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10 Letter Words Starting with G

There are 550 10-letter English words that start with G, ranging alphabetically from GABARDINES to GYROSCOPIC. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: GRIZZLIEST (29), GADZOOKERY (28), GOTHICIZED (26). Average word length in this list is 10 letters.

Word list

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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.

Top 10 highest-scoring words

Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1grizzliest2931
2gadzookery2828
3gothicized2627
4gothicizes2526
5graphitize2526
6galvanized2428
7gazehounds2426
8ghettoized2424
9gallicized2327
10galvanizer2327

Strategy for this list

G is worth 2 in Scrabble and starts ~4,000 words. G-strategy revolves around the -ING suffix — every English verb has an -ING form and G is the last letter before the N in that ending. G-openers with premium potential include GAUZY, GLITZ, GAZED, GAZE. In Wordle, G is a mid-frequency opener; GR- and GL- clusters (GREAT, GLASS) are the most common opening pairs.

FAQs

How many 10-letter words start with G?

550 valid 10-letter English words begin with G in the ENABLE English word list.

Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?

Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).

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