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Words containing GS

Words that have the letters GS in a row, in that order: handy when a board square or a clue gives you a chunk to build around. All playable on Wordtide's board. There are 1,749 playable words containing GS in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 8 letters, and the longest word is BACKSCATTERINGS. The highest-scoring is WHIZZBANGS, worth 34 points.

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Popular words containing GS

PROCEEDINGS17
OFFERINGS16
SURROUNDINGS16
WORKINGS15
BUILDINGS14
LIGHTNINGS14
RECORDINGS14
DRAWINGS13
EVENINGS13
FINDINGS13
MODELINGS13
FEELINGS12
PAINTINGS12
SAVINGS12
SPELLINGS12
WARNINGS12
WRITINGS12
ALONGSIDE11

Highest-scoring words containing GS

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

WHIZZBANGS34
BUZZWIGS31
STOCKJOBBINGS31
PRIZEFIGHTINGS31
SKYJACKINGS30
MERCHANDIZINGS30
WAPPENSCHAWINGS30
WINDJAMMINGS29
KICKBOXINGS28
CARJACKINGS27
THINGUMAJIGS27
COCKFIGHTINGS27

4-letter words containing GS (56)

BAGS7
BEGS7
BIGS7
BOGS7
BUGS8
COGS7
DAGS6
DIGS6
DOGS6
DUGS7
EGGS6
ENGS5
ERGS5
FIGS8
FOGS8
FUGS9
GAGS6
GIGS6
HAGS7
HOGS7
HUGS8
JAGS13
JIGS13
JOGS13
JUGS14
KEGS8
LAGS5
LEGS5
LOGS5
LUGS6
MAGS7
MIGS7
MOGS7
MUGS8
NAGS5
NOGS5
PEGS7
PIGS7
PUGS8
RAGS5
REGS5
RIGS5
RUGS6
SAGS5
SEGS5
TAGS5
TEGS5
TOGS5
TUGS6
VIGS9
VUGS10
WAGS8
WIGS8
WOGS8
ZAGS13
ZIGS13

5-letter words containing GS (85)

ANGST6
BANGS8
BERGS8
BONGS8
BRAGS8
BRIGS8
BUNGS9
BURGS9
CHUGS11
CLOGS8
CRAGS8
DINGS7
DRAGS7
DREGS7
DRUGS8
DUNGS8
FANGS9
FLAGS9
FLOGS9
FRAGS9
FRIGS9
FROGS9
FRUGS10
GANGS7
GONGS7
HANGS8
HOGGS9
JAGGS15
KINGS9
LONGS6
LUNGS7
MUGGS10
PANGS8
PINGS8
PLUGS9
PRIGS8
QUAGS15
RINGS6
RUNGS7
SHAGS8
SINGS6
SLAGS6
SLOGS6
SLUGS7
SNAGS6
SNUGS7
SONGS6
STAGS6
SWAGS9
SWIGS9
TANGS6
THUGS9
TINGS6
TONGS6
TWIGS9
VANGS10
VUGGS12
WHIGS11
WINGS9
ZINGS14

The 60 most common shown, 25 rarer words not listed. All 5-letter words

6-letter words containing GS (63)

AGINGS8
ALMUGS10
ANGSTS7
BEFOGS12
BEINGS9
BEWIGS12
BHANGS11
BOURGS10
BRINGS9
BUGSHA12
CHANGS11
CLANGS9
CLINGS9
COHOGS11
COLOGS9
DEBUGS11
DEFOGS11
DOINGS8
DYINGS10
FLINGS10
FLONGS10
GLOGGS9
GOINGS8
GULAGS9
ICINGS9
INCOGS9
JIGSAW18
KIANGS10
KLONGS10
LIANGS7
LYINGS9
MONGST9
ORANGS7
PIGSTY11
PRANGS9
PRONGS9
RENIGS7
REPEGS9
RERIGS7
RETAGS7
SCRAGS9
SHRUGS10
SLINGS7
SPRAGS9
SPRIGS9
SPRUGS10
SQUEGS16
STINGS7
SWINGS10
THINGS9
THONGS9
TWANGS10
UGSOME10
UNPEGS10
UNRIGS8
WHANGS12
WRANGS10
WRINGS10
WRONGS10
YOUNGS10

The 60 most common shown, 3 rarer words not listed. All 6-letter words

7-letter words containing GS (181)

