Word finder

Words containing NGS

Words that have the letters NGS 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 1,373 playable words containing NGS 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.

Play these on the shared board Try today's Daily Seven Word finder

Popular words containing NGS

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

Highest-scoring words containing NGS

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

WHIZZBANGS34
STOCKJOBBINGS31
PRIZEFIGHTINGS31
SKYJACKINGS30
MERCHANDIZINGS30
WAPPENSCHAWINGS30
WINDJAMMINGS29
KICKBOXINGS28
CARJACKINGS27
COCKFIGHTINGS27
HYDROCRACKINGS27
HIJACKINGS26

4-letter words containing NGS (1)

ENGS5

5-letter words containing NGS (33)

ANGST6
BANGS8
BONGS8
BUNGS9
DANGS7
DINGS7
DONGS7
DUNGS8
FANGS9
GANGS7
GONGS7
HANGS8
HONGS8
KINGS9
LINGS6
LONGS6
LUNGS7
PANGS8
PINGS8
PONGS8
PUNGS9
RINGS6
RUNGS7
SINGS6
SONGS6
TANGS6
TINGS6
TONGS6
TUNGS7
VANGS10
WINGS9
YANGS8
ZINGS14

6-letter words containing NGS (35)

AGINGS8
ANGSTS7
BEINGS9
BHANGS11
BRINGS9
CHANGS11
CLANGS9
CLINGS9
DOINGS8
DYINGS10
FLINGS10
FLONGS10
GOINGS8
ICINGS9
KIANGS10
KLONGS10
LIANGS7
LYINGS9
MONGST9
ORANGS7
PRANGS9
PRONGS9
SLANGS7
SLINGS7
STANGS7
STINGS7
SWINGS10
THINGS9
THONGS9
TWANGS10
WHANGS12
WRANGS10
WRINGS10
WRONGS10
YOUNGS10

7-letter words containing NGS (114)

AGEINGS9
AIRINGS8
AMONGST10
AWNINGS11
BAKINGS13
BELONGS10
BOWINGS13
BOXINGS16
CASINGS10
CAVINGS14
COMINGS12
COPINGS12
COVINGS14
DEFANGS12
EDGINGS10
ENDINGS9
FACINGS13
FADINGS12
FILINGS11
FIXINGS17
FLYINGS13
FOXINGS17
HAYINGS12
HAZINGS18
IMPINGS12
INNINGS8
LADINGS9
LININGS8
LIVINGS12
MAKINGS13
MAYINGS12
MOWINGS13
MUSINGS11
OBLONGS10
OFFINGS14
OUTINGS9
PALINGS10
PARINGS10
PAVINGS14
PILINGS10
PIPINGS12
RATINGS8
RAVINGS12
ROVINGS12
RULINGS9
SARONGS8
SAVINGS12
SAYINGS10
SEEINGS8
SIDINGS9
SIZINGS16
SPRINGS10
STRINGS8
TAKINGS11
THRONGS10
TIDINGS9
TIMINGS10
UPPINGS13
VIKINGS15
WAXINGS17

The 60 most common shown, 54 rarer words not listed. All 7-letter words

8-letter words containing NGS (345)

BACKINGS16
BEARINGS11
BINDINGS12
BOMBINGS15
BOOKINGS14
CALLINGS11
CASTINGS11
CEILINGS11
CRAVINGS15
CUTTINGS12
DARLINGS10
DIALINGS10
DRAWINGS13
ETCHINGS13
EVENINGS13
FAILINGS12
FEELINGS12
FINDINGS13
FITTINGS12
FOOTINGS12
FURLONGS13
GELDINGS11
HANGINGS12
HEADINGS12
HEARINGS11
HELPINGS13
HERRINGS11
HOUSINGS12
INKLINGS12
KILLINGS12
KNOWINGS15
LEGGINGS11
LISTINGS9
LODGINGS11
MAPPINGS15
MARKINGS14
MEANINGS11
MEETINGS11
MOLDINGS12
MOORINGS11
MORNINGS11
MUSTANGS12
NOTHINGS11
OPENINGS11
PARTINGS11
PROLONGS11
PUDDINGS14
READINGS10
SAPLINGS11
SETTINGS9
SHOWINGS14
SIBLINGS11
UNDOINGS11
WARNINGS12
WASHINGS14
WEDDINGS14
WINNINGS12
WORDINGS13
WORKINGS15
WRITINGS12

The 60 most common shown, 285 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

9-letter words containing NGS (308)

