Words Containing ING
Explore a range of words that include the letter ING, showcasing the diversity and richness of the English language. Enhance your vocabulary with interesting and unique terms featuring ING.
3 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| ing | 4 | - | - |
4 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| king | 9 | a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom | - |
| sing | 5 | make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound | the kettle was singing |
| ring | 5 | the sound of a bell ringing | the distinctive ring of the church bell |
| wing | 8 | travel through the air; be airborne | - |
| ling | 5 | elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth | - |
| ming | 7 | the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 | - |
| ding | 6 | go `ding dong', like a bell | - |
| ping | 7 | a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya | - |
| bing | 7 | - | - |
| ting | 5 | a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell | - |
| zing | 14 | the activeness of an energetic personality | - |
| ging | 6 | - | - |
| hing | 8 | - | - |
| ingo | 5 | - | - |
| ings | 5 | - | - |
5 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| going | 7 | the act of departing | - |
| doing | 7 | - | - |
| thing | 9 | a vaguely specified concern | things are going well |
| being | 8 | the state or fact of existing | a point of view gradually coming into being |
| bring | 8 | bestow a quality on | She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings |
| lying | 9 | the deliberate act of deviating from the truth | - |
| dying | 10 | eagerly desirous | dying to hear who won |
| using | 6 | an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly) | - |
| rings | 6 | gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises | the rings require a strong upper body |
| swing | 9 | in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball | - |
| wings | 9 | a means of flight or ascent | necessity lends wings to inspiration |
| bingo | 8 | a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards | - |
| kings | 10 | - | - |
| ching | 11 | - | - |
| sting | 6 | a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin | - |
| tying | 9 | the act of tying or binding things together | - |
| suing | 6 | - | - |
| fling | 9 | indulge oneself | - |
| bling | 8 | flashy, ostentatious jewelry | the rapper was loaded with bling |
| aging | 7 | acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time | - |
| cling | 8 | fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit | - |
| sling | 6 | hurl as if with a sling | - |
| wring | 9 | twist and press out of shape | - |
| lingo | 6 | a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | they don't speak our lingo |
| icing | 8 | (ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent's goal | - |
| owing | 9 | owed as a debt | - |
| binge | 8 | any act of immoderate indulgence | an emotional binge |
| dingo | 7 | wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia | - |
| dingy | 10 | causing dejection | - |
| hinge | 9 | a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other | - |
| vying | 12 | - | - |
| tinge | 6 | a slight but appreciable amount | - |
| singe | 6 | become superficially burned | my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames |
| eying | 9 | - | - |
| eking | 10 | - | - |
| axing | 13 | - | - |
| jingo | 13 | an extreme bellicose nationalist | - |
| acing | 8 | - | - |
| dinge | 7 | make a dent or impression in | dinge a soft hat |
| aping | 8 | - | - |
| minge | 8 | vulgar term for a woman's pubic hair or genitals | - |
| pingo | 8 | - | - |
| aking | 10 | - | - |
| ingot | 6 | metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling | - |
| cuing | 8 | - | - |
| ruing | 6 | - | - |
| bingy | 11 | - | - |
| mingy | 11 | (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity | - |
| zingy | 18 | - | - |
| zings | 15 | - | - |
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6 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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| things | 10 | any movable possession (especially articles of clothing) | she packed her things and left |
| coming | 11 | the act of drawing spatially closer to something | - |
| trying | 10 | extremely irritating to the nerves | a trying day at the office |
| saying | 10 | a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations | - |
| having | 13 | - | - |
| taking | 11 | very attractive; capturing interest | something inexpressibly taking in his manner |
| making | 13 | the act that results in something coming to be | the making of measurements |
| living | 10 | the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities | - |
| asking | 11 | the verbal act of requesting | - |
| seeing | 7 | normal use of the faculty of vision | - |
| moving | 12 | arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion | she laid her case of destitution before him in a very moving letter |
| giving | 11 | given or giving freely | Saturday's child is loving and giving |
| during | 8 | In the time of; as long as the action or existence of. | during life |
| single | 7 | characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing | single occupancy |
| crying | 12 | demanding attention | a crying need |
| eating | 7 | the act of consuming food | - |
| acting | 9 | the performance of a part or role in a drama | - |
| flying | 13 | moving swiftly | fast-flying planes |
| hiding | 11 | the activity of keeping something secret | - |
| losing | 7 | - | - |
| paying | 12 | yielding a fair profit | - |
| finger | 10 | the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure | - |
| spring | 9 | the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length | - |
| joking | 18 | characterized by jokes and good humor | - |
| boring | 9 | the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum | - |
| hoping | 12 | - | - |
| buying | 12 | the act of buying | buying and selling fill their days |
