2 Letter Words Starting With G
There are 14 valid 2 letter words that start with G, drawn from NWL2023, CSW24, and Words With Friends. Sorted below by score, with the single highest scorer called out.
Highest Scoring 2-Letter Words
US Scrabble (NWL)
gv - 6 points
UK Scrabble (CSW)
gv - 6 points
Words With Friends
gv - 8 points
2 Letter Words (14)
View all words starting with GTop 20 Highest-Scoring 2 Letter Words Starting With g
Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 14 word list is 12.1 combined points.
| Rank | Word | US Scrabble | UK Scrabble | WWF Points | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ga | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| #2 | gd | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| #3 | ge | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| #4 | gi | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| #5 | gl | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| #6 | gm | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| #7 | gn | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| #8 | go | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| #9 | gp | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| #10 | gr | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| #11 | gs | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| #12 | gt | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| #13 | gu | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 🏆 #14 | gv | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
Where 2 Letter Words Fit on the Board
At 2 letters, a word almost always uses your entire rack plus tiles already on the board these are realistically bingo-adjacent plays rather than everyday moves, which is why the list leans heavily on compound and suffixed forms (-nesses, -ation, -izing). If you're looking for words you can play more often, shorter lengths starting with G will give you far more flexible options try 2 letter words starting with G for a more practical middle ground.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest-scoring 2 letter word starting with g?
gv — worth 20 combined points (US Scrabble: 6, UK Scrabble: 6, Words With Friends: 8).
How many 2 letter words start with g?
14 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.
Are 2 letter words realistic to actually play?
Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 2 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter g words will come up far more often.