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13 Letter Words Starting with G

There are 170 13-letter English words that start with G, ranging alphabetically from GAINFULNESSES to GYROFREQUENCY. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: GYROFREQUENCY (34), GRAPHITIZABLE (30), GOURMANDIZING (27). Average word length in this list is 13 letters.

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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
1gyrofrequency3436
2graphitizable3033
3gourmandizing2733
4gobbledygooks2731
5geophysically2729
6galvanization2631
7geochemically2630
8graphemically2630
9ghettoization2627
10gallicization2530

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 13-letter words start with G?

170 valid 13-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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