With NING
8 words · highest scoring is zoning at 16 points
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About 6 Letter Words With NING
There are 8 six letter words containing NING in our dictionary. The highest scoring is zoning at 16 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 8 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — DINING, LINING, TUNING 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.
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6 Letter Words With NING at a Glance
Highest Scoring 6 Letter Words With NING
- zoning16
- owning10
- waning10
- mining9
- dining8
- inning7
- lining7
- tuning7
Common 6 Letter Words With NING
- dining8
- inning7
- lining7
- mining9
- owning10
- tuning7
- waning10
- zoning16
6 Letter Words With NING Defined
- diningNoun · 8 points
- the activity of eating a meal
- inningNoun · 7 points
- each division of a game during which both sides have a turn at batting
- liningVerb · 7 points
- cover the inside surface of (a container or garment) with a layer of different material
- owningVerb · 10 points
- have (something) as one's own; possess
- tuningNoun · 7 points
- the action or process of tuning something
- waningVerb · 10 points
- (of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size
6 Letter Words With NING: Questions
How many six letter words containing NING are there?
There are 8 six letter words containing NING in our dictionary, and 8 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among six letter words containing NING?
ZONING is the highest scoring option at 16 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common six letter words containing NING?
DINING, LINING, TUNING are among the most familiar six letter words containing NING. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these six letter words containing NING 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.