Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with G as the 4th Letter
Need help finding 5 letter words with G as the 4th letter? G in the fourth box is usually followed by E, S or H, which gives words such as LARGE, STAGE, SONGS and TOUGH. This page groups them by their endings so you can find the right word faster in Wordle, Scrabble and crosswords.
530matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with G as the 4th Letter
- aargh
- adage
- adagy
- agoge
- ahigh
- ainga
- ajuga
- align
- alogy
- amaga
- amiga
- amigo
- anigh
- apage
- arage
- arrgt
- atigi
- azygy
- badge
- bagge
- baggy
- baign
- banga
- bange
- bangs
- bangy
- barge
- bargh
- bauge
- beige
- beigy
- belga
- benga
- bergs
- bergy
- biggs
- biggy
- bilge
- bilgy
- binge
- bingo
- bings
- bingy
- biogs
- blags
- blogs
- bodge
- boggy
- bongo
- bongs
- boogy
- borgh
- borgo
- bouge
- bough
- bowge
- boygs
- bragi
- brags
- brigs
- brogh
- brogs
- brugh
- budge
- budgy
- buggy
- bulge
- bulgy
- bungo
- bungs
- bungy
- burga
- burge
- burgh
- burgs
- cadge
- cadgy
- caggy
- cangs
- cangy
- carga
- cargo
- cerge
- chego
- choga
- chogs
- chugs
- ciggy
- clags
- clegs
- clogs
- coign
- conga
- conge
- congo
- corge
- corgi
- cough
- crags
- crogs
- dagga
- daggy
- dangs
- darga
- dargs
- deign
- dinge
- dingo
- dings
- dingy
- dirge
- dirgy
- dodge
- dodgy
- doggo
- doggy
- doigt
- donga
- dongs
- dough
- dougl
- drago
- drags
- dregs
- drogh
- drugs
- dungs
- dungy
- durgy
- dvigu
- elegy
- eloge
- elogy
- emigr
- enage
- erugo
- etage
- fadge
- faggy
- fanga
- fango
- fangs
- fangy
- faugh
- feign
- fidge
- figgy
- flags
- flegm
- flegs
- flogs
- fodge
- foggy
- forge
- forgo
- frags
- frigs
- frogs
- frugs
- fuage
- fudge
- fudgy
- fuggy
- funge
- fungi
- fungo
- fungs
- gadge
- ganga
- gange
- gangs
- gauge
- gigge
- ginge
- gings
- glaga
- glogg
- glugs
- gogga
- gongs
- googs
- gorge
- gouge
- grege
- grego
- grigs
- grogs
- gudge
- guige
- gunge
- gungy
- gurge
- haggs
- haggy
- hange
- hangi
- hangs
- haugh
- hedge
- hedgy
- heigh
- henge
- heugh
- hewgh
- heygh
- hinge
- hings
- hoagy
- hoggs
- hoggy
- hongi
- hongs
- hough
- huggy
- image
- imago
- jaggs
- jaggy
- jiggy
- jingo
- jingu
- jirga
- jongs
- jough
- jougs
- judge
- kanga
- kangs
- kaugh
- kedge
- kedgy
- kidge
- kings
- kluge
- knags
- kongo
- kongu
- laigh
- langi
- large
- largo
- largy
- laugh
- ledge
- ledgy
- legge
- leggy
- lengs
- leugh
- liege
- ligge
- linga
- linge
- lingo
- lings
- lingy
- lodge
- loggy
- longa
- longe
- longs
- lough
- lunge
- lungi
- lungs
- lungy
- lurgi
- lurgy
- madge
- maggs
- malgr
- manga
- mange
- mangi
- mango
- mangs
- mangy
- marge
- margs
- maugh
- menge
- mengs
- merge
- mergh
- midge
- midgy
- miggs
- minge
- mings
- mingy
- misgo
- mnage
- modge
- moggy
- mongo
- mongs
- morga
- mudge
- mugga
- muggs
- muggy
- mulga
- munga
- munge
- mungo
- mungs
- mungy
- murga
- naggy
- nanga
- neigh
- nidge
- noggs
- nongs
- nudge
- ology
- omega
- orage
- outgo
- padge
- panga
- pangi
- pangs
- parge
- pargo
- peage
- peags
- peggy
- pengo
- phage
