5 Letter Words Starting with G
There are 415 5-letter English words that start with G, ranging alphabetically from GABBY to GYVES. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: GAUZY (18), GLAZY (18), GHAZI (18). The longest entry here is GABBY at 5 letters.
Word list
G
- GABBY13 pts
- GABLE8 pts
- GADDI8 pts
- GADID8 pts
- GADIS7 pts
- GAFFE12 pts
- GAFFS12 pts
- GAGED8 pts
- GAGER7 pts
- GAGES7 pts
- GAILY9 pts
- GAINS6 pts
- GAITS6 pts
- GALAH9 pts
- GALAS6 pts
- GALAX13 pts
- GALEA6 pts
- GALES6 pts
- GALLS6 pts
- GALLY9 pts
- GALOP8 pts
- GAMAS8 pts
- GAMAY11 pts
- GAMBA10 pts
- GAMBE10 pts
- GAMBS10 pts
- GAMED9 pts
- GAMER8 pts
- GAMES8 pts
- GAMEY11 pts
- GAMIC10 pts
- GAMIN8 pts
- GAMMA10 pts
- GAMMY13 pts
- GAMPS10 pts
- GAMUT8 pts
- GANEF9 pts
- GANEV9 pts
- GANGS7 pts
- GANJA13 pts
- GANOF9 pts
- GAOLS6 pts
- GAPED9 pts
- GAPER8 pts
- GAPES8 pts
- GAPPY13 pts
- GARBS8 pts
- GARNI6 pts
- GARTH9 pts
- GASES6 pts
- GASPS8 pts
- GASSY9 pts
- GASTS6 pts
- GATED7 pts
- GATES6 pts
- GATOR6 pts
- GAUDS7 pts
- GAUDY10 pts
- GAUGE7 pts
- GAULT6 pts
- GAUMS8 pts
- GAUNT6 pts
- GAURS6 pts
- GAUSS6 pts
- GAUZE15 pts
- GAUZY18 pts
- GAVEL9 pts
- GAVOT9 pts
- GAWKS13 pts
- GAWKY16 pts
- GAWPS11 pts
- GAWSY12 pts
- GAYAL9 pts
- GAYER9 pts
- GAYLY12 pts
- GAZAR15 pts
- GAZED16 pts
- GAZER15 pts
- GAZES15 pts
- GEARS6 pts
- GECKO12 pts
- GECKS12 pts
- GEEKS10 pts
- GEEKY13 pts
- GEESE6 pts
- GEEST6 pts
- GELDS7 pts
- GELEE6 pts
- GELID7 pts
- GELTS6 pts
- GEMMA10 pts
- GEMMY13 pts
- GEMOT8 pts
- GENES6 pts
- GENET6 pts
- GENIC8 pts
- GENIE6 pts
- GENII6 pts
- GENIP8 pts
- GENOA6 pts
- GENOM8 pts
- GENRE6 pts
- GENRO6 pts
- GENTS6 pts
- GENUA6 pts
- GENUS6 pts
- GEODE7 pts
- GEOID7 pts
- GERAH9 pts
- GERMS8 pts
- GERMY11 pts
- GESSO6 pts
- GESTE6 pts
- GESTS6 pts
- GETAS6 pts
- GETUP8 pts
- GEUMS8 pts
- GHAST9 pts
- GHATS9 pts
- GHAUT9 pts
- GHAZI18 pts
- GHEES9 pts
- GHOST9 pts
- GHOUL9 pts
- GHYLL12 pts
- GIANT6 pts
- GIBED9 pts
- GIBER8 pts
- GIBES8 pts
- GIDDY11 pts
- GIFTS9 pts
- GIGAS7 pts
- GIGHE10 pts
- GIGOT7 pts
- GIGUE7 pts
