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5-letter words starting with G

Need a 5-letter word that starts with G? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, the everyday words first with their tile points. There are 412 playable words with 5 letters starting with G in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is GAUZY, worth 17 points.

  • GIVEN10
  • GIVES10
  • GLOVE10
  • GRAPH10
  • GRAVE10
  • GIFTS9
  • GLOWS9
  • GOODY9
  • GRIEF9
  • GROUP9
  • GROWN9
  • GROWS9
  • GAMES8
  • GHOST8
  • GLORY8
  • GNOME8
  • GRABS8
  • GRACE8

Highest-scoring words with 5 letters starting with G

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • GAUZY17
  • GIZMO16
  • GHAZI16
  • GLAZY16
  • GAUZE15
  • GAZED15
  • GAWKY14
  • GAZES14
  • GLAZE14
  • GRAZE14
  • GAZER14
  • GLITZ14

5-letter words starting with G (412)

  • GABLE8
  • GAILY8
  • GAINS6
  • GAITS6
  • GALAS6
  • GALES6
  • GALLS6
  • GAMED9
  • GAMER8
  • GAMES8
  • GAMMA10
  • GAMUT9
  • GANGS7
  • GAPED9
  • GAPES8
  • GARBS8
  • GASES6
  • GASPS8
  • GATED7
  • GATES6
  • GAUDY10
  • GAUGE8
  • GAUNT7
  • GAUZE15
  • GAVEL10
  • GAWKS12
  • GAWKY14
  • GAYER8
  • GAZED15
  • GAZES14
  • GEARS6
  • GEESE6
  • GELDS7
  • GENES6
  • GENIE6
  • GENII6
  • GENRE6
  • GENTS6
  • GENUS7
  • GERMS8
  • GHOST8
  • GHOUL9
  • GIANT6
  • GIBED9
  • GIBES8
  • GIDDY10
  • GIFTS9
  • GILDS7
  • GILLS6
  • GILTS6
  • GIMME10
  • GIRLS6
  • GIRTH8
  • GIVEN10
  • GIVES10
  • GLADE7
  • GLADS7
  • GLAND7
  • GLARE6
  • GLASS6
  • GLAZE14
  • GLEAM8
  • GLEAN6
  • GLENS6
  • GLIDE7
  • GLINT6
  • GLOAT6
  • GLOBE8
  • GLOOM8
  • GLORY8
  • GLOSS6
  • GLOVE10
  • GLOWS9
  • GLUED8
  • GLUES7
  • GLUTS7
  • GNARL6
  • GNASH8
  • GNATS6
  • GNAWS9
  • GNOME8
  • GOADS7
  • GOALS6
  • GOATS6
  • GODLY9
  • GOING7
  • GOLDS7
  • GOLFS9
  • GONER6
  • GONGS7
  • GOODS7
  • GOODY9
  • GOOEY8
  • GOOFS9
  • GOOFY11
  • GORED7
  • GORGE7
  • GOUGE8
  • GOURD8
  • GOWNS9
  • GRABS8
  • GRACE8
  • GRADE7
  • GRAFT9
  • GRAIN6
  • GRAMS8
  • GRAND7
  • GRANT6
  • GRAPE8
  • GRAPH10
  • GRASP8
  • GRASS6
  • GRAVE10
  • GRAVY12
  • GRAYS8
  • GRAZE14
  • GREAT6
  • GREED7
  • GREEN6
  • GREYS8
  • GRIDS7
  • GRIEF9
  • GRIME8
  • GRIMY10
  • GRIND7
  • GRIPE8
  • GRIPS8
  • GROAN6
  • GROOM8
  • GROSS6
  • GROUP9
  • GROVE10
  • GROWL9
  • GROWN9
  • GROWS9
  • GRUBS9
  • GRUEL7
  • GRUFF13
  • GRUNT7
  • GUARD8
  • GUESS7
  • GUEST7
  • GUIDE8
  • GUILD8
  • GUILE7
  • GUILT7
  • GUISE7
  • GULCH11
  • GULFS10
  • GULLS7
  • GULLY9
  • GULPS9
  • GUMMY13
  • GUPPY13
  • GURUS8
  • GUSTS7
  • GUSTY9
  • GUYED10
  • GYBED11
  • GYBES10

The 160 most common shown, 252 rarer words not listed. All 5-letter words

How common are they?

412 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.25%) are with 5 letters starting with G. Most of them, 412, have 5 letters.

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Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there with 5 letters starting with G?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 412 words with 5 letters starting with G.

What is the highest-scoring word with 5 letters starting with G?

GAUZY, worth 17 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: GIZMO (16), GHAZI (16) and GLAZY (16).

What are the most common words with 5 letters starting with G?

GIVEN, GIVES, GLOVE, GRAPH, GRAVE and GIFTS. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Try the Daily Seven for a quick game: no download or sign-up.

Play these words on the shared board

Wordtide is a free word game on one endless board shared by players around the world. Build off anyone's words, claim bonus squares and grow your own island: no download, no sign-up. Every word on this page is valid in the English world.