5-Letter Words With GAI
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With GAI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With GAI 8 words
How often does GAI appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 five-letter words containing GAI. They average 6.5 points and the best is GAILY (9 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.5
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- n 12.5%
- o 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- io12.5%
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 containing GAI
g 2a 1i 1l 1y 4
G 2 + A 1 + I 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
gaily
- adverbin a gay manner“the scandals were gaily diverting”
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How many five-letter words containing GAI are there?
There are 8 five-letter words containing GAI 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 containing GAI?
GAILY is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GAIDS (7), AGAIN (6), GAINS (6).
What are some common five-letter words containing GAI?
Everyday examples include AGAIN, GAINS, GAILY, GAITS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing GAI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GAIDS (7), GAIRS (6), GAITT (6), NGAIO (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.