Common 12-letter words that start with G
With their Scrabble points and, for the first seven, a short meaning, most used first.
- governmental★18relating to or dealing with the affairs or structure of government or politics or the…
- geographical★21pertaining to geography
- grandparents★16a parent of your father or mother
- genealogical★16pertaining to genealogy
- guardianship★19the state of being a guardian
- glycoprotein★20a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component
- guaranteeing★14give surety or assume responsibility
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GA…
12-letter words starting with GA (91)
Top score: GADZOOKERIES, 27 points
gadzookeries27gametophytic25gazetteerishUK25gaberlunziesUK24galvanoscopyUK23gametophytes23gamophyllousUK23gazetteeringUK23galravitchedUK22gamekeepingsUK22gamesmanship22gametophoricUK22gallygaskinsUK21galravitchesUK21galvanically21
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galvanometryUK21gamebreakersUK21galactometryUK20galvanoscope20gametophores20gamificationnot in WWF20ganciclovirsnot in WWF20gangshaggingUK20gaolbreakingUK20gatekeepingsnot in WWF20galactosemic19gallsicknessUK19gamotropismsUK19gastroscopic19gatecrashingnot in WWF19galactorrhea18galligaskins18galvanometer18gammerstangsUK18garnishments18gasification18gaslightingsnot in WWF18gastroplastynot in WWF18gastrosopherUK18gastrotrichs18gatecrashersnot in WWF18gauchenesses18gainsharingsUK17gainstrivingUK17galactagogueUK17galactometerUK17galactosemia17gallbladders17gallerygoers17gallinippers17gallivanting17gamesomeness17gamopetalous17gamosepalousUK17gangbustingsUK17gangsterdoms17garnisheeing17gasometricalUK17gastightness17gastrocnemii17gastronomicsUK17gastroscopes17galactosides16gametogeniesUK16gametogenous16gangsterisms16garbologistsnot in WWF16garishnesses16gashlinessesUK16gastropodansUK16gastropodousnot in WWF16galantaminesUK15galimatiasesUK15gallinaceansUK15gallinaceous15ganglionated15gangliosides15gangsterlandUK15gastronomersUK15gastronomies15gastronomist15gastrotomiesUK15galliardisesUK14galloglassesUK14gastrologersUK14gastrologiesUK14gastrologistUK14gastrulating14gainlessnessUK13gainlinessesUK13gastrulation13
GE…
12-letter words starting with GE (103)
Top score: GEMFIBROZILS, 29 points. medication (trade name Lopid) used to lower the levels of triglyceride in the blood
geographical★21genealogical★16gemfibrozilsnot in WWF29genotoxicitynot in WWF25geometrizing25genealogizedUK24geohydrology24gelatinizing23gemeinschaft23genderqueersnot in WWF23genealogizesUK23generalizing23genotypicityUK23genteelizingUK23genuflexionsnot in WWF23
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geochemistry23geophysicist23gelatinizersUK22generalizers22geomechanicsUK22germaphobiasnot in WWF22germophobiasnot in WWF22geodynamicalUK21geothermally21gesellschaft21gemmologicalUK20geotechnical20gerontocracy20gerontophobeUK20gegenscheins19gelliflowresUK19genuflecting19geodeticallyUK19geoeconomicsnot in WWF19geologically19gerrymanders19gemmologists18generalships18genethliacalUK18genethliaconUK18geniculatelyUK18genuflection18genuflectorsUK18geomagnetism18geomedicinesUK18geosynclinal18geosynclines18gerontophileUK18gerontophilsUK18gemmulationsUK17geobotanical17geocentricalUK17geometrician17geopolitical17geotectonicsUK17gelatinously16gendarmeries16genecologiesUK16geniculatingUK16genocidairesUK16geognosticalUK16geomagnetistUK16geometrising16geopressured16geostrategic16gerontologic16gesticulated16geanticlinalUK15geanticlines15gelsemininesUK15genealogisedUK15generatrices15geniculationUK15gentleperson15geobotanists15geolocationsUK15geoscientist15geraniaceousUK15geriatrician15germinations15gerontocrats15gesticulates15gesticulator15gelatinatingUK14gelatinisingnot in WWF14genealogisesUK14genealogists14generalising14genteelisingUK14geratologiesUK14geratologistUK14gelatinationUK13gelatinisersUK13generalisersUK13generalities13generational13generosities13generousness13genialnessesUK13genouilleresUK13gentianellasUK13gentilitiousUK13gentlenesses13
GH…
12-letter words starting with GH (5)
Top score: GHOSTWRITING, 20 points. write for someone else
GI…
12-letter words starting with GI (22)
Top score: GIFTWRAPPING, 24 points (tied with two others). to wrap with decorative paper
GL…
12-letter words starting with GL (78)
Top score: GLYPHOGRAPHY, 30 points
glycoprotein★20glyphographyUK30glyphographsUK27glyptographyUK27glamourizing25gluttonizingUK23glycopeptide23glyptothecaeUK23gladwrappingUK22glitzinessesnot in WWF22glossographyUK22glossophobicnot in WWF22glycosylated22glassyheadedUK21glimmeringlynot in WWF21
