The 800 most common words that end in ING, out of 4123 in the dictionary. Grouped by length, shortest first, with each word’s score using standard letter values. Rarer and archaic words are left off so the list stays usable — use the filter box to narrow it further.
800 words
Most used words ending with ING (24)
- shipping16
- being8
- following16
- rating7
- during8
- shopping16
- listing8
- training9
- going7
- looking12
- working15
- something15
- building12
- making13
- meeting10
- learning9
- marketing16
- living10
- hosting11
- thing9
- reading9
- getting9
- everything20
- advertising16
3 letter words ending with ING (1)
- ing4
4 letter words ending with ING (12)
- bing7
- ding6
- ging6
- king9
- ling5
- ming7
- ping7
- ring5
- sing5
- ting5
- wing8
- zing14
5 letter words ending with ING (27)
- aging7
- aping8
- awing9
- being8
- bring8
- ching11
- cling8
- doing7
- dying10
- eking10
- eying9
- fling9
- going7
- hying12
- icing8
- kling10
- lying9
- owing9
- ruing6
- sling6
- sting6
- suing6
- swing9
- thing9
- tying9
- vying12
- wring9
6 letter words ending with ING (170)
- aching12
- acting9
- agoing8
- ailing7
- aiming9
- airing7
- arcing9
- arming9
- aswing10
- awning10
- baking13
- baring9
- bating9
- biding10
- biting9
- bluing9
- boding10
- boring9
- bowing12
- boxing16
- casing9
- caving12
- coking13
- coming11
- cooing9
- coping11
- coring9
- coving12
- crying12
- curing9
- daring8
- dating8
- dicing10
- dining8
- diving11
- doting8
- drying11
- during8
- dyeing11
- earing7
- easing7
- eating7
- edging9
- egging9
- elding8
- ending8
- enring7
- erring7
- facing12
- fading11
- faring10
- filing10
- fining10
- firing10
- fixing17
- flying13
- foxing17
- fuming12
- gaming10
- gaping10
- gating8
- gazing17
- gibing10
- giving11
- goring8
- hading11
- hazing19
- holing10
- inning7
- irving10
- japing16
- lacing9
- lading8
- lawing10
- laying10
- liking11
- liming9
- lining7
- living10
- lobing9
- losing7
- loving10
- luting7
- making13
- mating9
- maying12
- mining9
- mooing9
- moping11
- moving12
- mowing12
- musing9
- naming9
- niding8
- nosing7
- offing13
- outing7
- owling10
- paling9
- paring9
- paving12
- pawing12
- paying12
- peking13
- piking13
- piling9
- pining9
- piping11
- plying12
- poking13
- poring9
- posing9
- prying12
- puling9
- racing9
- raging8
- raking11
- raping9
- rating7
- raving10
- riding8
- rising7
- riving10
- robing9
- roping9
- roving10
- rowing10
- ruling7
- saging8
- saving10
- sawing10
- saying10
- seeing7
- sewing10
- siding8
- siping9
- sizing16
- skiing11
- sowing10
- spring9
- string7
- taking11
- taxing14
- thring10
- tiding8
- tiling7
- timing9
- tining7
- tiring7
- towing10
- toying10
- trying10
- tubing9
- tuning7
- unking11
- urging8
- urning7
- viking14
- voting10
- wading11
- waking14
- waling10
- waning10
- waring10
- waving13
- waxing17
- wiring10
- wooing10
- yoking14
- zoning16
7 letter words ending with ING (435)
- abiding11
- amazing19
- ambling12
- amusing10
- angling9
- arching13
- arcking14
- ashling11
- backing16
- bagging12
- banding11
- banging11
- banking14
- banning10
- barding11
- barking14
- barling10
- barring10
- basting10
- bathing13
- batting10
- batwing13
- beading11
- beaming12
- bearing10
- beating10
- bedding12
- begging12
- belling10
- belting10
- belying13
- bending11
- betting10
- bidding12
- billing10
- binding11
- binning10
- birding11
- blaming12
- blazing19
- blowing13
- blueing10
- boating10
- bobbing14
- bocking16
- boiling10
- bolling10
- bolting10
- bonding11
- booking14
- booming12
- booting10
- bossing10
- bowling13
- bracing12
- braving13
- brewing13
- briming12
- broking14
- bruting10
- bucking16
- budding12
- buffing16
- bulling10
- bumming14
- bumping14
- bunting10
- burning10
- burring10
- burying13
- bushing13
- busying13
- butting10
- buzzing28
- cabling12
- calking14
- calling10
- canning10
- canting10
- capping14
- carding11
- carking14
- carling10
- carping12
- carving13
- casting10
- catling10
- catting10
- causing10
- ceiling10
- chasing13
- chiding14
- choking17
