How many words match these positions?

• 108 words fit the pattern in at least one tournament dictionary.
• Collins includes 106 matches, compared with 92 in NWL2023 and 82 in ENABLE.
• Final S leads with 46 words; final D follows with 24.
• R starts 16 entries, more than any other first letter.
• JUGGLED, JIGGLED, JOGGLED, and JUGULUM each score 17.

7-letter words with G third and L fifth

Ending letters create the clearest split: 46 entries end in S, while 24 end in D. S forms the strongest route through the set, but D is no minor exception. JUGGLED and GIGGLED show how past-tense forms fit the same fixed pattern.

R leads as the first letter with 16 entries, ahead of G with 11 and J with 10.

The pattern is smaller than several nearby searches. The seven-letter N-third, L-fifth set has 182 matches, while changing the fifth letter here from L to I produces 242. Keep G and L but shorten the word, and the count falls to 87 six-letter matches or 21 five-letter matches.

Those contrasts show how sharply the fixed positions narrow a search.

For solving, lock G and L first, then test R, G, or J at the opening. R is the strongest starting choice, while G and J each contribute a noticeable group. Check S and D endings early; together they account for most of the obvious routes through this pattern.

Which matching words score highest?

JUGGLED, JIGGLED, JOGGLED, and JUGULUM top the score list at 17 points. JUGGLER, JUGGLES, JIGGLES, JOGGLER, and JOGGLES follow at 16, while JUGULAR scores 15. The cluster of J-starting forms is the surprise: they keep the required G and L positions while using familiar endings.