AGEINGS9
AIRINGS8
AMONGST10
ANALOGS8
AWNINGS11
BEDBUGS14
BELONGS10
BIGWIGS14
CASINGS10
COMINGS12
COPINGS12
EARWIGS11
EDGINGS10
ENDINGS9
FACINGS13
FILINGS11
FIXINGS17
FIZGIGS20
FOXINGS17
HAZINGS18
HUMBUGS16
INNINGS8
JIGSAWN19
JIGSAWS19
JUGSFUL21
LADINGS9
LININGS8
LIVINGS12
MAKINGS13
MUSINGS11
NUTMEGS11
OBLONGS10
OFFINGS14
OUTINGS9
PALINGS10
PARINGS10
PAVINGS14
PIGSKIN13
PILINGS10
QUAHOGS19
QUOHOGS19
RAGTAGS9
RATINGS8
RAVINGS12
RULINGS9
SARONGS8
SAVINGS12
SAYINGS10
SEEINGS8
SIDINGS9
SPRINGS10
STRINGS8
TAKINGS11
THRONGS10
TIDINGS9
TIMINGS10
UNPLUGS12
WAXINGS17
WIGWAGS15
ZIGZAGS25

The 60 most common shown, 121 rarer words not listed. All 7-letter words

8-letter words containing GS (425)

BACKINGS16
BACKLOGS16
BEARINGS11
BINDINGS12
BOMBINGS15
BOOKINGS14
BOOTLEGS11
BULLDOGS13
CALLINGS11
CASTINGS11
CATALOGS11
CEILINGS11
CRAVINGS15
CUTTINGS12
DIALINGS10
DRAWINGS13
ETCHINGS13
EVENINGS13
FAILINGS12
FEELINGS12
FINDINGS13
FITTINGS12
FLAGSHIP16
FOOTINGS12
FORELEGS12
FURLONGS13
GELDINGS11
HANDBAGS14
HANGINGS12
HEADINGS12
HELPINGS13
HERRINGS11
HOUSINGS12
ICEBERGS13
INKLINGS12
JIGSAWED21
KILLINGS12
KNOWINGS15
LADYBUGS15
LISTINGS9
MAPPINGS15
MARKINGS14
MEANINGS11
MEETINGS11
MOLDINGS12
MORNINGS11
MUSTANGS12
PROLONGS11
PUDDINGS14
READINGS10
SANDBAGS12
SETTINGS9
SHOWINGS14
WARNINGS12
WASHINGS14
WEDDINGS14
WINNINGS12
WORDINGS13
WORKINGS15
WRITINGS12

The 60 most common shown, 365 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

9-letter words containing GS (363)

ALONGSIDE11
ANYTHINGS14
BLESSINGS12
BRIEFINGS15
BUILDINGS14
BULLFROGS16
CLEARINGS12
CLIPPINGS16
COVERINGS16
CROSSINGS12
DIALLINGS11
DRESSINGS11
DROPPINGS15
DRUBBINGS16
DRUGSTORE12
DUCKLINGS17
DUMPLINGS16
DWELLINGS14
FIREPLUGS16
FLAGSHIPS17
FLAGSTAFF19
FLAGSTONE13
FROSTINGS13
GANGSTERS11
GREETINGS11
GROUPINGS14
HEDGEHOGS16
JIGSAWING22
LEAPFROGS15
LOATHINGS12
MODELINGS13
MONEYBAGS16
MOULDINGS14
OFFERINGS16
OVERHANGS16
PAINTINGS12
PRESSINGS12
PRINTINGS12
QUISLINGS19
SEEDLINGS11
SLINGSHOT12
SPANKINGS15
SPELLINGS12
STANDINGS11
STOCKINGS15
STUFFINGS17
SUCKLINGS16
SWEEPINGS15
SWELLINGS13
TEACHINGS14
TRAPPINGS14
UNDERDOGS13
UPRISINGS13
WATCHDOGS18
WEAKLINGS16
WHIPPINGS19
WRAPPINGS17
YEARLINGS12
YEARNINGS12
YOUNGSTER13

The 60 most common shown, 303 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words containing GS (174)

BACKSWINGS21
BEGINNINGS14
BELONGINGS14
BLAZONINGS21
BOOMERANGS15
BOWSTRINGS16
CARPETBAGS17
DIPHTHONGS18
DOWNSWINGS18
DRUGSTORES13
EARTHLINGS13
ENGRAVINGS16
FASTENINGS14
FINGERINGS15
FLAGSTAFFS20
FLAGSTONES14
FLAVORINGS18
FLEDGLINGS16
FOLLOWINGS17
FOUNDLINGS16
GATHERINGS14
GROUNDHOGS16
GROUNDINGS14
GRUELLINGS13
HAMSTRINGS15
HAPPENINGS17
HIJACKINGS26
JAWBONINGS24
JITTERBUGS22
JOYRIDINGS22
KURRAJONGS23
LIGHTNINGS14
LITTERBUGS14
MISGIVINGS18
MUMMICHOGS22
PANELLINGS13
PLAYTHINGS17
POISONINGS13
QUARRYINGS22
RAVELLINGS15
RECKONINGS16
RECORDINGS14
REJOICINGS21
SADDLEBAGS15
SCREENINGS13
SEASONINGS11
SHEATHINGS15
SKIJORINGS22
SLINGSHOTS13
STRIPLINGS13
SUFFERINGS18
THRASHINGS15
TOWELLINGS14
TWINKLINGS17
UNDERLINGS13
UNKNOWINGS18
WHIRLIGIGS17
WHIZZBANGS34
WINGSPREAD17
YOUNGSTERS14

