Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to GL starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: glace, glade, glads.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| glace | 5 | 1 | |
| glade | 5 | 1 | |
| glads | 5 | 1 | |
| glady | 5 | 2 | |
| glair | 5 | 1 | |
| gland | 5 | 1 | |
| glans | 5 | 1 | |
| glare | 5 | 1 | |
| glary | 5 | 2 | |
| glass | 5 | 1 | |
| glaze | 5 | 1 | |
| glazy | 5 | 2 | |
| gleam | 5 | 1 | |
| glean | 5 | 1 | |
| gleba | 5 | 2 | |
| glebe | 5 | 1 | |
| glede | 5 | 1 | |
| gleds | 5 | 1 | |
| gleed | 5 | 1 | |
| gleek | 5 | 1 | |
| glees | 5 | 1 | |
| gleet | 5 | 1 | |
| glens | 5 | 1 | |
| gleys | 5 | 1 | |
| glial | 5 | 1 | |
| glias | 5 | 1 | |
| glide | 5 | 1 | |
| gliff | 5 | 1 | |
| glime | 5 | 1 | |
| glims | 5 | 1 | |
| glint | 5 | 1 | |
| glitz | 5 | 1 | |
| gloam | 5 | 1 | |
| gloat | 5 | 1 | |
| globe | 5 | 1 | |
| globs | 5 | 1 | |
| glogg | 5 | 1 | |
| gloms | 5 | 1 | |
| gloom | 5 | 1 | |
| glops | 5 | 1 | |
| glory | 5 | 2 | |
| gloss | 5 | 1 | |
| glost | 5 | 1 | |
| glout | 5 | 1 | |
| glove | 5 | 1 | |
| glows | 5 | 1 | |
| gloze | 5 | 1 | |
| glued | 5 | 1 | |
| gluer | 5 | 1 | |
| glues | 5 | 1 | |
| gluey | 5 | 1 | |
| glugs | 5 | 1 | |
| glume | 5 | 1 | |
| gluon | 5 | 1 | |
| glute | 5 | 1 | |
| gluts | 5 | 1 | |
| glyph | 5 | 1 |
Are GL-starting words common?
GL is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after GL quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.