- cissing10
- cloying13
- coaming12
- coating10
- coaxing17
- cocking16
- codding12
- codling11
- cogging12
- coiling10
- coining10
- colling10
- combing14
- conning10
- cooking14
- cooling10
- copping14
- cording11
- corking14
- corning10
- costing10
- cowling13
- craving13
- crowing13
- cubbing14
- culling10
- cunning10
- cupping14
- curbing12
- curling10
- cutling10
- cutting10
- cycling15
- cymling15
- daffing15
- damning11
- damping13
- dancing11
- darling9
- darning9
- darting9
- dashing12
- daubing11
- dawning12
- dealing9
- decking15
- deeping11
- dialing9
- digging11
- dilling9
- dipping13
- dorking13
- dotting9
- downing12
- drawing12
- driving12
- dubbing13
- ducking15
- dueling9
- dumping13
- dusting9
- earning8
- earring8
- easting8
- envying14
- erlking12
- etching13
- evening11
- fabling13
- fagging13
- failing11
- fairing11
- falling11
- fanning11
- farcing13
- farming13
- fasting11
- fatling11
- fawning14
- feeding12
- feeling11
- felling11
- felting11
- fencing13
- figging13
- filling11
- finding12
- fishing14
- fitting11
- flaming13
- flaring11
- fleming13
- fliting11
- flowing14
- fluking15
- fluting11
- foaming13
- foiling11
- folding12
- fooling11
- footing11
- fopling13
- forcing13
- fording12
- forging12
- forming13
- fouling11
- fowling14
- framing13
- fraying14
- freeing11
- fulling11
- furring11
- gadding11
- gadling10
- gaining9
- galling9
- ganging10
- gasping11
- gassing9
- gauging10
- gearing9
- gelding10
- getting9
- gilding10
- gilling9
- gimping13
- ginning9
- girding10
- glaring9
- glazing18
- gliding10
- gloving12
- glowing12
- glozing18
- gnawing12
- gobbing13
- godling10
- gooding10
- gosling9
- grading10
- grating9
- graving12
- grazing18
- griping11
- groping11
- growing12
- guising9
- gulping11
- gumming13
- gunning9
- gushing12
- hacking17
- halling11
- halting11
- hanging12
- happing15
- harling11
- hatting11
- hawking18
- heading12
- healing11
- hearing11
- heating11
- heaving14
- hedging13
- helping13
- herding12
- herling11
- herring11
- hething14
- hilding12
- hipping15
- hissing11
- holding12
- hooping13
- horning11
- horsing11
- hosting11
- housing11
- howling14
- hugging13
- hulking15
- humming15
- hunting11
- hurling11
- hurting11
- hushing14
- husking15
- inbeing10
- ingoing9
- inkling12
- inlying11
- inswing11
- issuing8
- itching13
- jabbing19
- jarring15
- jeering15
- jesting15
- jobbing19
- joining15
- jolting15
- jotting15
- junking19
- jutting15
- keeling12
- keeping14
- kenning12
- kicking18
- kidling13
- killing12
- kilting12
- kissing12
- kitling12
- knowing15
- lagging10
- lagting9
- landing9
- lapping12
- lapsing10
- lapwing13
- larking12
- lasting8
- lathing11
- leading9
- leaning8
- leaping10
- leasing8
- leaving11
- ledging10
- legging10
- lemming12
- licking14
- lifting11
- limping12
- linking12
- lipping12
- listing8
- loading9
- loafing11
- locking14
- lodging10
- lofting11
- logging10
- longing9
- looking12
- looming10
- looping10
- loosing8
- lopping12
- lording9
- lumping12
- madding12
- malting10
- manling10
- manning10
- marking14
- mashing13
- masting10
- matting10
- mauling10
- meaning10
- meeting10
- melting10
- mending11
- messing10
- miching15
- milking14
- milling10
- mincing12
- minding11
- missing10
- moaning10
- moiling10
- molding11
- mooning10
- mooring10
- mooting10
- morning10
- mousing10
- mudding12
- nagging10
- nailing8
- nanking12
- napping12
- necking14
- needing9
- nerving11
- netting8
- nicking14
- nipping12
- nodding10
- nogging10
- nooning8
- nothing11
- nursing8
- ongoing9
- opening10
- parking14
- passing10
- pending11
- posting10
- pushing13
- raising8
- ranging9
- reading9
- rolling8
- routing8
- running8
- sailing8
- scoring10
- seating8
- seeking12
- selling8
- sending9
- serving11
- setting8
- showing14
- singing9
- sitting8
- skating12
- smoking14
- sucking14
- talking12
- telling8
- testing8
- touring8
- trading9
- turning8
- waiting11
- walking15
- wanting11
- warming13
- warning11
- washing14
- wedding13
- welding12
- winning11
- wishing14
- working15
- writing11
