With ING
95 words, 35 of them common · highest scoring is zingy at 18 points
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About 5 Letter Words With ING
There are 95 five letter words containing ING in our dictionary. The highest scoring is zingy at 18 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 35 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AGING, DYING, SINGE among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
For a wider net, try Words With ING, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words With ING at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With ING
- zingy18
- zings15
- axing13
- exing13
- jingo13
- jings13
- kingy13
- vying12
Common 5 Letter Words With ING
- aging7
- bingo8
- dingo7
- eying9
- icing8
- owing9
- sting6
- tying9
5 Letter Words With ING Defined
- agingVerb · 7 points
- grow old or older
- blingNoun · 8 points
- expensive, ostentatious clothing and jewellery
- dyingVerb · 10 points
- (of a person, animal, or plant) stop living
- icingNoun · 8 points
- a mixture of sugar with water, egg white, or butter, used as a coating for cakes or biscuits
- singeVerb · 6 points
- burn (something) superficially or lightly
- thingNoun · 9 points
- an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to
5 Letter Words With ING: Questions
How many five letter words containing ING are there?
There are 95 five letter words containing ING in our dictionary, and 35 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing ING?
ZINGY is the highest scoring option at 18 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing ING?
AGING, DYING, SINGE are among the most familiar five letter words containing ING. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing ING valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.