Words Ending in ING
All 17,845 words ending with -ING — sorted by Scrabble score, filterable by length and letters.
17,845
Total words
38
Best Scrabble score
15
Best word length
Top Scoring ING Words
| Word | Len | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSYCHOANALYZING | 15 | 38 | 41 |
| HYPERIMMUNIZING | 15 | 37 | 42 |
| OBJECTIVIZING | 13 | 37 | 44 |
| PRESYMPATHIZING | 15 | 37 | 40 |
| VENTRILOQUIZING | 15 | 37 | 43 |
| DEHYDROFREEZING | 15 | 36 | 36 |
| HYPERVITALIZING | 15 | 36 | 39 |
| QUIZZING | 8 | 36 | 39 |
| ZIZZLING | 8 | 36 | 39 |
| DEMYTHOLOGIZING | 15 | 35 | 38 |
Words by Length
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 3-letter words | 1 |
| 4-letter words | 15 |
| 5-letter words | 45 |
| 6-letter words | 460 |
| 7-letter words | 1,779 |
| 8-letter words | 2,436 |
| 9-letter words | 2,971 |
| 10-letter words | 3,128 |
| 11-letter words | 2,769 |
| 12-letter words | 2,029 |
| 13-letter words | 1,163 |
| 14-letter words | 647 |
| 15-letter words | 402 |
Scrabble & Wordle strategy: -ING endings
Present-tense verbs and gerunds. In Scrabble, -ING words are hook-play gold — a common board extension. There are 17,845 words with this suffix in the standard English dictionary. The highest-scoring is PSYCHOANALYZING at 38 Scrabble points.
How many words ending with ING?
17,845 English words ending with -ING. See the full list above.
What is the highest-scoring -ING word in Scrabble?
PSYCHOANALYZING scores 38 base points — the top-scoring word with this suffix.
Are ING words good in Scrabble?
Yes — suffixs like -ING help you form long words and extend existing board tiles. The 17,845 options give you many flexible plays.
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