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5 Letter Words Containing G

There are 1,004 five-letter words that contain G in our word list. The most common are RIGHT, GOING and THING. The highest-scoring in Scrabble is GAUZY (18 points). Handy for Wordle.

Words
1,004
Top Scrabble word
GAUZY, 18 pts
Top Words With Friends word
JUGUM, 21 pts
Common words
483
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Common five-letter words that contain G

The 50 most used in spoken English (SUBTLEX-US), with a short meaning.

The 1,000 most common of 1,004 five-letter words that contain G

Numbers are Scrabble points, then Words With Friends points. Use the search box above to filter the full list.

  • aargh9/9
  • acing8/11
  • adage7/8
  • aegis6/7
  • again6/8
  • agama8/10
  • agape8/10
  • agars6/7
  • agate6/7
  • agave9/11
  • agaze15/16
  • agene6/8
  • agent6/8
  • agers6/7
  • agger7/9
  • aggie7/9
  • aggro7/9
  • aghas9/9
  • agile6/8
  • aging7/10
  • agios6/7
  • agism8/10
  • agist6/7
  • aglee6/8
  • aglet6/8
  • agley9/10
  • aglow9/11
  • agmas8/10
  • agone6/8
  • agons6/8
  • agony9/10
  • agora6/7
  • agree6/7
  • agria6/7
  • agues6/8
  • ajuga13/17
  • alang6/9
  • algae6/8
  • algal6/9
  • algas6/8
  • algid7/9
  • algin6/9
  • algor6/8
  • algum8/12
  • align6/9
  • almug8/12
  • along6/9
  • amiga8/10
  • amigo8/10
  • among8/11
  • angas6/8
  • angel6/9
  • anger6/8
  • angle6/9
  • angry9/10
  • angst6/8
  • aping8/11
  • argal6/8
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  • auger6/8
  • aught9/10
  • augur6/9
  • avgas9/11
  • awing9/11
  • axing13/15
  • badge9/11
  • bagel8/11
  • baggy12/14
  • bangs8/11
  • barge8/10
  • befog11/13
  • began8/11
  • begat8/10
  • beget8/10
  • begin8/11
  • begot8/10
  • begum10/14
  • begun8/12
  • beige8/10
  • beigy11/12
  • being8/11
  • belga8/11
  • bergs8/10
  • bewig11/13
  • bhang11/13
  • bight11/12
  • bigly11/13
  • bigot8/10
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  • binge8/11
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  • boogy11/12
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  • bourg8/11
  • brags8/10
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  • bring8/11
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  • budge9/12
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  • bugle8/12
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  • cagey11/12
  • cargo8/10
  • chang11/13
  • chugs11/13
  • cigar8/10
  • clags8/11
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  • cling8/12
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  • cogon8/11
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  • coign8/11
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  • conga8/11
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  • congo8/11
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  • cough11/13
  • crags8/10
  • cuing8/12
  • dagga8/10
  • dagos7/8
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  • debug9/12
  • defog10/11
  • degas7/8
  • degum9/12
  • deign7/9
  • dight10/10
  • digit7/8
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  • dingy10/11
  • dirge7/8
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  • doggy11/12
  • dogie7/8
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  • doing7/9
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  • dough10/11
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  • dying10/11
  • eager6/7
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  • eight9/9
  • eking10/12
  • elegy9/10
  • ergot6/7
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  • eying9/10
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  • fanga9/11
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  • faugh12/13
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  • fight12/12
  • flags9/11
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  • flung9/13
  • fogey12/12
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  • gabby13/15
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  • gadis7/8
  • gaffe12/13
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  • gaged8/10
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  • gaily9/10
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  • gamay11/12
  • gamba10/13
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  • gambs10/13
  • gamed9/11
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  • gamey11/12
  • gamic10/13
  • gamin8/11
  • gamma10/13
  • gammy13/15
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  • gamut8/11
  • ganef9/11
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  • gangs7/10
  • ganja13/17
  • ganof9/11
  • gaols6/8
  • gaped9/11
  • gaper8/10
  • gapes8/10
  • gappy13/15
  • garbs8/10