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globeflowers21glockenspiel21glycogeneticUK21glycosylates21glassmakings20glassworkers20glossophobesnot in WWF20glossophobianot in WWF20glassblowing19glaucescenceUK19glucokinases19glutethimide19glycerinated19glycogeneses19glycogenesis19glycosidases19glamourouslyUK18glassblowers18glasspapered18glycerinates18glandiferousUK17glandulouslyUK17glaucomatousUK17glioblastoma17glisteninglynot in WWF17glisteringlyUK17glitteringly17glossematicsUK17glossodyniasUK17glucoproteinUK17glucosamines17glaciologies16glaciologist16gladsomeness16glamourisingnot in WWF16globetrottednot in WWF16globigerinaenot in WWF16globigerinasnot in WWF16glossariallyUK16glucosidases16glucuronides16glutathiones16gluttonously16glabrousnessUK15glasscuttersUK15glaucousness15globetrotternot in WWF15globularnessUK15glomerationsUK15gloominesses15glutaminases15gladiatorial14gladiatorianUK14glossologiesUK14glossologistUK14glottologiesUK14gluttonisingUK14glairinessesUK13glassinesses13gloriousness13glossinesses13glossolalias13glossolalist13
GN…
12-letter words starting with GN (7)
Top score: GNATCATCHERS, 20 points (tied with one other). a bird of genus Polioptila
GO…
12-letter words starting with GO (54)
Top score: GOBBLEDYGOOK, 26 points (tied with four others). incomprehensible or pompous jargon of specialists
governmental★18gobbledygook26goliathizingUK26googlewhacksUK26gormandizing26gourmandized26gormandizers25gospellizingUK25gourmandizes25goalkickingsUK24gobbledegook23goldbricking23googolplexes23goldsmitheryUK22godfathering21
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governorship21goalkeepingsnot in WWF20godmotheringnot in WWF20goldilocksesUK20goddaughters19goddesshoodsUK19goosefleshes19goyishnessesnot in WWF19goddamnedestnot in WWF18gonadotropic18gossipmonger18gourmandisms18goliathisingUK17gonimoblastsUK17gormandising17gourmandisednot in WWF17governessingUK17gonadotropin16gonfaloniersnot in WWF16gorillagramsUK16gormandisersUK16gospellisingUK16gourmandises16gouvernantesUK16governessierUK16governorates16goaltendings15goniometries15gooseberries15gormlessnessnot in WWF15gossameriestUK15goldennesses14goliarderiesUK14goniatitoidsUK14goodlinessesnot in WWF14goosegrasses14goosetonguesnot in WWF14gorgeousness14gourdinessesUK14
GR…
12-letter words starting with GR (128)
Top score: GRAMMATICIZE, 28 points (tied with one other)
grandparents★16grammaticizeUK28graphitizing28graphophobiaUK25grecianizing25grangerizingUK24grangerizersUK23gratifyingly23greenbackism23greisenizingUK23groundproxesUK23grandnephews22graphicaciesnot in WWF22grotesquerie22grammaticismUK21
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grammatologyUK21grasscyclingnot in WWF21grassfinchesUK21greenbackers21greenfinches21griddlecakesUK21gramophoniesUK20gramophonistUK20grandfathers20grandpappiesnot in WWF20granulocytic20graphomaniasUK20grasshoppers20graverobbersUK20gravitropismnot in WWF20greenwashingnot in WWF20groundfishes20grovellinglynot in WWF20grumpishnessUK20graduateshipUK19grammaticiseUK19grandeeshipsUK19grandmothers19graphitisingnot in WWF19graphologies19graphologist19gravediggersnot in WWF19greengrocery19greenkeepers19greenockites19greenskeeper19griseofulvin19groatsworthsUK19gracefullest18gracefulness18grammaloguesUK18granolithicsUK18granulocytes18gravimetries18gravitometerUK18greasebushesUK18greaseproofs18greenlightednot in WWF18griddlebreadUK18groundsharedUK18groundstrokenot in WWF18graminaceousnot in WWF17granddaddies17grandiflorae17grandifloras17gravidnessesUK17greathearted17gregariously17groundbaitedUK17groundlessly17groundsharesUK17groundsheets17groundspeedsnot in WWF17groundswells17groundwaters17groupuscules17grubbinesses17grumpinesses17gradablenessUK16gradiometers16gradualisticnot in WWF16grandmasters16grandstanded16granitewares16graspingness16gratefullest16gratefulness16gratuitously16gravitations16grecianisingUK16greengrocers16greenishness16greenmailing16gregarianismUK16grievousness16groovinessesnot in WWF16groundbursts16groundmasses16growlinesses16grudgingnessnot in WWF16graciositiesUK15graciousness15grandstander15grangerisingUK15greasepaints15greenbottlesUK15greenmailers15grogginesses15groundednessnot in WWF15gruesomeness15gradualitiesUK14grangerisersUK14granodiorite14greedinesses14greisenisingUK14grunginessesnot in WWF14graininesses13grallatorialUK13granulations13grassinessesnot in WWF13gratillitiesUK13gratulations13greasinesses13grislinesses13grittinesses13grossieretesUK13grossularite13grottinessesnot in WWF13
GU…
12-letter words starting with GU (31)
Top score: GUTTURALIZED, 23 points
GY…
12-letter words starting with GY (16)
Top score: GYNAECOCRACY, 25 points
About these words
- 535 of the 21,965 12-letter words start with G (2%).
- 321 are good in NWL2023, 510 in Collins Scrabble Words, 312 in WOW24 and 258 in the Words With Friends list. 7 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, glyphography scores the most (30), then gemfibrozils (29), then grammaticize and graphitizing (28 each), then three words on 27.