The 60 most common shown, 114 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words containing GS (126)

ALMSGIVINGS19
BACKBITINGS21
BEEKEEPINGS19
BIOFOULINGS18
BLACKENINGS19
BLITZKRIEGS25
BOOKMAKINGS22
CAREGIVINGS19
CARJACKINGS27
CHANGELINGS17
COUNSELINGS15
DEBRIEFINGS18
DRAWSTRINGS16
FILMMAKINGS22
FOREBODINGS18
FOXHUNTINGS24
FURNISHINGS18
GAINGIVINGS18
GLIMMERINGS17
HAIRSPRINGS16
HANDSPRINGS17
HOMECOMINGS20
HOMEMAKINGS21
HOPSACKINGS21
INFIGHTINGS18
KICKBOXINGS28
LIFESAVINGS19
MAINSPRINGS16
MOVIEGOINGS19
MYTHMAKINGS23
NETWORKINGS18
OUTPOURINGS16
PACEMAKINGS21
PENCILLINGS16
PIGSTICKERS19
PIGSTICKING20
PLAYMAKINGS21
PROCEEDINGS17
PUBLISHINGS19
QUARTERINGS21
SHOESTRINGS14
SHORTENINGS14
SHUNPIKINGS20
SHUTTERBUGS18
SKIBOBBINGS21
SKYJACKINGS30
SKYWRITINGS20
SMATTERINGS14
SPRINKLINGS17
STARGAZINGS21
SUBHEADINGS18
THICKENINGS19
TURFSKIINGS19
UPBRINGINGS18
WAMPUMPEAGS24
WELLSPRINGS17
WHISPERINGS19
WINEMAKINGS20
WINGSPREADS18
WRONGDOINGS17

The 60 most common shown, 66 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words containing GS (130)

BEDCOVERINGS22
BONEFISHINGS20
BOOKBINDINGS21
BOOKKEEPINGS23
BRICKLAYINGS22
CHITTERLINGS17
CHRISTENINGS17
CHURCHGOINGS23
CORNHUSKINGS21
EARTHMOVINGS21
EVERLASTINGS17
FOLKSINGINGS20
HEARTSTRINGS15
KNEECAPPINGS22
LAWBREAKINGS21
LINEBACKINGS20
LONGSHOREMAN17
LONGSHOREMEN17
MATCHMAKINGS24
MEATPACKINGS22
MERRYMAKINGS22
MISSPELLINGS17
MONEYMAKINGS22
MONOPHTHONGS21
MOVIEMAKINGS24
OFFSCOURINGS22
OUTBUILDINGS18
OUTCROPPINGS20
OVERHUNTINGS20
PAPERMAKINGS22
PATHFINDINGS21
PAWNBROKINGS23
PEACEMAKINGS22
PLATEMAKINGS20
PLAYWRITINGS20
PRINTMAKINGS20
PROGRAMMINGS20
RACEWALKINGS21
SAFEKEEPINGS21
SCAFFOLDINGS22
SCUPPERNONGS20
SHELLACKINGS20
SHORTCOMINGS19
STOCKTAKINGS21
SURROUNDINGS16
THINGAMAJIGS26
THINGUMAJIGS27
TIMEKEEPINGS20
TRACKLAYINGS20
TYPEWRITINGS20
UNDERTAKINGS18
WAINSCOTINGS18
WALKINGSTICK24
WATCHMAKINGS25
WILDFOWLINGS23
WINDJAMMINGS29
WINDSURFINGS21
WOODCARVINGS23
WOODCUTTINGS20
WOODWORKINGS23

The 60 most common shown, 70 rarer words not listed.

How common are they?

1,749 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (1.0%) are containing GS. Most of them, 425, have 8 letters. 0 start with GS, 1,612 end with it and 137 have it only in the middle.

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Words ending in GS

Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there containing GS?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 1,749 words containing GS, from 4 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word containing GS?

WHIZZBANGS, worth 34 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: BUZZWIGS (31), STOCKJOBBINGS (31) and PRIZEFIGHTINGS (31).

What are the most common words containing GS?

PROCEEDINGS, OFFERINGS, SURROUNDINGS, WORKINGS, BUILDINGS and LIGHTNINGS. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

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