Words Containing ING
Browse every English word that contains the sequence ING. Knowing words with rare letter combinations — especially Q, X, Z, and digraphs like TH, CH, and SH — is a key strategy for scoring big in Scrabble and Words with Friends.
Below is a snapshot of 22,842 dictionary matches (200 shown), averaging 15 letters and 28.7 Scrabble points.
- Total words
- 22,842
- Avg length
- 15 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 28.7 pts
- Highest scoring
- psychoanalyzing (38 pts)
- Longest word
- psychoanalyzing (15 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 134(67%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
With 22,842 valid entries, this is one of the larger curated lists on unscrambletools.com, sorted by length and Scrabble score for quick scanning. This list includes 134 words with high-value letters like Q, X, or Z — prime targets for premium squares on a Scrabble board. Watch for recurring suffixes like -NG, -LY, -SS, -ING when planning hooks and parallel plays. The highest-scoring word shown is psychoanalyzing at 38 points. Wordle players can use this list to build a mental model of valid pattern words before guessing — especially when narrowing by known greens and yellows. Words with Friends shares most of these entries; the average score of 28.7 points reflects standard tile values without board multipliers. The average vowel-to-consonant ratio here is 0.37, which affects how easily you can form these words from a random seven-tile rack.
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Strategy & study tips
A deep result pool supports spaced repetition — study one length bucket per day rather than cramming the full scroll in a single sitting. About 67% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
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Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- PSYCHOANALYZING (15 letters, 38 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- HYPERIMMUNIZING (15 letters, 37 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- JACKPUDDINGHOOD (15 letters, 37 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- PRESYMPATHIZING (15 letters, 37 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- SOLILOQUIZINGLY (15 letters, 37 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- TRANQUILIZINGLY (15 letters, 37 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- VENTRILOQUIZING (15 letters, 37 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- DEHYDROFREEZING (15 letters, 36 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
Word list
Showing top 200 of 22,842 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
15-letter words
- psychoanalyzing38 pts
- hyperimmunizing37 pts
- jackpuddinghood37 pts
- presympathizing37 pts
- soliloquizingly37 pts
- tranquilizingly37 pts
- ventriloquizing37 pts
- dehydrofreezing36 pts
- hypervitalizing36 pts
- demythologizing35 pts
- nonsympathizing35 pts
- overemphasizing35 pts
- desynchronizing34 pts
- hepatectomizing34 pts
- nephrectomizing34 pts
- orthographizing34 pts
- overpublicizing34 pts
- sequentializing34 pts
- untranquilizing34 pts
- commercializing33 pts
- familiarizingly33 pts
- hyposensitizing33 pts
- overformalizing33 pts
- resynchronizing33 pts
- superqualifying33 pts
- epigrammatizing32 pts
- ovariectomizing32 pts
- overcriticizing32 pts
- overpoeticizing32 pts
- phenomenalizing32 pts
- superhumanizing32 pts
- tracheotomizing32 pts
- uncatholicizing32 pts
- uncriticizingly32 pts
- conceptualizing31 pts
- decarboxylating31 pts
- excommunicating31 pts
- gonadectomizing31 pts
- overdramatizing31 pts
- overmodernizing31 pts
- premonopolizing31 pts
- prespecializing31 pts
- reacclimatizing31 pts
- splenectomizing31 pts
- subspecializing31 pts
- unrecognizingly31 pts
- anagrammatizing30 pts
- checkerboarding30 pts
- decriminalizing30 pts
- demasculinizing30 pts
- fractionalizing30 pts
- functionalizing30 pts
- individualizing30 pts
- labiovelarizing30 pts
- miscategorizing30 pts
- nonequivocating30 pts
- outequivocating30 pts
- overbrutalizing30 pts
- overnormalizing30 pts
- oversocializing30 pts
- pachymeningitic30 pts
- quadruplicating30 pts
- recrystallizing30 pts
- refamiliarizing30 pts
- rehospitalizing30 pts
- resystematizing30 pts
- substantivizing30 pts
- swashbucklering30 pts
- theatricalizing30 pts
- undemocratizing30 pts
- unpatronizingly30 pts
- unsystematizing30 pts
- vernacularizing30 pts
- affusedaffusing29 pts
- antisepticizing29 pts
- bureaucratizing29 pts
- comprehendingly29 pts
- immaterializing29 pts
- impersonalizing29 pts
- misconjecturing29 pts
- missyllabifying29 pts
- monumentalizing29 pts
- nonspecializing29 pts
