4-Letter Words Starting With G
There are 190 four-letter words that start with G in our word list. The most common are GIVE, GOOD and GROW.
GAZE and GEEZ score the most in Scrabble, at 14 points each. The most common start is GA-, with 45 words. Four-letter words are handy for fitting into tight spots on a crowded board.
- Words
- 190
- Top score
- GAZE · 14
- Groups
- 10
Common 4-letter words starting with G and their meanings
- give8 pts
- verb: cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
- good6 pts
- adjective: having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
- grow8 pts
- verb: pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute
- girl5 pts
- noun: a young female
- game7 pts
- noun: a contest with rules to determine a winner
- gain5 pts
- verb: obtain
- gray8 pts
- adjective: of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
- goal5 pts
- noun: the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
- gaze14 pts
- verb: look at with fixed eyes
- grab7 pts
- verb: take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
- gram7 pts
- noun: a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
- grin5 pts
- verb: to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 190 4-letter words starting with G
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with GA 45
- gabs7
- gaby10
- gadi6
- gads6
- gaed6
- gaen5
- gaes5
- gaff11
- gaga6
- gage6
- gags6
- gain5
- gait5
- gala5
- gale5
- gall5
- gals5
- gama7
- gamb9
- game7
- gamp9
- gams7
- gamy10
- gane5
- gang6
- gaol5
- gape7
- gaps7
- gapy10
- garb7
- gars5
- gash8
- gasp7
- gast5
- gate5
- gats5
- gaud6
- gaum7
- gaun5
- gaur5
- gave8
- gawk12
- gawp10
- gays8
- gaze14
Starting with GE 20
- gear5
- geck11
- geds6
- geed6
- geek9
- gees5
- geez14
- geld6
- gels5
- gelt5
- gems7
- gene5
- gens5
- gent5
- genu5
- germ7
- gest5
- geta5
- gets5
- geum7
Starting with GH 3
- ghat8
- ghee8
- ghis8
Starting with GI 24
- gibe7
- gibs7
- gids6
- gied6
- gien5
- gies5
- gift8
- giga6
- gigs6
- gild6
- gill5
- gilt5
- gimp9
- gink9
- gins5
- gips7
- gird6
- girl5
- girn5
- giro5
- girt5
- gist5
- gits5
- give8
Starting with GL 17
- glad6
- gled6
- glee5
- gleg6
- glen5
- gley8
- glia5
- glib7
- glim7
- glob7
- glom7
- glop7
- glow8
- glue5
- glug6
- glum7
- glut5
Starting with GN 4
- gnar5
- gnat5
- gnaw8
- gnus5
Starting with GO 30
- goad6
- goal5
- goas5
- goat5
- gobo7
- gobs7
- goby10
- gods6
- goer5
- goes5
- gogo6
- gold6
- golf8
- gone5
- gong6
- good6
- goof8
- gook9
- goon5
- goop7
- goos5
- gore5
- gorp7
- gory8
- gosh8
- gout5
- gowd9
- gowk12
- gown8
- goys8
Starting with GR 21
- grab7
- grad6
- gram7
- gran5
- grat5
- gray8
- gree5
- grew8
- grey8
- grid6
- grig6
- grim7
- grin5
- grip7
- grit5
- grog6
- grot5
- grow8
- grub7
- grue5
- grum7
Starting with GU 19
- guan5
- guar5
- guck11
- gude6
- guff11
- guid6
- gulf8
- gull5
- gulp7
- guls5
- gums7
- gunk9
- guns5
- guru5
- gush8
- gust5
- guts5
- guvs8
- guys8
Starting with GY 7
- gybe10
- gyms10
- gyps10
- gyre8
- gyri8
- gyro8
- gyve11
Frequently asked questions
How many 4-letter words starting with G are there?
There are 190 four-letter words that start with G in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 4-letter word starting with G in Scrabble?
GAZE and GEEZ are tied for the highest score at 14 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 4-letter words starting with G?
Common examples include GIVE, GOOD, GROW, GIRL, GAME and GAIN.
Which 4-letter words starting with G end in E?
22 of them end in E, including GIVE, GAME, GAZE and GATE.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
They come from the ENABLE list, which closely matches the dictionaries used by Words With Friends and most Scrabble play. A few words may differ from the official Scrabble dictionary.