| saving | 10 | an act of economizing; reduction in cost | there was a saving of 50 cents |
| loving | 10 | feeling or showing love and affection | loving parents |
| dating | 8 | use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens | - |
| singer | 7 | United States inventor of an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1811-1875) | - |
| riding | 8 | the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements | - |
| ending | 8 | event whose occurrence ends something | his death marked the ending of an era |
| timing | 9 | the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics) | - |
| boxing | 16 | the enclosure of something in a package or box | - |
| facing | 12 | a protective covering that protects the outside of a building | - |
| firing | 10 | the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) | - |
| string | 7 | thread on or as if on a string | string pearls on a string |
| rising | 7 | organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | - |
| racing | 9 | the sport of engaging in contests of speed | - |
| fixing | 17 | restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place | - |
| laying | 10 | the production of eggs (especially in birds) | - |
| ginger | 8 | pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery | - |
| dining | 8 | the act of eating dinner | - |
| caring | 9 | a loving feeling | - |
| waking | 14 | marked by full consciousness or alertness | worked every moment of my waking hours |
| spying | 12 | the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes | - |
| diving | 11 | a headlong plunge into water | - |
| liking | 11 | a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment | I've always had a liking for reading |
| biting | 9 | causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold | a biting wind |
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7 letter words
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| nothing | 11 | a quantity of no importance | it looked like nothing I had ever seen before |
| fucking | 17 | informal intensifiers | - |
| talking | 12 | an exchange of ideas via conversation | - |
| looking | 12 | appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms | left their clothes dirty looking |
| morning | 10 | the time period between dawn and noon | I spent the morning running errands |
| getting | 9 | the act of acquiring something | he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving |
| working | 15 | actively engaged in paid work | the working population |
| waiting | 11 | being and remaining ready and available for use | waiting cars and limousines lined the curb |
| playing | 13 | the performance of a part or role in a drama | - |
| leaving | 11 | the act of departing | - |
| telling | 8 | powerfully persuasive | a telling presentation |
| feeling | 11 | the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people | - |
| running | 8 | the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track | - |
| evening | 11 | the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall) | he enjoyed the evening light across the lake |
| meeting | 10 | the social act of assembling for some common purpose | his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day |
| calling | 10 | the particular occupation for which you are trained | - |
| kidding | 14 | - | - |
| wedding | 13 | the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed | - |
| missing | 10 | nonexistent | - |
| darling | 9 | an Australian river; tributary of the Murray River | - |
| amazing | 19 | inspiring awe or admiration or wonder | New York is an amazing city |
| sitting | 8 | a meeting of spiritualists | - |
| killing | 12 | very funny | a killing joke |
| wearing | 11 | the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment | - |
| walking | 15 | the act of traveling by foot | walking is a healthy form of exercise |
| driving | 12 | hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver | - |
| writing | 11 | the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect) | the writing in her novels is excellent |
| staying | 11 | - | - |
| singing | 9 | smooth and flowing | - |
| reading | 9 | written material intended to be read | the teacher assigned new readings |
| putting | 10 | hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter | his putting let him down today; he didn't sink a single putt over three feet |
| holding | 12 | the act of retaining something | - |
| dancing | 11 | taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music | - |
| helping | 13 | an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal | the helpings were all small |
| meaning | 10 | rich in significance or implication | a meaning look |
| keeping | 14 | the responsibility of a guardian or keeper | he left his car in my keeping |
| hanging | 12 | decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window | the cold castle walls were covered with hangings |
| knowing | 15 | characterized by conscious design or purpose | a knowing act of fraud |
| willing | 11 | not brought about by coercion or force | - |
| selling | 8 | the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money | - |
| hearing | 11 | the act of hearing attentively | they make good music--you should give them a hearing |
| falling | 11 | coming down freely under the influence of gravity | falling rain |
| smoking | 14 | a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion | - |
| opening | 10 | an open or empty space in or between things | there was a small opening between the trees |
| turning | 8 | a movement in a new direction | the turning of the wind |
| finding | 12 | the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation | - |
| showing | 14 | something shown to the public | - |
| ringing | 9 | the sound of a bell ringing | the ringing of the telephone |
| letting | 8 | property that is leased or rented out or let | - |
| growing | 12 | (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level | - |
