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7-letter words with L as the 1st letter and G as the 5th letter

7-letter words with L first and G fifth number 20, from familiar LASAGNA to the 18-point scorer LOXYGEN.

20 wordsTop pick LASAGNAHighest score LOXYGEN 18

1 of 20 are everyday words (5%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With L in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (290 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 20 · most-used first

  • LASAGNA8
  • LOUNGES8
  • LASAGNE8
  • LOUNGER8
  • LOUNGED9
  • LOUNGEY11
  • LAVAGES11
  • LAMIGER10
  • LANUGOS8
  • LARIGAN8
  • LATIGOS8
  • LEIDGER9
  • LINAGES8
  • LOLIGOS8
  • LOVAGES11
  • LOXYGEN18
  • LUCIGEN10
  • LYINGLY14
  • LYNAGES11
  • LYSOGEN11
All valid words 20

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

  • LAMIGER10
  • LANUGOS8
  • LARIGAN8
  • LASAGNA8
  • LASAGNE8
  • LATIGOS8
  • LAVAGES11
  • LEIDGER9
  • LINAGES8
  • LOLIGOS8
  • LOUNGED9
  • LOUNGER8
  • LOUNGES8
  • LOUNGEY11
  • LOVAGES11
  • LOXYGEN18
  • LUCIGEN10
  • LYINGLY14
  • LYNAGES11
  • LYSOGEN11
Letters by positionIn 65% of these words the 6th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. A35%
  2. O35%
  3. Y15%
3rd letter
  1. U20%
  2. N15%
  3. S15%
4th letter
  1. A30%
  2. I25%
  3. N25%
6th letter
  1. E65%
  2. O15%
  3. N10%
7th letter
  1. S40%
  2. N20%
  3. R15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; LOXYGEN tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 9 words
  2. 9 points: 2 words
  3. 1010 points: 2 words
  4. 11 points: 5 words
  5. 1212 points: 0 words
  6. 13 points: 0 words
  7. 1414 points: 1 words
  8. 15 points: 0 words
  9. 1616 points: 0 words
  10. 17 points: 0 words
  11. 1818 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
LOXYGEN1820Collins only
LYINGLY1416All three
LOUNGEY1114NWL only
LAVAGES1114All three
LOVAGES1114All three
LYSOGEN1113All three
LYNAGES1113Collins only
LAMIGER1013Collins only
LUCIGEN1015Collins only
LOUNGED913All three
LEIDGER911Collins only
LASAGNA811All three

The pattern fixes L _ _ _ G _ _, leaving five positions open. Only one of these 20 words falls among the common entries, so most are specialist vocabulary rather than everyday guesses. A useful cluster is LOUNG-: LOUNGES, LOUNGER, LOUNGED, and LOUNGEY all fit.

At a glance: the L and G pattern

  • Exactly 20 tournament-dictionary words match L _ _ _ G _ _.
  • Collins lists 18, NWL2023 14, and ENABLE 12; the lists overlap.
  • Only one entry is classed as common.
  • Eight words end in S, the most frequent final letter.
  • LOXYGEN leads the scoring list at 18 points.

Which 7-letter words with L first and G fifth stand out?

Four entries share the LOUNG- opening: LOUNGES, LOUNGER, LOUNGED, and LOUNGEY. That cluster gives you a practical solving route: if the middle letters look like O-U-N and position five is G, test the ending before reaching for a rare alternative.

LASAGNA and LASAGNE are another conspicuous pair, both with G in the required fifth spot. Other examples range from LAVAGES and LOVAGES to LYSOGEN and LYINGLY, so a familiar-looking start does not guarantee a common word.

The ending can narrow the search further: S accounts for eight words, N for four, and R for three. The remaining five split across Y twice and A, D, and E once each. When the final tile is known, check S first, but keep the other endings in play.

Scores and dictionary coverage narrow the choices

For 7-letter words with L first and G fifth, dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins includes 18, NWL2023 14, and ENABLE 12. Those totals overlap, so they are not separate batches to add together. Sixteen entries have definitions, but only one is common; expect several unfamiliar options.

LOXYGEN tops the score list at 18 points, ahead of LYINGLY at 14; the average is 9.8. That makes the unusual X word the standout on tile value, but only if your game accepts it. Check your game's word list before committing, especially in a tournament.

The score leader and the most familiar-looking entries serve different purposes: LOXYGEN brings the high value, while LOUNGES and LASAGNA are easier to recognize. Treat recognition as a clue, not proof of dictionary acceptance.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have L first and G fifth?
There are 20 seven-letter matches for L _ _ _ G _ _. LASAGNA, LASAGNE, and four LOUNG- words are among them, while the final letter varies most often to S, which appears in eight entries.
Which word scores highest with L first and G fifth?
LOXYGEN scores 18 points, the highest score in this group. LYINGLY follows at 14, and the average is 9.8. LOXYGEN stands out on tile value, but its unusual spelling makes dictionary acceptance worth checking before a tournament play.
Are all the L-and-G seven-letter matches common words?
No; only one of the 20 matches is marked common. The set also contains familiar forms such as LASAGNA and LOUNGES alongside less everyday entries such as LAMIGER and LUCIGEN, so pattern fit alone does not predict how recognizable a word will be.

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