5 Letter Words Starting with G

The 923 5 letter words starting with g, 110 of them still able to come up as the answer. Sorted by what each guess rules out rather than by alphabet.

G opens 923 different words, GAFFE, GAILY, GAMER among them. 110 of those sit on the Wordle answer list, marked in green.

GAMMA is the most familiar word here that could still come up as the answer.

Best First Guesses

With 923 words to get through, the first guess decides most of the round. Each one below is on this list, so it could be the answer outright, and the number beside it is how many words would still be left in the worst case.

GOALS: takes 923 down to 138 at worst.
GATES: down to 153.
GAMES: down to 156.

What These Words Have in Common

S is the ending to expect here, closing 229 of these words. The company these words keep: A (371), E (352) and S (300). Everyday English covers 43 of these 923 words. The remainder are valid plays that rarely reach conversation, so guess from the letters above rather than from the bottom of the list.

Best 5 Letter Words Starting with G

The strongest picks, with answer-list words first.

GAFFE
GAILY
GAMER
GAMMA
GAMUT
GAUDY
GAUGE
GAUNT
GAUZE
GAVEL
GAWKY
GAYER
GAYLY
GAZER
GECKO
GEEKY
GEESE
GENIE
GENRE
GHOST
GHOUL
GIANT
GIDDY
GIPSY
GIRLY
GIRTH
GIVEN
GIVER
GLADE
GLAND
GLARE
GLAZE
GLEAM
GLEAN
GLIDE
GLINT
GLOAT
GLOBE
GLOOM
GLORY
GLOSS
GLOVE
GLYPH
GNASH
GNOME
GODLY
GOING
GOLEM
GOLLY
GONAD
GONER
GOODY
GOOEY
GOOFY
GOOSE
GORGE
GOUGE
GOURD
GRACE
GRADE
GRAFT
GRAIL
GRAIN
GRAND
GRANT
GRAPH
GRASP
GRATE
GRAVE
GRAVY
GRAZE
GREAT
GREED
GREEN
GREET
GRIEF
GRILL
GRIME
GRIMY
GRIND
GRIPE
GROAN
GROIN
GROOM
GROSS
GROUP
GROUT
GROVE
GROWL
GROWN
GRUEL
GRUFF
GRUNT
GUARD
GUAVA
GUESS
GUEST
GUIDE
GUILD
GUILE
GUILT
GUISE
GULCH
GULLY
GUMBO
GUMMY
GUPPY
GUSTO
GUSTY
GYPSY
GAINS
GAMES
GATES
GENES
GIFTS
GIRLS
GIVES
GOALS
GONNA
GOODS
GOTTA
GRAMS
GREEK
GROWS

5 Letter Words Starting with G and Ending in A

GAMMA
GUAVA
GONNA
GOTTA
GABBA
GAITA
GALEA
GALGA
GALIA
GALLA
GAMBA
GANDA
GANGA
GANJA
GANSA
GANTA
GANZA
GARBA
GARDA
GARUA
GATHA
GAURA
GAVIA
GEASA
GEIRA
GEISA
GEMMA
GENOA
GENUA
GHANA
GILIA
GINGA
GIRBA
GIRJA
GISLA
GLAGA
GLEBA
GLOEA
GLUMA
GOALA
GOBIA
GOGGA
GOMPA
GONIA
GOOMA
GORRA
GOTHA
GOTRA
GOUDA
GOURA
GRAMA
GRANA
GRATA
GRETA
GROMA
GUABA
GUAKA
GUAMA
GUANA
GUARA
GUASA
GUAZA
GUBBA
GUIBA
GUMMA
GUNDA
GUNJA
GUSLA
GUTTA
GYOZA

5 Letter Words Starting with G and Ending in C

GAMIC
GENIC
GETIC
GORIC
GUIAC
GURIC
GYNIC
GYRIC

5 Letter Words Starting with G and Ending in D

GLAND
GONAD
GOURD
GRAND
GREED
GRIND
GUARD
GUILD
GADID
GAGED
GALED
GAMED
GAPED
GARAD
GATED
GAZED
GELID
GEOID
GETFD
GETID
GIBED
GIVED
GLEAD
GLEED
GLOOD
GLUED
GONID
GOOLD
GORED
GOVED
GROND
GRUED
GRUND
GUYED
GWEED
GYBED
GYELD
GYRED
GYVED