- GILDS7 pts
- GILLS6 pts
- GILLY9 pts
- GILTS6 pts
- GIMEL8 pts
- GIMME10 pts
- GIMPS10 pts
- GIMPY13 pts
- GINKS10 pts
- GINNY9 pts
- GIPON8 pts
- GIPSY11 pts
- GIRDS7 pts
- GIRLS6 pts
- GIRLY9 pts
- GIRNS6 pts
- GIRON6 pts
- GIROS6 pts
- GIRSH9 pts
- GIRTH9 pts
- GIRTS6 pts
- GISMO8 pts
- GISTS6 pts
- GIVEN9 pts
- GIVER9 pts
- GIVES9 pts
- GIZMO17 pts
- GLACE8 pts
- GLADE7 pts
- GLADS7 pts
- GLADY10 pts
- GLAIR6 pts
- GLAND7 pts
- GLANS6 pts
- GLARE6 pts
- GLARY9 pts
- GLASS6 pts
- GLAZE15 pts
- GLAZY18 pts
- GLEAM8 pts
- GLEAN6 pts
- GLEBA8 pts
- GLEBE8 pts
- GLEDE7 pts
- GLEDS7 pts
- GLEED7 pts
- GLEEK10 pts
- GLEES6 pts
- GLEET6 pts
- GLENS6 pts
- GLEYS9 pts
- GLIAL6 pts
- GLIAS6 pts
- GLIDE7 pts
- GLIFF12 pts
- GLIME8 pts
- GLIMS8 pts
- GLINT6 pts
- GLITZ15 pts
- GLOAM8 pts
- GLOAT6 pts
- GLOBE8 pts
- GLOBS8 pts
- GLOGG8 pts
- GLOMS8 pts
- GLOOM8 pts
- GLOPS8 pts
- GLORY9 pts
- GLOSS6 pts
- GLOST6 pts
- GLOUT6 pts
- GLOVE9 pts
- GLOWS9 pts
- GLOZE15 pts
- GLUED7 pts
- GLUER6 pts
- GLUES6 pts
- GLUEY9 pts
- GLUGS7 pts
- GLUME8 pts
- GLUON6 pts
- GLUTS6 pts
- GLYPH14 pts
- GNARL6 pts
- GNARR6 pts
- GNARS6 pts
- GNASH9 pts
- GNATS6 pts
- GNAWN9 pts
- GNAWS9 pts
- GNOME8 pts
- GOADS7 pts
- GOALS6 pts
- GOATS6 pts
- GOBAN8 pts
- GOBOS8 pts
- GODET7 pts
- GODLY10 pts
- GOERS6 pts
- GOFER9 pts
- GOGOS7 pts
- GOING7 pts
- GOLDS7 pts
- GOLEM8 pts
- GOLFS9 pts
- GOLLY9 pts
- GOMBO10 pts
- GONAD7 pts
- GONEF9 pts
- GONER6 pts
- GONGS7 pts
- GONIA6 pts
- GONIF9 pts
- GONOF9 pts
- GONZO15 pts
- GOODS7 pts
- GOODY10 pts
- GOOEY9 pts
- GOOFS9 pts
- GOOFY12 pts
- GOOKS10 pts
- GOOKY13 pts
- GOONS6 pts
- GOONY9 pts
- GOOPS8 pts
- GOOPY11 pts
- GOOSE6 pts
- GOOSY9 pts
- GORAL6 pts
- GORED7 pts
- GORES6 pts
- GORGE7 pts
- GORPS8 pts
- GORSE6 pts
- GORSY9 pts
- GOUGE7 pts
- GOURD7 pts
- GOUTS6 pts
- GOUTY9 pts
- GOWAN9 pts
- GOWDS10 pts
- GOWKS13 pts
- GOWNS9 pts
- GOXES13 pts
- GOYIM11 pts
- GRAAL6 pts
- GRABS8 pts
- GRACE8 pts
- GRADE7 pts
- GRADS7 pts
- GRAFT9 pts
- GRAIL6 pts
- GRAIN6 pts
- GRAMA8 pts
- GRAMP10 pts
- GRAMS8 pts
- GRANA6 pts