ALONGSIDE11
ANYTHINGS14
BLESSINGS12
BRIEFINGS15
BUILDINGS14
BULLRINGS13
CLEARINGS12
CLIPPINGS16
COUPLINGS15
COVERINGS16
CROSSINGS12
DIALLINGS11
DRESSINGS11
DRIPPINGS15
DROPPINGS15
DRUBBINGS16
DUCKLINGS17
DUMPLINGS16
DWELLINGS14
FARTHINGS15
FLOGGINGS15
FROSTINGS13
GANGSTERS11
GLOAMINGS13
GREETINGS11
GROUPINGS14
LOATHINGS12
MODELINGS13
MOULDINGS14
OFFERINGS16
OVERHANGS16
PAINTINGS12
PHRASINGS14
PRESSINGS12
PRINTINGS12
QUISLINGS19
RUMBLINGS15
SAMPLINGS14
SEEDLINGS11
SLINGSHOT12
SPANKINGS15
SPELLINGS12
STABBINGS14
STANDINGS11
STOCKINGS15
STUFFINGS17
SUCKLINGS16
SWEEPINGS15
SWELLINGS13
TEACHINGS14
TRAPPINGS14
TRIMMINGS14
UPRISINGS13
WEAKLINGS16
WHIPPINGS19
WINGSPANS15
WRAPPINGS17
YEARLINGS12
YEARNINGS12
YOUNGSTER13

The 60 most common shown, 248 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words containing NGS (147)

BACKSWINGS21
BEGINNINGS14
BELONGINGS14
BLAZONINGS21
BOOMERANGS15
BOWSTRINGS16
CATFACINGS18
CHURCHINGS20
CRACKLINGS18
CRUMBLINGS18
DIPHTHONGS18
DOWNSWINGS18
EARTHLINGS13
ENGRAVINGS16
FASTENINGS14
FINGERINGS15
FLAVORINGS18
FLEDGLINGS16
FOLLOWINGS17
FOUNDLINGS16
GATHERINGS14
GROUNDINGS14
GRUELLINGS13
HAMSTRINGS15
HAPPENINGS17
HIJACKINGS26
JAWBONINGS24
JOYRIDINGS22
KURRAJONGS23
LAWMAKINGS19
LIGHTNINGS14
MAPMAKINGS20
MISGIVINGS18
OFFSPRINGS19
PANELLINGS13
PLAYTHINGS17
POISONINGS13
QUARRYINGS22
RAVELLINGS15
RECKONINGS16
RECORDINGS14
REJOICINGS21
SCREENINGS13
SEASONINGS11
SHEATHINGS15
SKIJORINGS22
SKYDIVINGS21
SLINGSHOTS13
STRIPLINGS13
SUFFERINGS18
THRASHINGS15
TOWELLINGS14
TWINKLINGS17
UNDERLINGS13
UNKNOWINGS18
VETCHLINGS19
WHITEWINGS19
WHIZZBANGS34
WINGSPREAD17
YOUNGSTERS14

The 60 most common shown, 87 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words containing NGS (116)

ALMSGIVINGS19
BACKBITINGS21
BEEKEEPINGS19
BIOFOULINGS18
BLACKENINGS19
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
PIGEONWINGS18
PLAYACTINGS18
PLAYMAKINGS21
PROCEEDINGS17
PUBLISHINGS19
QUARTERINGS21
SCRIBBLINGS18
SHOESTRINGS14
SHORTENINGS14
SHUNPIKINGS20
SIGNIFYINGS18
SKIBOBBINGS21
SKYJACKINGS30
SKYWRITINGS20
SMATTERINGS14
SPELUNKINGS18
SPRINKLINGS17
STARGAZINGS21
SUBHEADINGS18
THICKENINGS19
TURFSKIINGS19
UPBRINGINGS18
WELLSPRINGS17
WHISPERINGS19
WINEMAKINGS20
WINGSPREADS18
WRONGDOINGS17

The 60 most common shown, 56 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words containing NGS (128)

BEDCOVERINGS22
BOBSLEDDINGS19
BONEFISHINGS20
BOOKBINDINGS21
BOOKKEEPINGS23
BRICKLAYINGS22
BULLDOGGINGS19
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
TIMEKEEPINGS20
TRACKLAYINGS20
TYPEWRITINGS20
UNDERTAKINGS18
WAINSCOTINGS18
WALKINGSTICK24
WATCHMAKINGS25
WILDFOWLINGS23
WINDJAMMINGS29
WINDSURFINGS21
WOODCARVINGS23
WOODCUTTINGS20
WOODWORKINGS23

The 60 most common shown, 68 rarer words not listed.

How common are they?

1,373 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.82%) are containing NGS. Most of them, 345, have 8 letters. 0 start with NGS, 1,294 end with it and 79 have it only in the middle.

Words containing similar letters

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.

Daily Seven

Same 7 letters for all · 3 tries · best word counts

Play today's Daily Seven

Questions

How many words are there containing NGS?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 1,373 words containing NGS, from 4 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word containing NGS?

WHIZZBANGS, worth 34 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: STOCKJOBBINGS (31), PRIZEFIGHTINGS (31) and SKYJACKINGS (30).

What are the most common words containing NGS?

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?

Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Try the Daily Seven for a quick game: no download or sign-up.

Play these words on the shared board

Wordtide is a free word game on one endless board shared by players around the world. Build off anyone's words, claim bonus squares and grow your own island: no download, no sign-up. Every word on this page is valid in the English world.

Play these on the shared board Try today's Daily Seven Word finder