5-Letter Words Starting With GI
- 53 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With GI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With GI 53 words
How common is GI at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 53 five-letter words that start with GI. They average 8.4 points, the best is GIZMO (17 points) and 39.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 53
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.4
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 21%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 39.6%
- y 15.1%
- e 7.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ia1.9%
- iu1.9%
- ue1.9%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with GI
g 2i 1z 10m 3o 1
G 2 + I 1 + Z 10 + M 3 + O 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
gizmo
- nounsomething unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known“she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket”
- nouna device or control that is very useful for a particular job
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How many five-letter words that start with GI are there?
There are 53 five-letter words that start with GI in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with GI?
GIZMO is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GINZO (15), GIMPY (13), GIPPY (13).
What are some common five-letter words that start with GI?
Everyday examples include GIVEN, GIANT, GIVES, GIRTH, GIRLS, GIFTS, GIDDY, GIMME. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with GI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GINZO (15), GIPPY (13), GILPY (11), GIPSY (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.