8-letter words ending in G

There are 2,939 eight-letter words that end in G in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring are QUIZZING and ZIZZLING, tied at 36 points. S starts the most of them, 572, and the average score is 13.4 points.

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These 2,939 words are 7.3% of all 40,530 eight-letter words. A crossword answer of 8 letters ending in G has 2,939 candidates here. The solver above is already set to 8 letters ending in G, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.

8-letter words ending in G in numbers

Words
2,939
Highest scoring
QUIZZING 36 pts
Average score
13.4 pts
With a definition
1,829 (62%)
Words by first letter
  1. A123
  2. B217
  3. C239
  4. D162
  5. E104
  6. F144
  7. G129
  8. H88
  9. I55
  10. J31
  11. K32
  12. L62
  13. M94
  14. N38
  15. O34
  16. P180
  17. Q33
  18. R190
  19. S572
  20. T160
  21. U88
  22. V27
  23. W118
  24. X1
  25. Y15
  26. Z3

Highest-scoring 8-letter words ending in g

8-letter words ending in G (2,939)

These 300 of the 2,939 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.

quizzing36zizzling36whizzing33chizzing32dizzying31scuzzbag31zugzwang31fizzling30frizzing30fuzzling30huzzaing30swizzing30wuzzling30puzzling29mizzling29muzzling29bezzling29jickajog29dazzling28guzzling28sizzling27nuzzling27sozzling27whizbang26jerquing25wheezing24quacking24quaffing24zincking24xeroxing23chequing23jemmying23jimmying23quiching23pheezing23affixing22quirking22agryzing22defuzing22mahjongg22nudzhing22quipping22quonking22quopping22freezing21whacking21quashing21waltzing21bedazing21epoxying21indexing17knocking19lynching17offering15relaxing16thinking16unifying15vomiting14yachting17equating18gambling14heckling18impeding14kindling14leaching14overhang15remaking15thumping16upcoming15vaulting12yielding13aqualung18baffling17chipping18exacting18gripping14hatching17imposing13kneeling13leapfrog14nestling9oncoming13patching16reviving15thieving15updating12visiting12yodeling13accusing13blocking17chomping18duckling16exciting18grafting13hedgehog17incoming13knitting13lunching14marching16nibbling13opposing13pitching16ranching14thriving15uncaring11vouching17yearling12awarding13belching16clocking17dawdling14edifying16fetching17grieving13humbling16invading13juggling18kayaking20laughing13matching16niggling11obliging12poaching16reaching14shocking18tracking15underdog11vacating14yearlong12annoying12babbling15clucking17drinking14emptying16fighting16growling13hurrying15inducing12jostling16kneading14lighting13mumbling15nonbeing11outlying12planking15rambling13sneezing18trucking15uprising11vaporing14yearning12averting12becoming15cracking17dripping14exalting16flapping16gleaming12haggling14inviting12jollying19kaoliang13likening13meddling13noticing11ordering10plumbing15ravaging13skimming17teaching14unending10whipping19alarming11blinking15catching16dropping14existing16fumbling16gloaming12handling13ionizing18jiggling18leveling12menacing13needling10outgoing10phrasing14readying13skulking17touching14unboxing18whopping19aspiring11breaking15charming16drubbing14exulting16farthing15grasping12headlong13implying16jangling17lifelong12middling13negating10orbiting11papering13retaking13smacking17tempting13unmoving14watchdog18assuming11brimming15coaching16drumming14elbowing14ferrying15grooming12hoarding13injuring16jingling17loathing12mingling12nursling9outdoing10peddling13quelling18rippling13spiffing17tinkling13unfading13wrecking18aligning10bubbling15caulking15dumpling14emerging12flashing15grouping12hurdling13invoking16jousting16lowering12modeling12piddling13quilting18rumbling13scheming16trapping13unloving12watching17alerting9bumbling15changing15dairying13encoding12forewing15grudging12haunting12imbibing15laboring11moulding12piercing13quisling18rallying12shipping16trimming13upending12witching17alluring9birthing14clanking15damaging13enabling11frowning15grinding11honoring12impaling13limiting11motoring11plodding13quandang19raveling12shirking16tripping13ushering12weakling16altering9blushing14clapping15deciding13engaging11fiddling14glinting10hourlong12infusing12locating11mottling11prodding13

Frequently asked questions

How many 8 letter words end in G?

2,939, which is 7.3% of the 40,530 eight-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 1,829 of them have a dictionary definition.

What is the best 8 letter word ending in G for Scrabble?

QUIZZING and ZIZZLING tie at 36 points before bonus squares. Next come WHIZZING (33), CHIZZING (32) and DIZZYING (31). The average is 13.4 points.

Which letter do most 8 letter words ending in G start with?

S, in 572 of the 2,939 (19%). C follows with 239.

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