These are all 318 five-letter words in the Wordrack list that start with G. The biggest group is GR___ with 62 words. Use them to find a play on the board or to narrow down a Wordle puzzle when you already know the first letter.
Highest scoring words
5 letter words that start with G, by second letter
GA___ 56
gabby gable gadid gaffe gaffs gaily gains gaits galah galas galea gales galls galop gamba gamed gamer games gamic gamin gamma gammy gamps gamut ganef gangs ganja ganof gaped gapes gappy garbs garth gases gasps gassy gated gater gates gator gauds gaudy gauge gaunt gaurs gauss gauze gauzy gavel gawks gawky gawps gayer gazed gazer gazes
GE___ 31
geans gears gecko geeks geeky geese geest gelds gelid gemma gemmy gemot genes genet genic genie genii genip genit genoa genre genro gents genus geode geoid gerah germs germy gesso getup
GH___ 6
ghats ghazi ghees ghost ghoul ghyll
GI___ 28
giant gibed giber gibes giddy gifts gigot gigue gilds gills gilts gimel gimme gimps gimpy ginny gipon girds girls girly giros girth girts gites given giver gives gizmo
GL___ 38
glace glade glads glair gland glans glare glary glass glaze gleam glean glebe glede gleet glens glias glide glint glitz gloam gloat globe globs gloms gloom glory gloss glove glows gloze glued glues gluey glume gluon gluts glyph
GN___ 5
gnarl gnash gnats gnaws gnome
GO___ 42
goads goals goats godly goers gofer going golds golem golfs golly gonad goner gongs gonif gonks gonna gonzo goods goody gooey goofs goofy gooks goons goose goosy gopak goral gored gores gorge gorps gorse goths gotta gouge gourd gouty gowan gowns goyim
GR___ 62
grabs grace grade grads graft grail grain grams grand grans grant grape graph grasp grass grate grave gravy grays graze great grebe greed green greet greps gride grids grief grift grill grime grimy grind grins gripe grips grist grith grits groan groat groin groks groom grope gross grosz grots group grout grove growl grown grows grubs gruel grues gruff grume grump grunt
GU___ 42
guaco guano guans guard guars guava gucks guess guest guide guild guile guilt guise gulag gulas gulch gules gulfs gulls gully gulps gumbo gumma gummy gunge gungy gunky gunny guppy gurge gurus gushy gussy gusto gusts gusty gutsy gutta gutty guyed guyot
GY___ 8
gypsy gyral gyres gyron gyros gyrus gyved gyves
Wordle tips for words that start with G
If you already have G in the first spot, the most common letters in the other four spots are E, S, A, R, O. Those are good letters to test next. Words with no repeated letters are the safest guesses, and 228 of these 318 words qualify.
You can also see every word that start with G at any length on the words starting with G page.
Frequently asked questions
How many 5 letter words start with G?
Wordrack's list has 318 five-letter words that start with G. 228 of them use five different letters, which makes them better Wordle guesses.
What are some 5 letter words that start with G?
A few examples are GABBY, GELDS, GLANS, GOOSE, GROSS.
What is the best 5 letter word that start with G for Wordle?
A good pick uses common letters in other spots. The most common other letters in these words are E, S, A, R, O. Choose a word with no repeats, such as GITES, so each guess gives you more information.
Will every word here be a Wordle answer?
No. Wordrack uses a Scrabble-style word list, so some words here are valid in Scrabble but never appear as Wordle answers. Treat the list as options and favor words you know.