8 letter words ending with ING (82)
- annoying12
- anything15
- assuming11
- becoming15
- bleeding12
- blocking17
- breaking15
- breeding12
- briefing14
- browsing14
- building12
- carrying14
- charging15
- charming16
- choosing14
- cleaning11
- clearing11
- climbing15
- clothing14
- coaching16
- counting11
- covering14
- crossing11
- dressing10
- drilling10
- drinking14
- engaging11
- enjoying19
- entering9
- exciting18
- fighting16
- flashing15
- floating12
- flooring12
- gambling14
- greeting10
- handling13
- incoming13
- knitting13
- laughing13
- learning9
- lighting13
- limiting11
- matching16
- modeling12
- mounting11
- offering15
- painting11
- plumbing15
- pointing11
- pressing11
- printing11
- reaching14
- reducing12
- removing14
- sampling13
- scanning11
- shipping16
- shooting12
- shopping16
- sleeping11
- spanking15
- speaking15
- spelling11
- spending12
- sporting11
- starring9
- starting9
- steering9
- stopping13
- striking13
- stunning9
- swimming16
- teaching14
- thinking16
- throwing15
- training9
- treating9
- upcoming15
- visiting12
- watching17
- wrapping16
9 letter words ending with ING (46)
- according15
- affecting18
- beginning13
- breathing15
- combining16
- demanding14
- depending14
- designing12
- examining19
- excluding20
- expanding20
- exploring19
- extending18
- filtering13
- fingering14
- finishing16
- following16
- gardening12
- gathering14
- governing14
- happening17
- improving17
- lightning14
- listening10
- marketing16
- measuring12
- operating12
- preceding15
- promising14
- providing16
- reasoning10
- recording13
- regarding12
- rendering11
- resulting10
- screening12
- searching15
- something15
- spreading13
- squirting19
- streaming12
- suffering16
- switching18
- traveling13
- wondering14
- wrestling13
10 letter words ending with ING (16)
- accounting15
- concerning15
- consulting13
- descending15
- everything20
- explaining20
- forwarding18
- generating12
- increasing13
- proceeding16
- protecting15
- recruiting13
- suggesting13
- supporting15
- surprising13
- underlying15
11 letter words ending with ING (9)
- advertising16
- considering15
- encouraging15
- engineering13
- fascinating17
- interesting12
- outstanding13
- surrounding13
- threatening15
12 letter words ending with ING (2)
- entertaining13
- thanksgiving24
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What some of these words mean
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ing | A pasture or meadow |
| ding | A ringing sound |
| ging | Same as Gang, n |
| king | A male sovereign |
| ling | American hakes |
| ming | The imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 |
| ping | A river in western Thailand |
| ring | A toroidal shape |
| sing | Deliver by singing |
| ting | A light clear metallic sound as of a small bell |
| wing | The wing of a fowl |
| zing | A brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound |
| aging | The organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age |
| aping | Imitate uncritically and in every aspect |
| awing | Inspire awe in |
| being | The state or fact of existing |
| bring | Be accompanied by |
| cling | Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit |
| doing | Engage in |
| dying | In or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be |
Quick facts about this list
| Words shown | 800 of 4123 |
| Shortest | 3 letters |
| Longest | thanksgiving (12 letters) |
| Highest scoring | buzzing (28 points) |
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Questions
How many words end in ING?
4123 words in a full English dictionary. This page lists the 800 most common of them, from 3 to 12 letters.
What is the longest word that ends with ING?
thanksgiving, with 12 letters.
Which of these words scores highest in a tile game?
buzzing, worth 28 points using standard letter values.
Are these words valid in Scrabble or Wordle?
These are standard English dictionary words. Individual games use their own official word lists, so an unusual word here may not be playable in a rated game.