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8 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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| anything | 15 | - | - |
| thinking | 16 | endowed with the capacity to reason | - |
| laughing | 13 | showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness | laughing children |
| watching | 17 | the act of observing; taking a patient look | - |
| building | 12 | the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones | workers in the building trades |
| speaking | 15 | delivering an address to a public audience | - |
| sleeping | 11 | quiet and inactive restfulness | - |
| fighting | 16 | engaged in or ready for military or naval operations | review the fighting forces |
| standing | 10 | an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event | - |
| starting | 9 | a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning) | his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen |
| drinking | 14 | the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess | - |
| shooting | 12 | the act of firing a projectile | his shooting was slow but accurate |
| feelings | 12 | emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity) | the remark hurt his feelings |
| training | 9 | activity leading to skilled behavior | - |
| breaking | 15 | the act of breaking something | - |
| bringing | 12 | the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail) | - |
| planning | 11 | the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening | his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties |
| shouting | 12 | uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement | - |
| painting | 11 | graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface | a small painting by Picasso |
| shopping | 16 | searching for or buying goods or services | went shopping for a reliable plumber |
| cheering | 14 | providing freedom from worry | - |
| exciting | 18 | creating or arousing excitement | an exciting account of her trip |
| changing | 15 | marked by continuous change or effective action | - |
| bleeding | 12 | the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel | - |
| studying | 13 | reading carefully with intent to remember | - |
| becoming | 15 | according with custom or propriety | her becoming modesty |
| cleaning | 11 | the act of making something clean | he gave his shoes a good cleaning |
| carrying | 14 | - | - |
| swimming | 16 | the act of swimming | it was the swimming they enjoyed most |
| stealing | 9 | avoiding detection by moving carefully | - |
| dreaming | 12 | imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake | - |
| learning | 9 | the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge | - |
| teaching | 14 | the profession of a teacher | he prepared for teaching while still in college |
| cheating | 14 | violating accepted standards or rules | - |
| counting | 11 | the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order | the counting continued for several hours |
| touching | 14 | the event of something coming in contact with the body | - |
| spending | 12 | the act of spending or disbursing money | - |
| charming | 16 | possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers | charming incantations |
| stopping | 13 | fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members | - |
| starving | 12 | the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine | - |
| knocking | 19 | the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing) | the knocking grew louder |
| freezing | 21 | the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid | - |
| visiting | 12 | the activity of making visits | the purpose was to promote homes, clubs, visiting, and other services |
| offering | 15 | the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity | - |
| marrying | 14 | - | - |
| gambling | 14 | the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) | his gambling cost him a fortune |
| annoying | 12 | causing irritation or annoyance | tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork |
| creating | 11 | - | - |
| worrying | 15 | causing distress or worry or anxiety | a worrying situation |
| blessing | 11 | a desirable state | enjoy the blessings of peace |
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9 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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| something | 15 | An indeterminate or unknown event. | - |
| happening | 17 | an event that happens | - |
| beginning | 13 | serving to begin | the beginning canto of the poem |
| listening | 10 | the act of hearing attentively | you can learn a lot by just listening |
| screaming | 14 | sharp piercing cry | her screaming attracted the neighbors |
| following | 16 | a group of followers or enthusiasts | - |
| according | 15 | (followed by `to') as reported or stated by | according to historians |
| wondering | 14 | showing curiosity | - |
| breathing | 15 | the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation | - |
| expecting | 21 | - | - |
| suffering | 16 | feelings of mental or physical pain | - |
| including | 13 | - | - |
| searching | 15 | having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect | searching insights |
| chuckling | 21 | - | - |
| answering | 13 | replying | an answering glance |
| lightning | 14 | abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light | - |
| returning | 10 | tending to be turned back | - |
| recording | 13 | the act of making a record (especially an audio record) | she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth |
| traveling | 13 | the act of going from one place to another | - |
| preparing | 14 | - | - |
| regarding | 12 | - | - |
| believing | 15 | the cognitive process that leads to convictions | seeing is believing |
| remaining | 12 | not used up | saved the remaining sandwiches for supper |
| gathering | 14 | the act of gathering something | - |
| finishing | 16 | a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) | - |
