4-Letter Words Matching G_L_

There are 17 4-letter words that match G_L_. 15 are common words, such as GALA and GALE. A rarer one is GULS. 3 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 17

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About this list

Words
17 (15 common words)
Common example
gala
Rare example
guls
Doubled letters
3
Ending in S
3

Questions

How many 4-letter words matching g_l_ are there?

17. 15 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

GALA is among the common words in this set.