Words Containing NG
Browse every English word that contains the sequence NG. 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.
Data at a glance — 28,389 matches, 29.5 avg pts, 15 avg letters.
- Total words
- 28,389
- Avg length
- 15 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 29.5 pts
- Highest scoring
- psychoanalyzing (38 pts)
- Longest word
- psychoanalyzing (15 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 131(66%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
With 28,389 valid entries, this is one of the larger curated lists on unscrambletools.com, sorted by length and Scrabble score for quick scanning. Scrabble players will notice 131 words carrying Q, X, Z, J, or K — letters that separate casual players from competitive ones. Suffix patterns such as -NG, -LY, -AL, -ING appear frequently here and are high-yield targets in both Scrabble and Words with Friends. For quick wins, prioritise psychoanalyzing (38 pts) — they lead this list on raw tile value. Daily Wordle solvers benefit from lists like this when a letter pattern repeats across puzzles; knowing valid words in advance reduces wasted guesses. Words with Friends shares most of these entries; the average score of 29.5 points reflects standard tile values without board multipliers. With a vowel ratio of 0.37, this list skews consonant-heavy — keep extra vowels on your rack when targeting these words.
Try the Pattern Finder → for combined filters like starts-with, ends-with, include/exclude letters, and exact length.
Strategy & study tips
Large lists pair well with the Pattern Finder: add exclusions or second constraints to carve study-sized subsets from the full dictionary count. About 66% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
Internal links point to Pattern Finder, Crossword Solver, Anagram Solver, and Wordle Solver — each tool adds interactivity this static list intentionally omits. Review related searches at the bottom of this page to hop between adjacent patterns without competing URLs in search results. Anchor words: highest scorer PSYCHOANALYZING, longest PSYCHOANALYZING. Build mnemonics around those two before expanding into the full 28,389 matches.
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 28,389 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
- monophthongized36 pts
- demythologizing35 pts
- nonsympathizing35 pts
- overemphasizing35 pts
- desynchronizing34 pts
- hepatectomizing34 pts
- nephrectomizing34 pts
- orthographizing34 pts
- overpublicizing34 pts
- sequentializing34 pts
- untranquilizing34 pts
- commercializing33 pts
- exchangeability33 pts
- familiarizingly33 pts
- hyposensitizing33 pts
- laryngectomized33 pts
- laryngemphraxis33 pts
- overformalizing33 pts
- pharyngotyphoid33 pts
- resynchronizing33 pts
- superqualifying33 pts
- epigrammatizing32 pts
- hyperpharyngeal32 pts
- ovariectomizing32 pts
- overcriticizing32 pts
- overpoeticizing32 pts
- pharyngographic32 pts
- pharyngotherapy32 pts
- phenomenalizing32 pts
- superhumanizing32 pts
- tracheotomizing32 pts
- uncatholicizing32 pts
- uncriticizingly32 pts
- brachyphalangia31 pts
- conceptualizing31 pts
- decarboxylating31 pts
- excommunicating31 pts
- gonadectomizing31 pts
- hyperphalangism31 pts
- overdramatizing31 pts
- overmodernizing31 pts
- pharyngomycosis31 pts
- pharyngoxerosis31 pts
- premonopolizing31 pts
- prespecializing31 pts
- reacclimatizing31 pts
- splenectomizing31 pts
- subspecializing31 pts
- unrecognizingly31 pts
- anagrammatizing30 pts
- buccopharyngeal30 pts
- checkerboarding30 pts
- cholangiography30 pts
- decriminalizing30 pts
- demasculinizing30 pts
- fractionalizing30 pts
- functionalizing30 pts
- individualizing30 pts
- inexpungibility30 pts
- labiovelarizing30 pts
- miscategorizing30 pts
- nonequivocating30 pts
- nonexchangeable30 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
- hyperphalangeal29 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
- subpharyngeally29 pts
- tubercularizing29 pts
- tuberculinizing29 pts
- accommodatingly28 pts
- cricopharyngeal28 pts
- demanganization28 pts
- dematerializing28 pts
- depersonalizing28 pts
- diffrangibility28 pts
- equiponderating28 pts
- eurypharyngidae28 pts
- expostulatingly28 pts
- heartbreakingly28 pts
- hypnosporangium28 pts
- meningococcocci28 pts
- metaphosphating28 pts
- oversensitizing28 pts
- pachymeningitis28 pts
- pedestrianizing28 pts
- perilymphangial28 pts
- pharyngectomies28 pts
- phosphotungstic28 pts
- platitudinizing28 pts
- prehandicapping28 pts
- revolutionizing28 pts
- soliloquisingly28 pts
- spectaclemaking28 pts
- subquadrangular28 pts
- unquestioningly28 pts
- unrelinquishing28 pts
- ventriloquising28 pts
- antioxygenating27 pts
- bluestockingish27 pts
- cineangiography27 pts
- collateralizing27 pts
- complimentingly27 pts
- discomfortingly27 pts
- endolymphangial27 pts
- intercolonizing27 pts
- laryngophthisis27 pts
- meningomyclitic27 pts
- micropublishing27 pts
- nonaccompanying27 pts
- nonapostatizing27 pts
- nonextinguished27 pts
- peritonealizing27 pts
- pharyngological27 pts
- preindemnifying27 pts
- preinitializing27 pts
- preoverthrowing27 pts
- prequarantining27 pts
- reacknowledging27 pts
- rematerializing27 pts
- rhinopharyngeal27 pts
- stylopharyngeal27 pts
- stylopharyngeus27 pts
- thoroughgoingly27 pts
- unacknowledging27 pts
- underspecifying27 pts
- unextravagating27 pts
- ungelatinizable27 pts
- unpersonalizing27 pts
- volkerwanderung27 pts
- weatherproofing27 pts
- angiohemophilia26 pts
- angiomyocardiac26 pts
- bluestockingism26 pts
- demythologising26 pts
- denationalizing26 pts
- disquietingness26 pts
- dissatisfyingly26 pts
- forthcomingness26 pts
- gymnosporangium26 pts
- hieracosphinges26 pts
- incomprehending26 pts
- industrializing26 pts
- interchangeably26 pts
- labiopharyngeal26 pts
- manganophyllite26 pts
- meningococcemia26 pts
- misapprehending26 pts
- nongelatinizing26 pts
- nongratifyingly26 pts
- overdemandingly26 pts
- overidentifying26 pts
- overmultiplying26 pts
- oversolidifying26 pts
- petropharyngeal26 pts
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Frequently asked questions
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- 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 28,389 words matching this pattern. The average length is 15 letters and the average Scrabble score is 29.5 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is psychoanalyzing (38 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 131 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.
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- 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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