5 Letter Words with G as 2nd and L as 3rd Letter

The Shape of the Pattern

Openers to expect include A as in AGLOW, O as in OGLED and I as in IGLOO. The last box is most often O, W and D. A few of these entries are rarer words that mostly appear in Scrabble and other word games, so check them against your word list.

Useful five-letter words

IGLOO, AGLOW, OGLED, OGLES and AGLET are the entries you are most likely to meet.

• IGLOO
• AGLOW
• OGLED
• OGLES
• AGLET

Reading the Letter Pair

G and L are both consonants, so the open boxes usually carry the vowels, as in IGLOO, AGLOW and OGLED. Most of the familiar words open with a vowel. The fifth box is most often O, W and D, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.

How to Narrow It Down

The first box is the biggest unknown, and A, O and I are the strongest openers to test. After that, test O in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. The fixed G and L do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with G as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with L as the 3rd letter.

Scrabble and Other Word Games

In Scrabble, G is worth two points and L is worth one point. Words like IGLOO, AGLOW and OGLED are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.