5-Letter Words Starting With GY
- 21 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With GY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With GY 21 words
How common is GY at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 21 five-letter words that start with GY. They average 11.2 points, the best is GYOZA (18 points) and 38.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 21
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.2
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 38.1%
- d 19%
- y 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ae4.8%
- ie4.8%
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 GY
g 2y 4o 1z 10a 1
G 2 + Y 4 + O 1 + Z 10 + A 1 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
gyoza
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with GY are there?
There are 21 five-letter words that start with GY 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 GY?
GYOZA is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GYPPY (16), GYPSY (14), GYVED (13).
Which rare five-letter words that start with GY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GYOZA (18), GYPPY (16), GYMPS (13), GYPPO (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.