9-letter words with G as the 2nd letter

A fixed G in the second position leaves a compact set, but the words vary widely in familiarity. AGREEMENT and IGNORANCE are recognizable; EGGWHISKS and AGATIZING are less likely to come to mind. Only 7 entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff, so the pattern is better for checking a precise clue than browsing everyday vocabulary.

At a glance: 9-letter words with G as the 2nd letter

• The pattern matches 111 nine-letter entries across the tournament dictionaries.
• AGREEMENT, IGNORANCE, and AGGREGATE are among the recognizable examples.
• Only 7 entries fall within the common-word frequency cutoff.
• The Collins list has 108 matches, compared with 86 in NWL2023 and 70 in ENABLE.
• A total of 49 words end in S; 15 end in G.

Which letters start these G-second words?

A leads by a wide margin: 67 words start AG, while 23 start EG and 13 start IG. Those three openings account for 103 of the 111 matches, leaving just 8 words that start with O, S, U, or N.

AGREEMENT, AGGREGATE, and AGITATION show why AG dominates this pattern; IGNORANCE and EGREGIOUS are strong reminders to check the other common openings. The concentration is striking: A- and E-starting words alone make up about 81% of the set.

The dictionary totals are not interchangeable: Collins includes 108 matches, while NWL2023 includes 86. Some words therefore depend on the word list used in your game, so check that list before challenging an unfamiliar entry.

Which G-second words score highest?

• EGGWHISKS tops the scoring examples at 21 points, with its pair of high-value letters doing the heavy lifting.
• AGONIZING, AGATIZING, AGENIZING, and EGOTIZING each score 20 points.
• EGGWASHES scores 17, as do UGLIFYING and IGNIFYING.
• The average score is 12.8 points, so the top scorers stand well above the set’s typical value.
• For a tight board, compare the full word’s placement with the raw score; a premium square can change which play pays off.