5 Letter Words Starting With G

Every 5-letter word starting with G in our dictionary (415 in total), sorted by Scrabble score. Five-letter words starting with a known letter are ideal Wordle follow-up guesses. Use the Word Finder to add an ending letter or a Wordle-style pattern.

415 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first
gauzy18 ghazi18 glazy18 gizmo17 gawky16 gazed16 gauze15 gazar15 gazer15 gazes15 glaze15 glitz15 gloze15 gonzo15 graze15 grosz15 glyph14 gypsy14 gabby13 galax13 gammy13 ganja13 gappy13 gawks13 geeky13 gemmy13 gimpy13 gooky13 gowks13 goxes13 gummy13 gunky13 guppy13 gyved13 gaffe12 gaffs12 gawsy12 gayly12 gecko12 gecks12 ghyll12 gliff12 goofy12 gravy12 griff12 gruff12 gucks12 guffs12 gulfy12 gushy12 gybed12 gyves12 gamay11 gamey11 gawps11 germy11 giddy11 gipsy11 goopy11 goyim11 graph11 grapy11 grimy11 gripy11 gulch11 gulpy11 gybes11 gamba10 gambe10 gambs10 gamic10 gamma10 gamps10 gaudy10 geeks10 gemma10 gighe10 gimme10 gimps10 ginks10 glady10 gleek10 godly10 gombo10 goody10 gooks10 gowds10 gramp10 greek10 grump10 gumbo10 gumma10 gunks10 guyed10 gyred10 gaily9 galah9 gally9 gamed9 ganef9 ganev9 ganof9 gaped9 garth9 gassy9 gavel9 gavot9 gayal9 gayer9 gerah9 ghast9 ghats9 ghaut9 ghees9 ghost9 ghoul9 gibed9 gifts9 gilly9 ginny9 girly9 girsh9 girth9 given9 giver9 gives9 glary9 gleys9 glory9 glove9 glows9 gluey9 gnash9 gnawn9 gnaws9 gofer9 golfs9 golly9 gonef9 gonif9 gonof9 gooey9 goofs9 goony9 goosy9 gorsy9 gouty9 gowan9 gowns9 graft9 grave9 grays9 greys9 grief9 grift9 grith9 grove9 growl9 grown9 grows9 guava9 gulfs9 gully9 gunny9 gurry9 gursh9 gussy9 gusty9 gutsy9 gutty9 guyot9 gyral9 gyres9 gyron9 gyros9 gyrus9 gable8 gaddi8 gadid8 gaged8 galop8 gamas8 gamer8 games8 gamin8 gamut8 gaper8 gapes8 garbs8 gasps8 gaums8 gemot8 genic8 genip8 genom8 germs8 getup8 geums8 giber8 gibes8 gimel8 gipon8 gismo8 glace8 gleam8 gleba8 glebe8 glime8 glims8 gloam8 globe8 globs8 glogg8 gloms8 gloom8 glops8 glume8 gnome8 goban8 gobos8 golem8 goops8 gorps8 grabs8 grace8 grama8 grams8 grape8 grasp8 grebe8 grime8 gripe8 grips8 gript8 groom8 grope8 group8 grubs8 grume8 guaco8 gulps8 gadis7 gager7 gages7 gangs7 gated7 gauds7 gauge7 gelds7 gelid7 geode7 geoid7 gigas7 gigot7 gigue7 gilds7 girds7 glade7 glads7 gland7 glede7 gleds7 gleed7 glide7 glued7 glugs7 goads7 godet7 gogos7 going7 golds7 gonad7 gongs7 goods7 gored7 gorge7 gouge7 gourd7 grade7 grads7 grand7 greed7 grego7 gride7 grids7 grigs7 grind7 grogs7 guard7 gudes7 guide7 guids7 guild7 gulag7 gurge7 gains6 gaits6 galas6 galea6 gales6 galls6 gaols6 garni6 gases6 gasts6 gates6 gator6 gault6 gaunt6 gaurs6 gauss6 gears6 geese6 geest6 gelee6 gelts6 genes6 genet6 genie6 genii6 genoa6 genre6 genro6 gents6 genua6 genus6 gesso6 geste6 gests6 getas6 giant6 gills6 gilts6 girls6 girns6 giron6 giros6 girts6 gists6 glair6 glans6 glare6 glass6 glean6 glees6 gleet6 glens6 glial6 glias6 glint6 gloat6 gloss6 glost6 glout6 gluer6 glues6 gluon6 gluts6 gnarl6 gnarr6 gnars6 gnats6 goals6 goats6 goers6 goner6 gonia6 goons6 goose6 goral6 gores6 gorse6 gouts6 graal6 grail6 grain6 grana6 grans6 grant6 grass6 grate6 great6 green6 grees6 greet6 grill6 grins6 griot6 grist6 grits6 groan6 groat6 groin6 gross6 grots6 grout6 gruel6 grues6 grunt6 guano6 guans6 guars6 guess6 guest6 guile6 guilt6 guiro6 guise6 gular6 gules6 gulls6 gurus6 gusto6 gusts6 gutta6

Using 5-letter words starting with G

Pinning both the length and the opening letter narrows the field fast — handy for a Wordle guess, a tight Scrabble lane, or a crossword slot with a known first letter. The highest-scoring plays sit at the top of the list above.

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