6-Letter Words Starting With GAT
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With GAT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With GAT 6 words
How common is GAT at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 six-letter words that start with GAT. They average 8.2 points and the best is GATHER (10 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.2
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- g 16.7%
- l 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- au16.7%
- ea16.7%
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 six-letter word that starts with GAT
g 2a 1t 1h 4e 1r 1
G 2 + A 1 + T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + R 1 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
gather
- nounsewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
- nounthe act of gathering something
- verbassemble or get together“gather some stones”
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How many six-letter words that start with GAT are there?
There are 6 six-letter words that start with GAT 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 six-letter word that starts with GAT?
GATHER is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GATVOL (10), GATING (8), GATEAU (7).
Which rare six-letter words that start with GAT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GATVOL (10), GATERS (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.