| reporting | 12 | the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television | - |
| wandering | 14 | travelling about without any clear destination | she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him |
| attacking | 16 | disposed to attack | - |
| confusing | 15 | lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity | sent confusing signals to Iraq |
| whistling | 16 | the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture | - |
| operating | 12 | being in effect or operation | the company had several operating divisions |
| defending | 15 | attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring | - |
| spreading | 13 | process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space | - |
| receiving | 15 | - | - |
| wrestling | 13 | the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down | - |
| marketing | 16 | the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money | - |
| promising | 14 | likely to turn out well in the future | the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career |
| demanding | 14 | requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill | found the job very demanding |
| accepting | 16 | tolerating without protest | always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates |
| repeating | 12 | the act of doing or performing again | - |
| referring | 13 | - | - |
| attending | 11 | the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others | - |
| imagining | 13 | - | - |
| producing | 15 | - | - |
| muttering | 12 | a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone | - |
| insulting | 10 | expressing extreme contempt | - |
| squealing | 19 | having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge | - |
| poisoning | 12 | the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance | - |
| arresting | 10 | commanding attention | an arresting drawing of people turning into animals |
| surviving | 16 | still in existence | the Wollemi pine found in Australia is a surviving specimen of a conifer thought to have been long extinct and therefore known as a living fossil |
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10 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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| everything | 20 | - | - |
| disgusting | 13 | highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | a disgusting smell |
| chattering | 16 | the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys) | - |
| pretending | 14 | the act of giving a false appearance | his conformity was only pretending |
| whispering | 19 | speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords | - |
| protecting | 15 | shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort | the protecting blanket of snow |
| disturbing | 14 | causing distress or worry or anxiety | distressing (or disturbing) news |
| practicing | 17 | - | - |
| kidnapping | 20 | (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment | - |
| forgetting | 15 | - | - |
| surprising | 13 | causing surprise or wonder or amazement | the report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data |
| travelling | 14 | the act of going from one place to another | - |
| struggling | 13 | engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity | a financially struggling theater |
| screeching | 18 | sharp piercing cry | - |
| performing | 18 | the performance of a part or role in a drama | - |
| collecting | 15 | the act of gathering something together | - |
| developing | 17 | processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible | - |
| depressing | 14 | causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy | the economic outlook is depressing |
| supporting | 15 | furnishing support and encouragement | the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher |
| terrifying | 17 | causing extreme terror | a terrifying wail |
| convincing | 18 | causing one to believe the truth of something | a convincing story |
| publishing | 18 | the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution | - |
| increasing | 13 | becoming greater or larger | increasing prices |
| concerning | 15 | - | - |
| continuing | 13 | of long duration | - |
| committing | 17 | - | - |
| rehearsing | 14 | - | - |
| scratching | 18 | a harsh noise made by scraping | - |
| belongings | 14 | something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone | - |
| monitoring | 13 | the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it) | the monitoring of enemy communications plays an important role in war times |
| homecoming | 20 | a coming to or returning home | - |
| processing | 15 | preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure | the processing of newly arrived immigrants |
| accounting | 15 | a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance | they send me an accounting every month |
| commanding | 18 | used of a height or viewpoint | a commanding view of the ocean |
| meaningful | 16 | having a meaning or purpose | a meaningful explanation |
| irritating | 11 | (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite | - |
| refreshing | 17 | pleasantly new or different | common sense of a most refreshing sort |
| recovering | 16 | returning to health after illness or debility | - |
| comforting | 18 | providing freedom from worry | - |
| flattering | 14 | showing or representing to advantage | a flattering color |
| counseling | 13 | something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action | - |
| organizing | 21 | - | - |
| stretching | 16 | exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent | - |
| exhausting | 21 | having a debilitating effect | an exhausting job in the hot sun |
| conducting | 16 | the direction of an orchestra or choir | he does not use a baton for conducting |
| intriguing | 12 | disturbingly provocative | an intriguing smile |
| separating | 13 | - | - |
| describing | 16 | - | - |
| graduating | 13 | - | - |
| consulting | 13 | - | - |
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