- GRAND7 pts
- GRANS6 pts
- GRANT6 pts
- GRAPE8 pts
- GRAPH11 pts
- GRAPY11 pts
- GRASP8 pts
- GRASS6 pts
- GRATE6 pts
- GRAVE9 pts
- GRAVY12 pts
- GRAYS9 pts
- GRAZE15 pts
- GREAT6 pts
- GREBE8 pts
- GREED7 pts
- GREEK10 pts
- GREEN6 pts
- GREES6 pts
- GREET6 pts
- GREGO7 pts
- GREYS9 pts
- GRIDE7 pts
- GRIDS7 pts
- GRIEF9 pts
- GRIFF12 pts
- GRIFT9 pts
- GRIGS7 pts
- GRILL6 pts
- GRIME8 pts
- GRIMY11 pts
- GRIND7 pts
- GRINS6 pts
- GRIOT6 pts
- GRIPE8 pts
- GRIPS8 pts
- GRIPT8 pts
- GRIPY11 pts
- GRIST6 pts
- GRITH9 pts
- GRITS6 pts
- GROAN6 pts
- GROAT6 pts
- GROGS7 pts
- GROIN6 pts
- GROOM8 pts
- GROPE8 pts
- GROSS6 pts
- GROSZ15 pts
- GROTS6 pts
- GROUP8 pts
- GROUT6 pts
- GROVE9 pts
- GROWL9 pts
- GROWN9 pts
- GROWS9 pts
- GRUBS8 pts
- GRUEL6 pts
- GRUES6 pts
- GRUFF12 pts
- GRUME8 pts
- GRUMP10 pts
- GRUNT6 pts
- GUACO8 pts
- GUANO6 pts
- GUANS6 pts
- GUARD7 pts
- GUARS6 pts
- GUAVA9 pts
- GUCKS12 pts
- GUDES7 pts
- GUESS6 pts
- GUEST6 pts
- GUFFS12 pts
- GUIDE7 pts
- GUIDS7 pts
- GUILD7 pts
- GUILE6 pts
- GUILT6 pts
- GUIRO6 pts
- GUISE6 pts
- GULAG7 pts
- GULAR6 pts
- GULCH11 pts
- GULES6 pts
- GULFS9 pts
- GULFY12 pts
- GULLS6 pts
- GULLY9 pts
- GULPS8 pts
- GULPY11 pts
- GUMBO10 pts
- GUMMA10 pts
- GUMMY13 pts
- GUNKS10 pts
- GUNKY13 pts
- GUNNY9 pts
- GUPPY13 pts
- GURGE7 pts
- GURRY9 pts
- GURSH9 pts
- GURUS6 pts
- GUSHY12 pts
- GUSSY9 pts
- GUSTO6 pts
- GUSTS6 pts
- GUSTY9 pts
- GUTSY9 pts
- GUTTA6 pts
- GUTTY9 pts
- GUYED10 pts
- GUYOT9 pts
- GYBED12 pts
- GYBES11 pts
- GYPSY14 pts
- GYRAL9 pts
- GYRED10 pts
- GYRES9 pts
- GYRON9 pts
- GYROS9 pts
- GYRUS9 pts
- GYVED13 pts
- GYVES12 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 | gauzy | 18 | 19 |
| 2 | glazy | 18 | 19 |
| 3 | ghazi | 18 | 18 |
| 4 | gizmo | 17 | 19 |
| 5 | gazed | 16 | 17 |
| 6 | gawky | 16 | 16 |
| 7 | gauze | 15 | 17 |
| 8 | glaze | 15 | 17 |
| 9 | glitz | 15 | 17 |
| 10 | gloze | 15 | 17 |
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 5-letter words start with G?
415 valid 5-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).