5 Letter Words Starting with G and Ending in E

GAFFE
GAUGE
GAUZE
GEESE
GENIE
GENRE
GLADE
GLARE
GLAZE
GLIDE
GLOBE
GLOVE
GNOME
GOOSE
GORGE
GOUGE
GRACE
GRADE
GRATE
GRAVE
GRAZE
GRIME
GRIPE
GROVE
GUIDE
GUILE
GUISE
GABLE
GADGE
GADJE
GAGEE
GAINE
GAIZE
GALBE
GALEE
GAMBE
GAMME
GANGE
GARBE
GARCE
GARDE
GARLE
GARRE
GARSE
GAUJE
GAURE
GAZEE
GEARE
GEASE
GELEE
GEMSE
GENAE
GEODE
GERBE
GERLE
GERNE
GESSE
GESTE
GETAE
GHOLE
GIGGE
GIGHE
GIGUE
GILSE
GIMME
GINGE
GIRSE
GLACE
GLAVE
GLEBE
GLEDE
GLENE
GLIKE
GLIME
GLODE
GLOME
GLORE
GLOZE
GLUME
GLUTE
GNIDE
GOAVE
GOBBE
GOLEE
GOLOE
GOLPE
GONNE
GORCE
GORSE
GOSSE
GOYLE
GRAME
GRANE
GRAPE
GREBE
GRECE
GREGE
GRENE
GRESE
GRETE
GREVE
GRICE
GRIDE
GRIKE
GRISE
GRIZE
GRONE
GROPE
GROTE
GRUFE
GRUME
GRYCE
GRYDE
GRYKE
GRYPE
GUDGE
GUIGE
GULAE
GUNGE
GUNNE
GURGE
GURLE
GUSLE
GUTTE
GUYLE
GUYSE
GWINE
GYNAE
GYNIE

5 Letter Words Starting with G and Ending in F

GRIEF
GRUFF
GANEF
GANOF
GEOFF
GIRLF
GLIFF
GNOFF
GONEF
GONIF
GONOF
GRAFF
GRIFF
GROFF
GROOF
GROUF
GUELF

5 Letter Words Starting with G and Ending in H

GIRTH
GLYPH
GNASH
GRAPH
GULCH
GALAH
GANCH
GAREH
GARTH
GATCH
GAUCH
GERAH
GETAH
GINCH
GIRSH
GITCH
GOETH
GONCH
GOTCH
GOUCH
GRIPH
GRITH
GRUSH
GRYPH
GULPH
GURSH

5 Letter Words Starting with G and Ending in I

GADDI
GALEI
GALLI
GARNI
GARRI
GENII
GHAZI
GIBBI
GIBLI
GLALI
GLOBI
GLOMI
GNAPI
GOBBI
GOLDI
GOLGI
GONDI
GORKI
GOUMI
GUCKI
GUMMI
GUNDI
GUSLI
GUTTI

5 Letter Words Starting with G and Ending in K

GREEK
GALIK
GLACK
GLAIK
GLEEK
GLICK
GLINK
GLISK
GLUCK
GOPAK
GOPIK
GRANK
GUDOK

5 Letter Words Starting with G and Ending in L

GAVEL
GHOUL
GRAIL
GRILL
GROWL
GRUEL
GAYAL
GAZAL
GAZEL
GEMEL
GEMUL
GENAL
GHUSL
GHYLL
GIBEL
GIMEL
GISEL
GLIAL
GNARL
GONAL
GORAL
GRAAL
GRRRL
GUGAL
GUGGL
GUZUL
GYMEL
GYRAL

5 Letter Words Starting with G and Ending in M

GLEAM
GLOOM
GOLEM
GROOM
GANAM
GARAM
GARUM
GENOM
GERIM
GHOOM
GILIM
GITIM
GLAUM
GLOAM
GOYIM
GRIMM

5 Letter Words Starting with G and Ending in N

GIVEN
GLEAN
GRAIN
GREEN
GROAN
GROIN
GROWN
GABON
GALEN
GAMIN
GARON
GASAN
GAZON
GENIN
GESAN
GEYAN
GHAIN
GIPON
GIRON
GIVIN
GLEEN
GLENN
GLUON
GLYNN
GNAWN
GOBAN
GORAN
GOWAN
GOYIN
GREIN
GUQIN
GURAN
GYRON