- orthogonalizing29 pts
- overdiffusingly29 pts
- overshadowingly29 pts
- oversimplifying29 pts
- particularizing29 pts
- phosphorylating29 pts
- preconjecturing29 pts
- preexperiencing29 pts
- quintuplicating29 pts
- rehypothecating29 pts
- sabbathbreaking29 pts
- salpingorrhaphy29 pts
- tubercularizing29 pts
- tuberculinizing29 pts
- accommodatingly28 pts
- dematerializing28 pts
- depersonalizing28 pts
- equiponderating28 pts
- expostulatingly28 pts
- heartbreakingly28 pts
- meningococcocci28 pts
- metaphosphating28 pts
- oversensitizing28 pts
- pachymeningitis28 pts
- pedestrianizing28 pts
- platitudinizing28 pts
- prehandicapping28 pts
- revolutionizing28 pts
- soliloquisingly28 pts
- spectaclemaking28 pts
- unquestioningly28 pts
- unrelinquishing28 pts
- ventriloquising28 pts
- antioxygenating27 pts
- bluestockingish27 pts
- collateralizing27 pts
- complimentingly27 pts
- discomfortingly27 pts
- intercolonizing27 pts
- meningomyclitic27 pts
- micropublishing27 pts
- nonaccompanying27 pts
- nonapostatizing27 pts
- nonextinguished27 pts
- peritonealizing27 pts
- preindemnifying27 pts
- preinitializing27 pts
- preoverthrowing27 pts
- prequarantining27 pts
- reacknowledging27 pts
- rematerializing27 pts
- thoroughgoingly27 pts
- unacknowledging27 pts
- underspecifying27 pts
- unextravagating27 pts
- unpersonalizing27 pts
- weatherproofing27 pts
- bluestockingism26 pts
- demythologising26 pts
- denationalizing26 pts
- disquietingness26 pts
- dissatisfyingly26 pts
- forthcomingness26 pts
- hieracosphinges26 pts
- incomprehending26 pts
- industrializing26 pts
- meningococcemia26 pts
- misapprehending26 pts
- nongelatinizing26 pts
- nongratifyingly26 pts
- overdemandingly26 pts
- overidentifying26 pts
- overmultiplying26 pts
- oversolidifying26 pts
- precomplicating26 pts
- thoroughfooting26 pts
- uncomprehending26 pts
- unconflictingly26 pts
- underexercising26 pts
- underfortifying26 pts
- unreproachingly26 pts
- withdrawingness26 pts
- antisensitizing25 pts
- backslidingness25 pts
- blockaderunning25 pts
- bloodcurdlingly25 pts
- butteryfingered25 pts
- circumvallating25 pts
- commiseratingly25 pts
- condescendingly25 pts
- contemplatingly25 pts
- countermarching25 pts
- counterweighing25 pts
- dehydrogenating25 pts
- dehydrogenising25 pts
- disenchantingly25 pts
- distinguishably25 pts
- executioneering25 pts
- extralinguistic25 pts
- ginglymostomoid25 pts
- hydromeningitis25 pts
- interjaculating25 pts
- interquarreling25 pts
- irrationalizing25 pts
- leatherstocking25 pts
- meningitophobia25 pts
- monoprogramming25 pts
- nephrectomising25 pts
- nonexactingness25 pts
- nonexaggerating25 pts
- nonhousekeeping25 pts
- nonintoxicating25 pts
- orthographising25 pts
- overburdeningly25 pts
- overflowingness25 pts
- oversubscribing25 pts
- participatingly25 pts
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I find words with a specific letter sequence?
- Use the Pattern Finder "contains" field or browse our words-containing pages. Enter any substring (e.g. QU, TH, XYZ) to see all dictionary matches with Scrabble scores.
- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 22,842 words matching this pattern. The average length is 15 letters and the average Scrabble score is 28.7 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is psychoanalyzing (38 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 134 words in this sample include premium letters (Q, X, Z, J, or K). These are strong candidates for double- and triple-letter square plays in Scrabble.
- Is this page useful for Wordle?
- Yes. Wordle uses 5-letter words, so length-filtered lists and pattern pages help you validate guesses and build a mental dictionary of allowed combinations before you play.
- Are these valid Scrabble words?
- Yes. Results are drawn from a standard English word list that aligns closely with the official Scrabble dictionary. All displayed words are accepted in competitive Scrabble play.
- Can I use these words in Words with Friends?
- Most Scrabble-valid words are also legal in Words with Friends. The two games use slightly different word lists, but the overlap is large. Use this list as a solid starting point for either game.
- How are the point scores calculated?
- Scores are the raw sum of standard Scrabble letter values (A=1, B=3, C=3, D=2 … Z=10) without board multipliers. Higher-scoring words contain rarer letters like Q, X, or Z.
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- The dictionary contains over 350 000 English words, covering everything from common 2-letter words to rare 15-letter entries, with proper nouns and abbreviations excluded.
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