4 Letter Words Starting with G
There are 190 4-letter English words that start with G, ranging alphabetically from GABS to GYVE. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: GAZE (14), GEEZ (14), GAWK (12). Average word length in this list is 4 letters.
Word list
G
- GABS7 pts
- GABY10 pts
- GADI6 pts
- GADS6 pts
- GAED6 pts
- GAEN5 pts
- GAES5 pts
- GAFF11 pts
- GAGA6 pts
- GAGE6 pts
- GAGS6 pts
- GAIN5 pts
- GAIT5 pts
- GALA5 pts
- GALE5 pts
- GALL5 pts
- GALS5 pts
- GAMA7 pts
- GAMB9 pts
- GAME7 pts
- GAMP9 pts
- GAMS7 pts
- GAMY10 pts
- GANE5 pts
- GANG6 pts
- GAOL5 pts
- GAPE7 pts
- GAPS7 pts
- GAPY10 pts
- GARB7 pts
- GARS5 pts
- GASH8 pts
- GASP7 pts
- GAST5 pts
- GATE5 pts
- GATS5 pts
- GAUD6 pts
- GAUM7 pts
- GAUN5 pts
- GAUR5 pts
- GAVE8 pts
- GAWK12 pts
- GAWP10 pts
- GAYS8 pts
- GAZE14 pts
- GEAR5 pts
- GECK11 pts
- GEDS6 pts
- GEED6 pts
- GEEK9 pts
- GEES5 pts
- GEEZ14 pts
- GELD6 pts
- GELS5 pts
- GELT5 pts
- GEMS7 pts
- GENE5 pts
- GENS5 pts
- GENT5 pts
- GENU5 pts
- GERM7 pts
- GEST5 pts
- GETA5 pts
- GETS5 pts
- GEUM7 pts
- GHAT8 pts
- GHEE8 pts
- GHIS8 pts
- GIBE7 pts
- GIBS7 pts
- GIDS6 pts
- GIED6 pts
- GIEN5 pts
- GIES5 pts
- GIFT8 pts
- GIGA6 pts
- GIGS6 pts
- GILD6 pts
- GILL5 pts
- GILT5 pts
- GIMP9 pts
- GINK9 pts
- GINS5 pts
- GIPS7 pts
- GIRD6 pts
- GIRL5 pts
- GIRN5 pts
- GIRO5 pts
- GIRT5 pts
- GIST5 pts
- GITS5 pts
- GIVE8 pts
- GLAD6 pts
- GLED6 pts
- GLEE5 pts
- GLEG6 pts
- GLEN5 pts
- GLEY8 pts
- GLIA5 pts
- GLIB7 pts
- GLIM7 pts
- GLOB7 pts
- GLOM7 pts
- GLOP7 pts
- GLOW8 pts
- GLUE5 pts
- GLUG6 pts
- GLUM7 pts
- GLUT5 pts
- GNAR5 pts
- GNAT5 pts
- GNAW8 pts
- GNUS5 pts
- GOAD6 pts
- GOAL5 pts
- GOAS5 pts
- GOAT5 pts
- GOBO7 pts
- GOBS7 pts
- GOBY10 pts
- GODS6 pts
- GOER5 pts
- GOES5 pts
- GOGO6 pts
- GOLD6 pts
- GOLF8 pts
- GONE5 pts
- GONG6 pts
- GOOD6 pts
- GOOF8 pts
- GOOK9 pts
- GOON5 pts
- GOOP7 pts
- GOOS5 pts
- GORE5 pts
- GORP7 pts
- GORY8 pts
- GOSH8 pts
- GOUT5 pts
- GOWD9 pts
- GOWK12 pts
- GOWN8 pts
- GOYS8 pts
- GRAB7 pts
- GRAD6 pts
- GRAM7 pts
- GRAN5 pts
- GRAT5 pts
- GRAY8 pts
- GREE5 pts
- GREW8 pts
- GREY8 pts
- GRID6 pts
- GRIG6 pts
- GRIM7 pts
- GRIN5 pts
- GRIP7 pts
- GRIT5 pts
- GROG6 pts
- GROT5 pts
- GROW8 pts
- GRUB7 pts
- GRUE5 pts
- GRUM7 pts
- GUAN5 pts
- GUAR5 pts
- GUCK11 pts
- GUDE6 pts
- GUFF11 pts
- GUID6 pts
- GULF8 pts
- GULL5 pts
- GULP7 pts
- GULS5 pts
- GUMS7 pts
- GUNK9 pts
- GUNS5 pts
- GURU5 pts
- GUSH8 pts
- GUST5 pts
- GUTS5 pts
- GUVS8 pts
- GUYS8 pts
- GYBE10 pts
- GYMS10 pts
- GYPS10 pts
- GYRE8 pts
- GYRI8 pts
- GYRO8 pts
- GYVE11 pts
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.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | gaze | 14 | 15 |
| 2 | geez | 14 | 15 |
| 3 | gawk | 12 | 13 |
| 4 | gowk | 12 | 13 |
| 5 | guck | 11 | 14 |
| 6 | geck | 11 | 13 |
| 7 | guff | 11 | 13 |
| 8 | gaff | 11 | 12 |
| 9 | gyve | 11 | 12 |
| 10 | gawp | 10 | 12 |
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 4-letter words start with G?
190 valid 4-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).