5 Letter Words Starting with G and Ending in O

GECKO
GUMBO
GUSTO
GADJO
GADSO
GALVO
GAMBO
GARBO
GAROO
GAZOO
GEKKO
GENIO
GENRO
GERBO
GESSO
GINZO
GIPPO
GISMO
GIZMO
GOBBO
GOBIO
GODSO
GOMBO
GONZO
GOODO
GORDO
GRANO
GREBO
GRECO
GREGO
GUACO
GUANO
GUATO
GUBBO
GUIDO
GUIJO
GUIRO
GYPPO

5 Letter Words Starting with G and Ending in P

GRASP
GROUP
GALOP
GENEP
GENIP
GERIP
GETUP
GINEP
GLAMP
GLOOP
GLUMP
GRAIP
GRAMP
GRIMP
GROOP
GRUMP
GUIMP

5 Letter Words Starting with G and Ending in R

GAMER
GAYER
GAZER
GIVER
GONER
GADER
GAGER
GAGOR
GAPER
GATER
GATOR
GAZAR
GEBUR
GEYER
GHBOR
GIBER
GIHER
GLAIR
GLAUR
GLEIR
GLUER
GNARR
GOBAR
GOFER
GOIER
GOMER
GORER
GOTER
GUJAR
GULAR
GUSER
GUYER
GYVER

5 Letter Words Starting with G and Ending in S

GLOSS
GROSS
GUESS
GAINS
GAMES
GATES
GENES
GIFTS
GIRLS
GIVES
GOALS
GOODS
GRAMS
GROWS
GADES
GADIS
GADUS
GAELS
GAFFS
GAGES
GAIDS
GAIRS
GAITS
GAIUS
GAJOS
GALAS
GALES
GALIS
GALLS
GAMAS
GAMBS
GAMPS
GANGS
GANKS
GANTS
GAOLS
GAPES
GAPOS
GARBS
GARES
GARIS
GARMS
GASES
GASPS
GASTS
GATHS
GAUDS
GAULS
GAUMS
GAUPS
GAURS
GAUSS
GAWDS
GAWKS
GAWPS
GAZES
GEALS
GEANS
GEARS
GEATS
GECKS
GEDDS
GEEKS
GEEPS
GEITS
GELDS
GELTS
GENAS
GENOS
GENTS
GENUS
GENYS
GERES
GERMS
GESTS
GETAS
GEUMS
GHATS
GHEES
GHESS
GIBES
GIBUS
GIGAS
GILAS
GILDS
GILES
GILLS
GILTS
GIMPS
GINGS
GINKS
GIRDS
GIRNS
GIROS
GIRRS
GIRTS
GISMS
GISTS
GITES
GLADS
GLAMS
GLANS
GLASS
GLEDS
GLEES
GLEIS
GLENS
GLEYS
GLIAS
GLIBS
GLIMS
GLISS
GLITS
GLOBS
GLOMS
GLOPS
GLOWS
GLUES
GLUGS
GLUMS
GLUTS
GNARS
GNATS
GNAWS
GNOWS
GOADS
GOAFS
GOATS
GOBIS
GOBOS
GOELS
GOERS
GOFFS
GOGOS
GOJIS
GOKES
GOLDS
GOLES
GOLFS
GOLPS
GONGS
GONKS
GONYS
GOOFS
GOOGS
GOOKS
GOOLS
GOONS
GOOPS
GOORS

5 Letter Words Starting with G and Ending in T

GAMUT
GAUNT
GHOST
GIANT
GLINT
GLOAT
GRAFT
GRANT
GREAT
GREET
GROUT
GRUNT
GUEST
GUILT
GAIST
GAITT
GALET
GALUT
GAULT
GAVOT
GAZET
GEAST
GEEST
GEIST
GEMOT
GENET
GENIT
GHAST
GHAUT
GHENT
GHEST
GIGOT
GILET
GIUST
GLATT
GLEET
GLEIT
GLENT
GLIFT
GLIST
GLOST
GLOUT
GNAST
GOAFT
GOBET
GODET
GOEST
GOLET
GORST
GOSHT
GREIT
GREWT
GRIFT
GRINT
GRIOT
GRIPT
GRIST
GROAT
GRONT
GROOT
GRUFT
GRYPT
GUBAT
GULET
GUYOT

