Words Ending in -ing
We found 2,644 words ending in -ing, grouped by length below.
Popular -ing words with meanings
| Word | Length | Scrabble | Meaning / synonym |
|---|---|---|---|
| crossheading | 12 | 19 pts | crosshead |
| reassuring | 10 | 11 pts | — |
| unreassuring | 12 | 13 pts | worrisome |
| accommodating | 13 | 23 pts | accommodative |
| accenting | 9 | 14 pts | accentuation |
| annealing | 9 | 10 pts | tempering |
| appalling | 9 | 14 pts | dismaying |
| appealing | 9 | 14 pts | likable |
| appearing | 9 | 14 pts | appearance |
| appeasing | 9 | 14 pts | placating |
All 2,644 words
4 letters (11)
ding king ling ming ping qing ring sing ting wing zing
5 letters (19)
aging awing being bling bring cling dying fling going icing lying owing sling sting swing thing tying using wring
6 letters (142)
aching acting ageing ailing airing arming asking awning baking baring bering biting bluing boding boring bowing boxing buying caning caring casing ceding coding coming coping crying curing daring dating dining diving doting dyeing easing eating ebbing edging ending erring erving facing fading filing firing fixing flying frying gaming gaping giving goring haying heming hiding hiking homing idling inning irving joking lacing lading laying leging liking lining living loving luging luting making mating mining mixing moving musing naming offing oozing outing pacing paging paling paring paving paying peeing peking piling pining piping poking posing prying puking racing raging raring rating raving razing riding riming rising roping roving rowing ruling saving saying seeing sewing siding sizing skiing spring spying string taking taping taxing tiling timing tiring toying trying tubing tuning turing typing urging vexing viking voting wading waking waning waving waxing wiring wooing zoning
7 letters (543)
abiding adoring amazing amusing angling arching arguing backing bagging baiting balding balking banding banging banking banning banting barring basting bathing batting batwing bawling beading beaming bearing beating bedding begging behring beijing belling belting bending betting bidding billing binding birling blaring blazing blowing blueing boating boiling bombing bonding booking booming boozing bowling bracing brewing budding bulging bunting burning burping burying bushing buzzing calling calming calving camping carping carting carving casting catling causing ceiling chafing chewing chiding choking cloning closing cloying coaming coating coaxing codling coiling combing cooking cooling copying corking costing cowling craving crowing cunning cupping curbing curling curving cushing cutting cycling cymling damning dancing darling darning dashing daubing dawning dealing dieting digging docking dodging dogging dorking dousing dowding downing dowsing drawing driving droning dubbing ducking dumping earring echoing editing elating eluding ensuing eroding etching evening failing falling farming farting fasting fawning feeding feeling fencing fibbing filling filming finding fishing fitting fizzing flaming flaring fleming flowing fluting foaming foiling folding fooling footing fording forging forking framing freeing fucking fueling funding furring galling gassing gatling gearing gelding getting gilding glaring gliding glowing goading goering golding golfing gosling grading grating grazing griping groping growing guiding gulping gumming gushing halting hamming hanging harding hauling hawking heading healing hearing heating heaving hedging helping herring hibbing hissing hitting holding hoofing hooking housing howling huffing hugging hulking humming hunting hurling hurting hushing husking imaging inkling ironing issuing itching jabbing jamming jarring jeering jerking jesting jetting jogging joining jolting jotting judging jumping jutting keeping kenning kicking killing kipling kissing knowing lacking lagging landing lansing lapping lapsing lapwing lashing lasting leading leafing leaning leaping leaving leering legging lemming lending lessing letting licking lilting limning limping listing loading loafing loaning locking lodging logging longing looking looping looting mailing mapping marking masking matting meaning meeting melting mending merging meshing milling mincing missing mocking molding molting mooring mopping morning mugging nagging nanjing nanking nanning napping necking netting nipping nodding nogging nothing numbing nursing ongoing opening ousting packing padding pairing panting parking parting passing pauling pealing peeling peiping pelting pending penning petting picking pinning pissing pitting plating playing plowing popping posting pouring