  • garni6/8
  • garth9/9
  • gases6/7
  • gasps8/10
  • gassy9/9
  • gasts6/7
  • gated7/8
  • gates6/7
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  • gauds7/9
  • gaudy10/11
  • gauge7/10
  • gault6/9
  • gaums8/11
  • gaunt6/9
  • gaurs6/8
  • gauss6/8
  • gauze15/17
  • gauzy18/19
  • gavel9/12
  • gavot9/11
  • gawks13/14
  • gawky16/16
  • gawps11/13
  • gawsy12/12
  • gayal9/10
  • gayer9/9
  • gayly12/12
  • gazar15/16
  • gazed16/17
  • gazer15/16
  • gazes15/16
  • gears6/7
  • gecko12/14
  • gecks12/14
  • geeks10/11
  • geeky13/13
  • geese6/7
  • geest6/7
  • gelds7/9
  • gelee6/8
  • gelid7/9
  • gelts6/8
  • gemma10/13
  • gemmy13/15
  • gemot8/10
  • genes6/8
  • genet6/8
  • genic8/11
  • genie6/8
  • genii6/8
  • genip8/11
  • genoa6/8
  • genom8/11
  • genre6/8
  • genro6/8
  • gents6/8
  • genua6/9
  • genus6/9
  • geode7/8
  • geoid7/8
  • gerah9/9
  • germs8/10
  • germy11/12
  • gesso6/7
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  • getup8/11
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  • ghaut9/10
  • ghazi18/18
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  • ghost9/9
  • ghoul9/11
  • ghyll12/13
  • giant6/8
  • gibed9/11
  • giber8/10
  • gibes8/10
  • giddy11/11
  • gifts9/10
  • gigas7/9
  • gighe10/11
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  • gigue7/10
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  • girds7/8
  • girls6/8
  • girly9/10
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  • given9/12
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  • gizmo17/19
  • glace8/11
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  • glady10/11
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  • glary9/10
  • glass6/8
  • glaze15/17
  • glazy18/19
  • gleam8/11
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  • gleba8/11
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  • gleds7/9
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  • gleek10/12
  • glees6/8
  • gleet6/8
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  • glows9/11
  • gloze15/17
  • glued7/10
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  • gluey9/11
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  • gluon6/10
  • gluts6/9
  • glyph14/15
  • gnarl6/9
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  • gnash9/10
  • gnats6/8
  • gnawn9/12
  • gnaws9/11
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  • goban8/11
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  • goers6/7
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  • going7/10
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  • golem8/11
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  • gonad7/9
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  • gonzo15/17
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  • gramp10/13
  • grams8/10
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  • staig6/7
  • stang6/8
  • sting6/8
  • stogy9/9
  • stung6/9
  • sugar6/8
  • sughs9/10
  • suing6/9
  • surge6/8
  • surgy9/10
  • swage9/10
  • swags9/10
  • swang9/11
  • swigs9/10
  • swing9/11
  • swung9/12
  • taiga6/7
  • tango6/8
  • tangs6/8
  • tangy9/10
  • targe6/7
  • tegua6/8
  • terga6/7
  • teugh9/10
  • thegn9/10
  • thigh12/11
  • thing9/10
  • thong9/10
  • thugs9/10
  • tiger6/7
  • tight9/9
  • tigon6/8
  • tinge6/8
  • tings6/8
  • togae6/7
  • togas6/7
  • togue6/8
  • tonga6/8
  • tongs6/8
  • tough9/10
  • tragi6/7
  • trigo6/7
  • trigs6/7
  • trugs6/8
  • tungs6/9
  • twang9/11
  • twigs9/10
  • tying9/10
  • ungot6/9
  • unpeg8/12
  • unrig6/9
  • urged7/9
  • urger6/8
  • urges6/8
  • usage6/8
  • using6/9
  • vagal9/12
  • vague9/12
  • vagus9/12
  • vangs9/12
  • vegan9/12
  • vegie9/11
  • venge9/12
  • verge9/11
  • vigas9/11
  • vigil9/12
  • vigor9/11
  • virga9/11
  • vogie9/11
  • vogue9/12
  • vuggs10/14
  • vuggy13/16
  • vughs12/14
  • vulgo9/13
  • vying12/14
  • waged10/11
  • wager9/10
  • wages9/10
  • wagon9/11
  • waugh12/13
  • wedge10/11
  • wedgy13/13
  • weigh12/12
  • whang12/13
  • whigs12/12
  • wigan9/11
  • wiggy13/14
  • wight12/12
  • wings9/11
  • wingy12/13
  • wodge10/11
  • wrang9/11
  • wring9/11
  • wrong9/11
  • wrung9/12
  • yager9/9
  • yagis9/9
  • yangs9/10
  • yeggs10/11
  • yogas9/9
  • yogic11/12
  • yogis9/9
  • young9/11
  • zings15/17
  • zingy18/19

Questions people ask

How many five-letter words that contain G are there?

Our word list has 1,004 five-letter words that contain G.

Which five-letter words that contain G score the most points?

In Scrabble it is GAUZY with 18 points. In Words With Friends it is JUGUM with 21 points. Bonus squares are not counted.

What are common five-letter words that contain G?

The most used in everyday English are RIGHT, GOING and THING.