- piggy
- pinge
- pingo
- pings
- plaga
- plage
- plugs
- podge
- podgy
- pogge
- poggy
- ponga
- pongo
- pongs
- pongy
- porge
- porgo
- porgy
- prigs
- progs
- pudge
- pudgy
- puggi
- puggy
- punga
- pungi
- pungs
- pungy
- purga
- purge
- quags
- quegh
- radge
- ragga
- raggs
- raggy
- ranga
- range
- rangi
- rangy
- reggo
- reign
- renga
- ridge
- ridgy
- riggs
- rings
- ringy
- rotge
- rouge
- rough
- rougy
- rudge
- ruggy
- rungs
- saags
- saggy
- saiga
- sanga
- sangh
- sango
- sangs
- sangu
- sarge
- sargo
- saugh
- scags
- scogs
- scugs
- sedge
- sedgy
- seege
- seggy
- seige
- sengi
- serge
- sergt
- seugh
- shags
- shogi
- shogs
- siege
- singe
- sings
- skags
- skegg
- skegs
- skugs
- slags
- slogs
- slugs
- smogs
- smrgs
- smugs
- snags
- snigs
- snoga
- snogs
- snugs
- soggy
- soign
- songs
- songy
- sorgo
- sough
- spags
- spugs
- stage
- stags
- stagy
- stegh
- stoga
- stogy
- surge
- surgy
- swage
- swags
- swego
- swigs
- taggy
- taiga
- taigs
- tanga
- tangi
- tango
- tangs
- tangy
- targa
- targe
- tedge
- teggs
- tenge
- tengu
- terga
- teugh
- thagi
- thegn
- thigh
- thigs
- thugs
- tinge
- tingi
- tings
- tonga
- tongs
- tough
- tragi
- triga
- trigo
- trigs
- trogs
- trugo
- trugs
- tungo
- tungs
- turgy
- twigs
- usage
- vangs
- venge
- verge
- vergi
- viage
- vingt
- virga
- virge
- virgo
- vlogs
- vouge
- vuggs
- vuggy
- vulgo
- wadge
- wagga
- waggy
- wanga
- wangs
- waugh
- wedge
- wedgy
- weigh
- wenge
- whigs
- wigga
- wiggy
- wilga
- winge
- wings
- wingy
- wodge
- wodgy
- wonga
- wongi
- wough
- wudge
- yangs
- yeggs
- ziega
- zings
- zingy
Word Endings You Will See with G as the Fourth Letter
The quickest way to sort these words is by their last two letters. GE gives LARGE, RANGE and STAGE; GS gives SONGS, DRUGS and WINGS; GH gives TOUGH, LAUGH and ROUGH.
Useful five-letter words
Start with LARGE, RANGE, STAGE, JUDGE and IMAGE. Each one is a valid answer for this pattern, which makes it a safe test. SONGS, TOUGH and LAUGH are worth keeping in reserve.
- LARGE
- RANGE
- STAGE
- JUDGE
- IMAGE
A Smart Way to Use the Fourth Letter
E in the fifth box is the first test, because the soft G in LARGE, RANGE, STAGE, JUDGE and IMAGE covers the biggest group. S and H cover the plural and GH words. After that, the first few 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. Keeping a few words in mind, such as LARGE, RANGE and STAGE, makes it easier to use the tile when it turns up on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
What does GH sound like in TOUGH and LAUGH
In TOUGH, LAUGH, ROUGH and COUGH the GH sounds like an F, which is a spelling quirk worth remembering. Treat GH as a single unit when you narrow down a pattern.
Is G a common fourth letter in five letter words
G is a common fourth letter in five letter words. Knowing the usual endings is more helpful than guessing blindly.
What are good 5 letter words with G as the 4th letter to guess first
LARGE, RANGE and STAGE are good places to start, because they are familiar and spread across different letters. JUDGE and IMAGE make good follow ups.