7-letter words with L as the 1st letter and G as the 3rd letter

7-letter words with L first and G third number 97, from LEGALLY and LOGICAL to the 17-point scorer LOGJAMS.

97 wordsTop pick LEGALLYHighest score LOGJAMS 17

11 of 97 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With L in 1st place, N is the most common 3rd letter (145 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 97 · most-used first

  • LEGALLY11
  • LOGICAL10
  • LIGHTER11
  • LEGENDS9
  • LIGHTLY14
  • LUGGAGE10
  • LOGGING10
  • LIGHTEN11
  • LEGIONS8
  • LAGGING10
  • LIGHTED12
  • LIGANDS9
  • LEGUMES10
  • LEGIBLE10
  • LAGOONS8
  • LOGGERS9
  • LUGGING10
  • LEGWORK15
  • LOGBOOK14
  • LIGNITE8
  • LEGROOM10
  • LEGLESS8
  • LEGGING10
  • LEGHORN11
  • LEGATES8
  • LAGGARD10
  • LEGIBLY13
  • LIGATED9
  • LOGLINE8
  • LEGATEE8
  • LOGWOOD12
  • LEGGINS9
  • LIGASES8
  • LOGGIAS9
  • LUGGERS9
  • LIGNANS8
  • LEGWEAR11
  • LAGUNAS8
  • LEGGIES9
  • LOGJAMS17
  • LAGGERS9
  • LEGITIM10
  • LEGGERS9
  • LEGATOS8
  • LUGHOLE11
  • LUGWORM13
  • LEGHOLD12
  • LOGROLL8

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All valid words 97

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

  • LAGENAS8
  • LAGENDS9
  • LAGERED9
  • LAGGARD10
  • LAGGENS9
  • LAGGERS9
  • LAGGIER9
  • LAGGING10
  • LAGGINS9
  • LAGOONS8
  • LAGUNAS8
  • LAGUNES8
  • LEGALLY11
  • LEGATED9
  • LEGATEE8
  • LEGATES8
  • LEGATOR8
  • LEGATOS8
  • LEGENDS9
  • LEGGERS9
  • LEGGIER9
  • LEGGIES9
  • LEGGING10
  • LEGGINS9
  • LEGGISM11
  • LEGHOLD12
  • LEGHORN11
  • LEGIBLE10
  • LEGIBLY13
  • LEGIONS8
  • LEGISTS8
  • LEGITIM10
  • LEGLANS8
  • LEGLENS8
  • LEGLESS8
  • LEGLETS8
  • LEGLIKE12
  • LEGLINS8
  • LEGONGS9
  • LEGROOM10
  • LEGUAAN8
  • LEGUMES10
  • LEGUMIN10
  • LEGWEAR11
  • LEGWORK15
  • LIGANDS9
  • LIGASES8
  • LIGATED9
  • LIGATES8
  • LIGGERS9
  • LIGGING10
  • LIGHTED12
  • LIGHTEN11
  • LIGHTER11
  • LIGHTLY14
  • LIGNAGE9
  • LIGNANS8
  • LIGNIFY14
  • LIGNINS8
  • LIGNITE8
  • LIGNOSE8
  • LIGNUMS10
  • LIGROIN8
  • LIGULAE8
  • LIGULAR8
  • LIGULAS8
  • LIGULES8
  • LIGURES8
  • LOGANIA8
  • LOGBOOK14
  • LOGGATS9
  • LOGGERS9
  • LOGGETS9
  • LOGGIAS9
  • LOGGIER9
  • LOGGING10
  • LOGGISH12
  • LOGICAL10
  • LOGIEST8
  • LOGIONS8
  • LOGJAMS17
  • LOGLINE8
  • LOGLOGS9
  • LOGOFFS14
  • LOGOUTS8
  • LOGROLL8
  • LOGWAYS14
  • LOGWOOD12
  • LUGEING9
  • LUGGAGE10
  • LUGGERS9
  • LUGGIES9
  • LUGGING10
  • LUGHOLE11
  • LUGINGS9
  • LUGSAIL8
  • LUGWORM13
Letters by positionIn 47% of these words the 7th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. E34%
  2. I24%
  3. O21%
4th letter
  1. G26%
  2. A11%
  3. U10%
5th letter
  1. I23%
  2. O15%
  3. E12%
6th letter
  1. E20%
  2. N19%
  3. R9%
7th letter
  1. S47%
  2. E10%
  3. D7%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; LOGJAMS tops the list with 17. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 35 words
  2. 9 points: 27 words
  3. 1010 points: 14 words
  4. 11 points: 7 words
  5. 1212 points: 5 words
  6. 13 points: 2 words
  7. 1414 points: 5 words
  8. 15 points: 1 words
  9. 1616 points: 0 words
  10. 17 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
LOGJAMS1722All three
LEGWORK1517All three
LIGHTLY1415All three
LOGBOOK1417All three
LIGNIFY1416All three
LOGWAYS1415All three
LOGOFFS1416Collins · NWL
LEGIBLY1316All three
LUGWORM1317All three
LIGHTED1213All three
LOGWOOD1214All three
LEGHOLD1214NWL only

The fixed letters create a compact pattern with several familiar word families: LEGALLY and LEGIBLE share a beginning, while LOGBOOK and LOGGING start another. You also get less obvious choices such as LIGNITE and LUGWORM. The collection spans different tournament dictionaries, so a match in one game’s word list may not carry over to another.

7-letter words with L first and G third: key counts

  • 97 words match the pattern, with L in position one and G in position three.
  • The list includes 69 ENABLE words, 94 Collins words, and 76 NWL2023 words.
  • Only 11 matches fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • LOGJAMS leads the scoring examples at 17 points; LEGWORK scores 15.
  • The most common final letter is S, found in 46 matches.

Which familiar words fit the pattern?

LEGALLY, LEGIBLE, LEGUMES, and LEGENDS show how often the first three letters form LEG. Another visible group begins LIG: LIGHTER, LIGHTLY, LIGHTEN, and LIGANDS all satisfy the same fixed positions.

LOGGING, LOGGERS, LOGBOOK, and LOGJAMS make the LOG group easy to scan, but not every answer is an everyday word. LIGNITE and LAGOONS broaden the search, while LUGGAGE gives you a familiar option with a different vowel pattern. In total, 80 matches have definitions.

How should you use 7-letter words with L first and G third?

For a score-focused play, LOGJAMS is the standout at 17 points, followed by LEGWORK at 15. LIGHTLY, LOGBOOK, LIGNIFY, LOGWAYS, and LOGOFFS each score 14 in the listed examples. The useful scouting clue is the J in LOGJAMS: unusual high-value letters can matter more than a familiar-looking word.

This pattern is not a Wordle answer set: it has zero matching answers and zero allowed guesses. Dictionary coverage also varies: Collins includes more matches than ENABLE or NWL2023, and no single count guarantees acceptance in every game. Check your game’s word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have L first and G third?
There are 97 matching words. Examples include LEGALLY, LOGICAL, LIGHTER, and LUGGAGE. The pattern fixes only the first and third letters, leaving the other five positions open, so the results include several different word families.
What is the highest-scoring word in this L-and-G pattern?
LOGJAMS is the highest-scoring example at 17 points. LEGWORK follows at 15, while LIGHTLY and LOGBOOK each score 14. Your final board score can change with letter and word multipliers, but LOGJAMS has the strongest listed score among these examples.
Are any of these seven-letter matches Wordle answers?
No matching words appear among the Wordle answers or allowed guesses for this pattern. The collection is for word games that accept seven-letter entries; its dictionary coverage differs across ENABLE, Collins, and NWL2023.

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