Better Know a Letter - G

In this episode of Better Know a Letter, Will breaks down the G - a letter that inspires debate even among strong expert players. Will the G earn high marks or a a failing grade?

[MinhAIPet]

What if we make the swap the roles of G and C? (2xG, 3-point G, 3xC, 2-point C)

[kevinleeds]

i am surprised the -age ending is not mentioned! there are several and they are interesting to learn at least. cowhages might be best

[TenementGentleman]

Love the images in this video 😂 thanks for making this is such a fun and useful series. Happy new year!

[DanielDugovic]

Can we please have supplementary statistics about other 2-letter combinations which combine well with G? I sense there are several suffixes for advanced players to consider.

[TenementGentleman]

Will there ever be a tile that gets 1 star??

[jamburga]

G is one of those letters that needs two other letters to be common

[FuscaBat]

No list of G vowel dumps feels complete without HOAGIE. Possibly the most useful 6 in the game.

EDIT: I'm just speaking from limited experience, where in several games I've quackled, HOAGIE was by far the best option. It's likely coincidence, but I haven't seen that pattern come up with other 6's yet.

[manaphylv]

G is probably my least favorite letter, because it's almost useless without IN or H(T).
Also, holding onto ING or GH(T) usually ends in one-tile fishing that doesn't always hit (as most ING and GHT words don't need an E), or play, as in the VAV opening example.

[videera]

It would be really nice if you could add data for common words.

[frankieporter]

Fun fact: in the C in coastal is a blank, every letter is worth 0-1 points.

With exexperience: this is worth 6 points...

[kevinleeds]

i keep thinking i need to watch this since it is one of my least favorite letters

[kevinleeds]

why is the lovely different G size graphic and the list of G vowel dumps on the screen for such a short time! Pacing, my good man! Timing! Pacings and timings!