4 Letter Words Starting With G
There are 195 four-letter words starting with G in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list. Start with the common words below, or jump into the full list grouped by second letter.
Common 4 letter words starting with G
Everyday English words, most frequent first.
- GOOD6
- GAME7
- GIVE8
- GUYS8
- GIRL5
- GAVE8
- GETS5
- GOES5
- GOLD6
- GONE5
- GOAL5
- GLAD6
- GROW8
- GAIN5
- GIFT8
- GREW8
- GUNS5
- GOLF8
- GRAB7
- GANG6
- GREY8
- GATE5
- GEAR5
- GRAY8
- GODS6
- GENE5
- GULF8
- GRID6
- GRIP7
- GOAT5
Highest scoring 4 letter words starting with G
- GAZE14
- GEEZ14
- GAWK12
- GOWK12
- GAFF11
- GECK11
- GUCK11
- GUFF11
- GYVE11
- GABY10
- GAMY10
- GAPY10
Quick facts
- 195 valid Scrabble words; 78 of them are everyday English words (40%).
- Most common pattern: GA__ with 45 words (for example GAME, GAVE, GAIN).
- 160 words have no repeated letters (82%) — useful when you want to test as many letters as possible.
- 39 end in S (often plurals or verb forms).
- 126 contain only one vowel and 2 contain no A, E, I, O or U at all (such as GYMS, GYPS).
- 190 are also valid in Words With Friends (ENABLE list).
All 195 4 letter words starting with G
GA… (45)
- GABS7
- GABY10
- GADI6
- GADS6
- GAED6
- GAEN5
- GAES5
- GAFF11
- GAGA6
- GAGE6
- GAGS6
- GAIN5
- GAIT5
- GALA5
- GALE5
- GALL5
- GALS5
- GAMA7
- GAMB9
- GAME7
- GAMP9
- GAMS7
- GAMY10
- GANE5
- GANG6
- GAOL5
- GAPE7
- GAPS7
- GAPY10
- GARB7
- GARS5
- GASH8
- GASP7
- GAST5
- GATE5
- GATS5
- GAUD6
- GAUM7
- GAUN5
- GAUR5
- GAVE8
- GAWK12
- GAWP10
- GAYS8
- GAZE14
GE… (20)
- GEAR5
- GECK11
- GEDS6
- GEED6
- GEEK9
- GEES5
- GEEZ14
- GELD6
- GELS5
- GELT5
- GEMS7
- GENE5
- GENS5
- GENT5
- GENU5
- GERM7
- GEST5
- GETA5
- GETS5
- GEUM7
GH… (3)
- GHAT8
- GHEE8
- GHIS8
GI… (25)
- GIBE7
- GIBS7
- GIDS6
- GIED6
- GIEN5
- GIES5
- GIFT8
- GIGA6
- GIGS6
- GILD6
- GILL5
- GILT5
- GIMP9
- GINK9
- GINS5
- GIPS7
- GIRD6
- GIRL5
- GIRN5
- GIRO5
- GIRT5
- GIST5
- GITE5
- GITS5
- GIVE8
GL… (18)
- GLAD6
- GLAM7
- GLED6
- GLEE5
- GLEG6
- GLEN5
- GLEY8
- GLIA5
- GLIB7
- GLIM7
- GLOB7
- GLOM7
- GLOP7
- GLOW8
- GLUE5
- GLUG6
- GLUM7
- GLUT5
GN… (4)
- GNAR5
- GNAT5
- GNAW8
- GNUS5
GO… (32)
- GOAD6
- GOAL5
- GOAS5
- GOAT5
- GOBO7
- GOBS7
- GOBY10
- GODS6
- GOER5
- GOES5
- GOGO6
- GOLD6
- GOLF8
- GONE5
- GONG6
- GOOD6
- GOOF8
- GOOK9
- GOON5
- GOOP7
- GOOS5
- GORE5
- GORM7
- GORP7
- GORY8
- GOSH8
- GOTH8
- GOUT5
- GOWD9
- GOWK12
- GOWN8
- GOYS8
GR… (22)
- GRAB7
- GRAD6
- GRAM7
- GRAN5
- GRAT5
- GRAY8
- GREE5
- GREW8
- GREY8
- GRID6
- GRIG6
- GRIM7
- GRIN5
- GRIP7
- GRIT5
- GROG6
- GROK9
- GROT5
- GROW8
- GRUB7
- GRUE5
- GRUM7
GU… (19)
- GUAN5
- GUAR5
- GUCK11
- GUDE6
- GUFF11
- GUID6
- GULF8
- GULL5
- GULP7
- GULS5
- GUMS7
- GUNK9
- GUNS5
- GURU5
- GUSH8
- GUST5
- GUTS5
- GUVS8
- GUYS8
GY… (7)
- GYBE10
- GYMS10
- GYPS10
- GYRE8
- GYRI8
- GYRO8
- GYVE11
Tips for using these words
In Scrabble, GAZE is the highest base score here (14 points). Put the high-value tile on a double or triple letter square to multiply it.
If you already know the first letter, narrow the list with the jump links above: most four-letter words starting with G continue with A.
Scores are base tile values in Scrabble US & Canada. Use the word finder to see which words your own rack can make.
Frequently asked questions
How many 4 letter words start with G?
There are 195 four-letter words starting with G in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list (TWL06). 78 of them are common everyday words.
What are common 4 letter words starting with G?
Common examples include GOOD, GAME, GIVE, GUYS, GIRL, GAVE, GETS, GOES, GOLD, GONE.
What is the highest scoring 4 letter word starting with G?
GAZE scores 14 points before board multipliers. Other high scorers are GEEZ, GAWK, GOWK, GAFF.
How many of these words have no repeated letters?
160 of the 195 words use 4 different letters.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
All 195 are valid in Scrabble US & Canada (TWL06). 190 are also in the ENABLE list used by Words With Friends.