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Words containing ING

There are 24,869 words containing ING in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is QUIZZIFYING at 45 points. They average 16 points, and S starts the most of them (3,208).

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Chunks like ING recur across English, so learning the pool helps you spot plays and solve clues faster. Examples include QUIZZIFYING, PSYCHOANALYZING, SCHEMOZZLING, SUBJECTIVIZING and WHIZZINGLY. The longest run to 15 letters (457 words), CORRESPONDINGLY among them. Set the contains option on the solver to ing to find the ING words hiding in your own tiles.

Words containing ING in numbers

Words
24,869
Highest scoring
QUIZZIFYING 45 pts
Average score
16.0 pts
Longest
CORRESPONDINGLY 15 letters
Words by first letter
  1. A904
  2. B1,544
  3. C1,893
  4. D1,698
  5. E967
  6. F1,043
  7. G804
  8. H752
  9. I867
  10. J235
  11. K263
  12. L662
  13. M1,215
  14. N397
  15. O1,059
  16. P1,743
  17. Q125
  18. R1,953
  19. S3,208
  20. T1,158
  21. U1,195
  22. V309
  23. W714
  24. X2
  25. Y110
  26. Z49

Highest-scoring words containing ing

WordScoreLength
quizzifying4511
psychoanalyzing3815
schemozzling3812
subjectivizing3814
whizzingly3810
bumfuzzling3711
hyperimmunizing3715
metaphysicizing3715
objectivizing3713
photooxidizing3714

Words containing ING (24,869)

These 300 of the 24,869 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.

15-letter words 18

psychoanalyzing38hyperimmunizing37metaphysicizing37tranquilizingly37ventriloquizing37overemphasizing35demythologizing35hyperpolarizing35contextualizing34dehydrogenizing34empyreumatizing34mathematicizing34nephrectomizing34quicksilverings34remythologizing34notwithstanding23correspondingly24undistinguished21

14-letter words 20

subjectivizing38photooxidizing37decitizenizing36thymectomizing36psychologizing35somniloquizing35philosophizing34unsympathizing34diphthongizing34featherbedding25linguistically20groundbreaking23incapacitating21overwhelmingly29uncompromising23excruciatingly29fingerprinting21unhesitatingly21malfunctioning22decentralizing27

13-letter words 36

objectivizing37deoxygenizing35hexametrizing35extemporizing34hypothesizing34jackhammering34hypothetizing34phagocytizing34laughingstock24crystallizing28foreshadowing24relinquishing26weightlifting24frighteningly24tranquilizing32tantalizingly26unquestioning23waterproofing22accommodating23synchronizing31commemorating22disqualifying30extinguishing25incriminating18reverberating19swashbuckling28communicating22telecommuting20investigating18painstakingly23telemarketing20heartbreaking23stockholdings24astonishingly20merchandising22threateningly20

12-letter words 43

schemozzling38shlemozzling36jickajogging35blackjacking34exchequering34asphyxiating28immobilizing28intoxicating22unappetizing26accompanying24bushwhacking30revitalizing25centralizing24exemplifying30overwhelming24refreshingly22freewheeling22intensifying19thanksgiving24unthinkingly23backbreaking27interlocking19racketeering19convincingly23increasingly18overpowering21bloodsucking22highlighting24overreaching21breathtaking22exacerbating24infringement18packinghouse24unconvincing20warmongering19bullfighting22excruciating24extinguished24brainwashing21childbearing21demoralizing25earthshaking23peacekeeping23

11-letter words 55

quizzifying45bumfuzzling37shemozzling35zugzwanging35drizzlingly34agonizingly25galvanizing25neighboring18vacationing17backpacking28forthcoming22matchmaking25nightingale16vacillating17woodworking23landholding17mesmerizing25nothingness15overworking22reshuffling21churchgoing23emphasizing28landscaping17mockingbird23overflowing21unknowingly22withholding22approvingly22bookkeeping24exceedingly25moneymaking23quadrupling24tantalizing21gingerbread16moviemaking23publicizing27thingamabob21approaching21handshaking23lengthening16officiating20remembering18symbolizing28accordingly20hardworking23overlapping19backsliding21frightening19meatpacking22overlooking19patronizing23unflinching20farthingale18questioning21unforgiving19

10-letter words 37

whizzingly38dizzyingly36puzzlingly34kingfisher21kidnapping20carjacking26maximizing31gratifying18journeying21laughingly18appetizing24jingoistic20qualifying26nourishing14quickening26grudgingly17lifesaving17validating15falsifying20flickering20glimmering16muckraking23venerating14yieldingly18conquering22frowningly20ransacking17unexciting20yearningly17charmingly21leveraging15thickening20whispering19homemaking22lightening15refreshing17shockingly23

9-letter words 31

quizzings37huzzahing34verifying19kingmaker20lawmaking19amazingly24inquiring19knowingly20glowingly17taxpaying22vanishing16hijacking26numbering14rejoicing19squeezing28zippering23acquiring21narrowing13quenching24drizzling29quarrying22grappling15launching15quavering22agonizing20grumbling15improving17quivering22recycling17yellowing16offspring18

8-letter words 31

quizzing36zizzling36guzzling28xeroxing23yachting17jokingly23wheezing24yielding13knocking19yodeling13yearling12freezing21kingship18puzzling29whacking21yearning12kingbird16lynching17wingback20zingiber20dazzling28jingoism18sizzling27whipping19nothings12gambling14indexing17juggling18kindling14vomiting14whopping19

7-letter words 23

zizzing35yawning14yelping13buzzing28grazing18jabbing19kicking18jamming19jerking19varying14yelling11jumping19kingdom15napping12zooming19knowing15nipping12viewing14zeroing17keeping14numbing12yanking15amazing19

6-letter words 5

zinger16vexing17zoning16joking18viking14

4-letter words 1

zing14

Frequently asked questions

How many words contain ING?

Unscrambly's list has 24,869 words that contain the string ING. 12,435 of them have a dictionary definition.

Where does ING show up?

In 24,869 words, most often in ones that start with S (3,208). Common letter combinations like ING make a filtered list handy for crosswords, word games and spelling practice.

What is the best ING word for Scrabble?

QUIZZIFYING scores 45 points. Next come PSYCHOANALYZING (38), SCHEMOZZLING (38) and SUBJECTIVIZING (38). The average is 16 points.

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