Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with G as the 3rd Letter
Need help finding 5 letter words with G as the 3rd letter? G in the third box is dominated by the IGHT spelling, which gives RIGHT, MIGHT, NIGHT, LIGHT and FIGHT. Use the patterns and examples below to narrow down your next guess in Wordle, Scrabble and other word games.
473matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with G as the 3rd Letter
- aeger
- aegir
- aegis
- afgod
- agger
- aggie
- aggri
- aggro
- aggry
- aggur
- aigas
- aiger
- aight
- aigre
- algae
- algal
- algas
- algic
- algid
- algin
- algor
- algum
- angas
- angel
- anger
- angia
- angle
- anglo
- angor
- angry
- angst
- apgar
- argal
- argan
- argel
- argil
- argin
- argle
- argol
- argon
- argot
- argue
- argus
- asgmt
- augen
- auger
- auget
- aught
- augur
- avgas
- aygre
- bagel
- bagge
- baggy
- baghs
- bagie
- bagio
- bagle
- bagne
- bagre
- begad
- began
- begar
- begat
- begay
- begem
- beget
- begin
- begob
- begod
- begot
- begum
- begun
- begut
- bigae
- bigam
- bigas
- biggs
- biggy
- bigha
- bight
- bigly
- bigos
- bigot
- bogan
- boget
- bogey
- boggy
- bogie
- bogle
- bogum
- bogus
- bugan
- buggy
- bught
- bugle
- bugre
- caged
- cager
- cages
- cagey
- caggy
- cagit
- cagot
- cagui
- cigar
- ciggy
- cigua
- cogie
- cogit
- cogon
- cogue
- dagga
- daggy
- dagon
- dagos
- degas
- degum
- degus
- dight
- digit
- digne
- digue
- dogal
- doges
- dogey
- doggo
- doggy
- dogie
- dogly
- dogma
- dugal
- eager
- eagle
- eagre
- edged
- edger
- edges
- eggar
- egged
- egger
- eight
- eigne
- engem
- ergal
- ergon
- ergos
- ergot
- eughs
- eyght
- fager
- faggy
- fagin
- fagot
- figgy
- fight
- figos
- fogas
- fogey
- foggy
- fogie
- fogle
- fogon
- fogou
- fogus
- fugal
- fuggy
- fugie
- fugio
- fugit
- fugle
- fugly
- fugue
- fugus
- gaged
- gagee
- gager
- gages
- gagor
- gigas
- gigge
- gighe
- gigot
- gigue
- gogga
- gogos
- gugal
- gugas
- haggs
- haggy
- hagia
- hague
- highs
- hight
- higra
- hogan
- hogen
- hoggs
- hoggy
- hoghs
- huger
- huggy
- idgah
- igged
- ingan
- ingem
- ingle
- inglu
- ingot
- jagas
- jagat
- jager
- jaggs
- jaggy
- jagir
- jagla
- jagra
- jagua
- jiggy
- jigot
- jugal
- juger
- jugum
- kagos
- kagus
- kight
- kogai
- kogal
- kugel
- lagan
- lagen
- lager
- lagly
- lagna
- legal
- leger
- leges
- legge
- leggy
- legit
- legoa
- legua
- ligan
- ligas
- liger
- ligge
- light
- ligne
- logan
- loges
- loggy
- logia
- logic
- logie
- login
- logis
- logoi
- logon
- logos
- luged
- luger
- luges
- lygus
- mages
- maggs
- magic
- magma
- magot
- magus
- miggs
- might
- moggy
- mogos
- mogul
- mugga
- muggs
- muggy
- mugho
- nagas
- naggy
- naght
- nagor
- neger
- negro
- negus
- niger
- nighs
- night
- nigre
- nigua
- noggs
- nugae
- oggin
- orgal
- organ
- orgia
- orgic
- orgue
- ought
- owght
- pagan
- paged
- pager
- pages
- pagle
- pagne
- pagod
- pagri
- pagus
- peggy
- peghs
- piggy
- pight
- pigly
- pigmy
- pogey
- pogge
- poggy
- pogos
- puget
- puggi
- puggy
- pugil
- pygal
- pygmy
- ragas
- ragde
- raged
- ragee
- rager
- rages
- ragga
- raggs
- raggy
- ragis
- ragus
- regal
- regar
- regel
- reges
- reget
- reggo
- regia
- regie
- regin
- regle
- regma
- regna
- regos
- regur
- rigel
- riggs
- right
- rigid
- rigol
- rigor
- rogan
- roger
- rogue
- roguy
- rugae
- rugal
- rugby
- ruggy
- sagan
- sagas
- sager
- sages
- saggy
- sagos
- sagum
- segar
- seggy
- segni
- segno
- segol
- segos
- segou
- segue
- sighs
- sight
- sigil
- sigla
- sigma
- signa
- signs
- soger
- soget
- soggy
- sugan
- sugar
- sugat
- sughs
- sugis
- sugos
- tagel
- taggy
- tagma
- tagua
- tagus
- teggs
- tegua
- tegus
- tiger
- tiges
- tight
- tigon
- togae
- togas
- toged
- toges
- togue
- tugra
- tugui
- ugged
- uigur
- ungag
- unget
- ungka
- ungod
- ungot
- ungum
- upget
- urged
- urger
- urges
- vagal
- vagas
- vague
- vagus
- vegan
- vegas
- veges
- vegie
- vegos
- vigas
- vigia
- vigil
- vigor
- vogie
- vogue
- vuggs
- vuggy
- vughs
- vughy
- waged
- wager
- wages
- waget
- wagga
- waggy
- wagon
- wagyu
- wigan
- wigga
- wiggy
- wight
- wogul
- yager
- yagis
- yagua
- yeggs
- yogas
- yogee
- yoghs
- yogic
- yogin
- yogis
- yugas
- zigan
- zogan
- zygal
- zygon
Middle Patterns You Will See with G as the Third Letter
Grouping the words by their middle pattern makes them easier to remember. IG gives RIGHT, MIGHT and NIGHT; AG gives MAGIC, PAGES and WAGES; NG gives ANGRY, ANGEL and ANGER; EG gives LEGAL and BEGIN.
Useful five-letter words
Start with RIGHT, MIGHT, NIGHT, LIGHT and MAGIC. Each one is common enough to appear in everyday writing, which makes it a safe test. LEGAL, BEGIN and ANGRY are worth keeping in reserve.
- RIGHT
- MIGHT
- NIGHT
- LIGHT
- MAGIC
How to Narrow Down Words with G as the Third Letter
If I is green in the second box, test H in the fourth box next, because IGHT is behind a whole family of words. Otherwise A, E and N are the other common partners for the second box. After that, the outer letters decide between the remaining candidates.
G Words in Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, G is worth two points, so it is a modest tile that is rarely a problem to place. Knowing words like RIGHT, MIGHT and NIGHT helps you play the tile quickly when it arrives.
Frequently asked questions
What is the IGHT pattern
IGHT is a common English spelling for the long I sound followed by T, as in RIGHT, NIGHT, LIGHT, MIGHT, SIGHT and TIGHT. If you can place I and G together, the rest of the word is easy to finish.
Is G a common third letter in five letter words
G is a common third letter in five letter words. That makes it a useful test, because the patterns above cover most of the words.
What are good 5 letter words with G as the 3rd letter to guess first
RIGHT, MIGHT and NIGHT are good places to start, because they are familiar and spread across different letters. LIGHT and MAGIC make good follow ups.