5-Letter Words Starting With G
We found 415 five-letter words that start with G, about 5% of all 5-letter words. The most common are GROUP, GREAT and GUESS.
GAUZY, GHAZI and GLAZY score the most in Scrabble, at 18 points each. The most common start is GA-, with 79 words. For Wordle, GROUP is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.
- Words
- 415
- Top score
- GAUZY · 18
- Groups
- 10
Common 5-letter words starting with G and their meanings
- group8 pts
- noun: any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
- great6 pts
- adjective: relatively large in size or number or extent
- guess6 pts
- verb: expect, believe, or suppose
- grant6 pts
- verb: let have
- grass6 pts
- noun: narrow-leaved green herbage
- glass6 pts
- noun: a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
- guide7 pts
- verb: direct the course
- guard7 pts
- noun: a person who keeps watch over something or someone
- green6 pts
- adjective: of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum
- greek10 pts
- adjective: of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
- guest6 pts
- noun: a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
- grade7 pts
- noun: a body of students who are taught together
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 415 5-letter words starting with G
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with GA 79
- gabby13
- gable8
- gaddi8
- gadid8
- gadis7
- gaffe12
- gaffs12
- gaged8
- gager7
- gages7
- gaily9
- gains6
- gaits6
- galah9
- galas6
- galax13
- galea6
- gales6
- galls6
- gally9
- galop8
- gamas8
- gamay11
- gamba10
- gambe10
- gambs10
- gamed9
- gamer8
- games8
- gamey11
- gamic10
- gamin8
- gamma10
- gammy13
- gamps10
- gamut8
- ganef9
- ganev9
- gangs7
- ganja13
- ganof9
- gaols6
- gaped9
- gaper8
- gapes8
- gappy13
- garbs8
- garni6
- garth9
- gases6
- gasps8
- gassy9
- gasts6
- gated7
- gates6
- gator6
- gauds7
- gaudy10
- gauge7
- gault6
- gaums8
- gaunt6
- gaurs6
- gauss6
- gauze15
- gauzy18
- gavel9
- gavot9
- gawks13
- gawky16
- gawps11
- gawsy12
- gayal9
- gayer9
- gayly12
- gazar15
- gazed16
- gazer15
- gazes15
Starting with GE 38
- gears6
- gecko12
- gecks12
- geeks10
- geeky13
- geese6
- geest6
- gelds7
- gelee6
- gelid7
- gelts6
- gemma10
- gemmy13
- gemot8
- genes6
- genet6
- genic8
- genie6
- genii6
- genip8
- genoa6
- genom8
- genre6
- genro6
- gents6
- genua6
- genus6
- geode7
- geoid7
- gerah9
- germs8
- germy11
- gesso6
- geste6
- gests6
- getas6
- getup8
- geums8
Starting with GH 8
- ghast9
- ghats9
- ghaut9
- ghazi18
- ghees9
- ghost9
- ghoul9
- ghyll12
Starting with GI 37
- giant6
- gibed9
- giber8
- gibes8
- giddy11
- gifts9
- gigas7
- gighe10
- gigot7
- gigue7
- gilds7
- gills6
- gilly9
- gilts6
- gimel8
- gimme10
- gimps10
- gimpy13
- ginks10
- ginny9
- gipon8
- gipsy11
- girds7
- girls6
- girly9
- girns6
- giron6
- giros6
- girsh9
- girth9
- girts6
- gismo8
- gists6
- given9
- giver9
- gives9
- gizmo17
Starting with GL 56
- glace8
- glade7
- glads7
- glady10
- glair6
- gland7
- glans6
- glare6
- glary9
- glass6
- glaze15
- glazy18
- gleam8
- glean6
- gleba8
- glebe8
- glede7
- gleds7
- gleed7
- gleek10
- glees6
- gleet6
- glens6
- gleys9
- glial6
- glias6
- glide7
- gliff12
- glime8
- glims8
- glint6
- glitz15
- gloam8
- gloat6
- globe8
- globs8
- glogg8
- gloms8
- gloom8
- glops8
- glory9
- gloss6
- glost6
- glout6
- glove9
- glows9
- gloze15
- glued7
- gluer6
- glues6
- gluey9
- glugs7
- glume8
- gluon6
- gluts6
- glyph14
Starting with GN 8
- gnarl6
- gnarr6
- gnars6
- gnash9
- gnats6
- gnawn9
- gnaws9
- gnome8
Starting with GO 54
- goads7
- goals6
- goats6
- goban8
- gobos8
- godet7
- godly10
- goers6
- gofer9
- gogos7
- going7
- golds7
- golem8
- golfs9
- golly9
- gombo10
- gonad7
- gonef9
- goner6
- gongs7
- gonia6
- gonif9
- gonof9
- gonzo15
- goods7
- goody10
- gooey9
- goofs9
- goofy12
- gooks10
- gooky13
- goons6
- goony9
- goops8
- goopy11
- goose6
- goosy9
- goral6
- gored7
- gores6
- gorge7
- gorps8
- gorse6
- gorsy9
- gouge7
- gourd7
- gouts6
- gouty9
- gowan9
- gowds10
- gowks13
- gowns9
- goxes13
- goyim11
Starting with GR 75
- graal6
- grabs8
- grace8
- grade7
- grads7
- graft9
- grail6
- grain6
- grama8
- gramp10
- grams8
- grana6
- grand7
- grans6
- grant6
- grape8
- graph11
- grapy11
- grasp8
- grass6
- grate6
- grave9
- gravy12
- grays9
- graze15
- great6
- grebe8
- greed7
- greek10
- green6
- grees6
- greet6
- grego7
- greys9
- gride7
- grids7
- grief9
- griff12
- grift9
- grigs7
- grill6
- grime8
- grimy11
- grind7
- grins6
- griot6
- gripe8
- grips8
- gript8
- gripy11
- grist6
- grith9
- grits6
- groan6
- groat6
- grogs7
- groin6
- groom8
- grope8
- gross6
- grosz15
- grots6
- group8
- grout6
- grove9
- growl9
- grown9
- grows9
- grubs8
- gruel6
- grues6
- gruff12
- grume8
- grump10
- grunt6
Starting with GU 49
- guaco8
- guano6
- guans6
- guard7
- guars6
- guava9
- gucks12
- gudes7
- guess6
- guest6
- guffs12
- guide7
- guids7
- guild7
- guile6
- guilt6
- guiro6
- guise6
- gulag7
- gular6
- gulch11
- gules6
- gulfs9
- gulfy12
- gulls6
- gully9
- gulps8
- gulpy11
- gumbo10
- gumma10
- gummy13
- gunks10
- gunky13
- gunny9
- guppy13
- gurge7
- gurry9
- gursh9
- gurus6
- gushy12
- gussy9
- gusto6
- gusts6
- gusty9
- gutsy9
- gutta6
- gutty9
- guyed10
- guyot9
Starting with GY 11
- gybed12
- gybes11
- gypsy14
- gyral9
- gyred10
- gyres9
- gyron9
- gyros9
- gyrus9
- gyved13
- gyves12
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words starting with G are there?
There are 415 five-letter words that start with G in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word starting with G in Scrabble?
GAUZY, GHAZI and GLAZY are tied for the highest score at 18 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words starting with G?
Common examples include GROUP, GREAT, GUESS, GRANT, GRASS and GLASS.
Which 5-letter words starting with G end in Y?
56 of them end in Y, including GLORY, GRIMY, GAILY and GAUDY.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like GROUP, GREAT and GUESS. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.