7 Letter Words Starting With GY

Every entry among the seven-letter words beginning with GY in Collins is collected here and ranked by score. There are 30 to work with, which helps when a prefix or the board fixes your opening letter.

Highest-scoring picks

On points, the strongest play here is gyttjas at 18. Other high scorers include gymping (16), gypping (16), and gymbals (15). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.

How these words break down

Out of 30 words, 1 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 8 end in -ES and 2 end in -ING, and 9 have a double letter.

Where you can play them

These come from the Collins word list; 16 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 17 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.

By default the words are ranked by points; switch to A–Z or Z–A with the buttons above, or filter by your letters using the finder.