5 Letter Words Starting with G and Ending in Y

GAILY
GAUDY
GAWKY
GAYLY
GEEKY
GIDDY
GIPSY
GIRLY
GLORY
GODLY
GOLLY
GOODY
GOOEY
GOOFY
GRAVY
GRIMY
GULLY
GUMMY
GUPPY
GUSTY
GYPSY
GABBY
GADGY
GALEY
GALLY
GAMAY
GAMEY
GAMMY
GANDY
GANSY
GAPPY
GARDY
GASHY
GASPY
GASSY
GAUBY
GAUCY
GAUMY
GAUZY
GAWBY
GAWCY
GAWSY
GEHEY
GELLY
GEMMY
GENNY
GENTY
GEOTY
GERMY
GIBBY
GILLY
GILPY
GILTY
GIMPY
GINNY
GIPPY
GIRNY
GIVEY
GLADY
GLAKY
GLARY
GLAZY
GLEBY
GLEDY
GLOBY
GLOWY
GLUEY
GOARY
GOATY
GOBBY
GOETY
GOLDY
GONEY
GOOBY
GOOKY
GOOLY
GOOMY
GOONY
GOOPY
GOORY
GOOSY
GORAY
GORMY
GORRY
GORSY
GOSSY
GOTHY
GOUDY
GOURY
GOUTY
GOWDY
GRACY
GRAMY
GRAPY
GRIPY
GRISY
GRODY
GROVY
GUARY
GUCKY
GUFFY
GUILY
GULFY
GULPY
GUMBY
GUMLY
GUNDY
GUNGY
GUNKY
GUNNY
GURDY
GURLY
GURRY
GUSHY
GUSSY
GUTSY
GUTTY
GWELY
GYNNY
GYPPY

5 Letter Words Starting with G and Ending in B, G, U and other letters

GULAB
GOING
GLOGG
GLUGG
GREGG
GULAG
GARAU
GTEAU
GANEV
GCONV
GROOW
GALAX
GLAUX
GULIX
GAZOZ
GLITZ
GRENZ
GROSZ

Less Familiar Words Here

This page carries a lot of words most players would not define. Reading them once is quicker than meeting them cold in a puzzle.

GNARL: Twist into a state of deformity.
GLEBA: Fleshy spore-bearing inner mass of e.g. a puffball or stinkhorn.
GISMO: A device or control that is very useful for a particular job.
GELID: Extremely cold.
GIMEL: The 3rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
GUMMA: A small rubbery granuloma that is characteristic of an advanced stage of syphilis.
GIGUE: Music in three-four time for dancing a jig.
GLUME: Small dry membranous bract found in inflorescences of Gramineae and Cyperaceae.
GIGOT: Lamb leg suitable for roasting.
GOONY: A variety of albatross with black feet.
GORAL: Small goat antelope with small conical horns; of southern Asian mountains.
GADDI: A cushion on a throne for a prince in India.
GENIC: Of or relating to or produced by or being a gene.
GERMY: Full of germs or pathological microorganisms.
GOFER: An employee whose duties include running errands.
GRIOT: A storyteller in West Africa; perpetuates the oral traditions of a family or village.
GOUTY: Suffering from gout.
GONAD: A gland in which gametes (sex cells) are produced. It is on the answer list.

FAQs

Can a Wordle answer start with G?

Yes. GOING, GREAT and GROUP all sit on the Wordle answer list, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.

Do any of these use the same letter twice?

Yes. GOING and GONNA are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.

Is GAYAL really a word?

Yes. Ox of southeast Asia sometimes considered a domesticated breed of the gaur. It is not on the Wordle answer list, so keep it for Scrabble.

Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?

GOING. It is the most ordinary word here that the answer list carries, so it is the guess to make when you want to win the round rather than learn from it.

Are all of these accepted as guesses?

Yes. Every word on this list is a legal guess, including the ones that look wrong. GYVES and GYVER are among them. Only a smaller set sits on the answer list, and those are the ones marked in green.

Which of these would most players overlook?

GAILY, GAWKY and GAYER. All three are on the answer list, and none is a word you would reach for early, so they are worth remembering once the obvious guesses run out.

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