3-Letter Words Starting With G
There are 44 three-letter words starting with G in our dictionary; 27 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 3-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 44 words
- guy7 points
- gap6 points
- gas4 points
- get4 points
- got4 points
- gun4 points
- gay7 points
- gum6 points
- gig5 points
- god5 points
- gin4 points
- gut4 points
- gym9 points
- gab6 points
- gem6 points
- gob6 points
- gag5 points
- gal4 points
- gee4 points
- gel4 points
- gnu4 points
- goo4 points
- gyp9 points
- gad5 points
- guv7 points
- git4 points
- gar4 points
- gey7 points
- goy7 points
- gam6 points
- gib6 points
- gid5 points
- gan4 points
- gat4 points
- gie4 points
- goa4 points
- gox11 points
- ghi7 points
- gip6 points
- ged5 points
- gae4 points
- gen4 points
- gor4 points
- gul4 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 44
- By usage: 22 very common, 5 common, 17 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- gox 11
- gym 9
- gyp 9
- gay 7
- gey 7
- ghi 7
- goy 7
- guv 7
- guy 7
- gab 6
Most common
- guy
- gap
- gas
- get
- got
- gun
- gay
- gum
- gig
- god
Definitions
- guy (noun)
- An informal term for a youth or man.
- gap (noun)
- A conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures.
- gas (noun)
- The state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container.
- get (noun)
- A return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent.
Words that start with G come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 44 of the three-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. GOX is the top scorer here, worth 11 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.
Tips
Every score badge on this page is the sum of the tile values in the word, with no board multipliers applied. Classic tiles value the common letters at one point and the awkward letters higher, up to ten for Q and Z. Blank tiles score nothing. The actual points you earn depend on where the word lands, so a modest word on a double-word square beats a high-value word on plain squares. Use the badges to compare words quickly, then check the board for the multiplier that changes the picture.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the three-letter words starting with G?
GOX scores 11 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
17 of the 44 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.