pricing priming probing pruning pudding puffing pulling pulsing punning punting purging pushing putting racking raiding railing raining raising ranging ranking ranting rasping ratting razzing reading rearing redding redwing reeking rending renting rhyming ribbing rifling rigging ringing rinsing rioting ripping roaring roiling rolling roofing rooting rotting rousing rubbing ruining running rushing rusting sacking sagging sailing salting salving sapling sassing scaling scoring sealing searing seating seeking seeming seeping seizing selling sending sensing serving setting shading shaking shaping sharing shaving shining shoring showing sibling sifting signing singing sinking sinning sitting skating slating slaying slicing sliding sloping slowing smiling smoking snoring soaking soaring sobbing sodding soiling solving sopping sorting souring sousing spacing sparing spaying staging staring stewing stoning stowing subbing sucking suiting supping surfing surging tacking tailing talking tanning tapping tasting tatting tearing teasing teeming telling tending tenting testing thawing ticking tilling tinning tinting toiling topping tracing trading turning undoing undying uniting untying varying veering veiling vending venting viewing voicing voiding wadding wailing waiting walking wanting warming warning warping warring washing wasting waxwing weaning wearing weaving webbing wedding weeping welding wetting whiting wigging wilding willing wilting winding winking winning wishing witting wording working writing wyoming yawning yelling yelping
8 letters (586)
accusing adducing alarming alerting aligning alluring altering annoying aspiring assuming assuring averting awarding babbling baffling beagling becoming beetling belching bellying berating birthing bitewing blacking blasting bleeding blending blessing blinding blinking blocking blooming bluewing blushing boarding boasting bouncing bragging braiding braising branding breaking breeding briefing brimming bringing brisling broiling brooding browning browsing bruising brushing bubbling building bullring bullying bumbling bundling bungling burbling bustling caroling castling catching catering caulking changing chanting charming cheating cheering chilling chipping chomping chunking churning cladding clanging clanking clapping clashing cleaning clearing clerking climbing clinking clipping clocking clogging clopping clothing clotting clouding clowning clubbing clucking clumping clunking coaching cobbling coloring coughing counting coupling coursing courting covering cracking crashing crawling creaking creeping cringing croaking crooning crossing crowding crowning crushing cuddling curdling dairying damaging dangling darkling daunting dawdling dazzling debasing deciding decoding defining defusing deriving devising dirtying doubling doubting doweling drafting dragging draining dreaming dressing drifting drilling drinking dripping drooping dropping drowsing drubbing drudging drugging drumming duckling dumpling dwelling earthing edifying elbowing emerging emptying enabling encoding enduring engaging entering enticing equating erecting everting exacting exalting exciting existing exulting fagoting farthing faulting feasting feigning ferrying fetching fiddling fielding fighting figuring flagging flapping flashing fleeting flirting floating flogging flooding flooring focusing fondling footling foraging forewing forgoing founding freezing frisking frosting frothing frowning fruiting fumbling gambling gangling gleaming glinting gloaming gloating glooming grafting graining grasping greening greeting grieving grilling grinding grinning gripping grooming grooving grouping growling grudging grueling guessing guzzling haggling handling hatching haunting heckling hireling hoarding honoring humbling humoring hurdling hurrying imbibing impeding imposing incoming indexing inducing invading inviting jangling jingling jostling juggling kindling kneeling knitting knocking laboring lacewing laughing leaching learning leveling lighting likening limiting loathing locating lockring lowering lunching lynching marbling marching matching meddling menacing middling mingling modeling motoring mottling moulding moulting mounting mourning mumbling nestling niggling nonbeing nursling obliging offering oncoming opposing ordering outgoing outlying painting paneling papering patching peddling pershing perusing phrasing piddling piercing piffling piloting pitching planking planning planting pleading pleasing pleating plodding plumbing plumping poaching pounding praising pressing pricking primping printing prodding pursuing puzzling quelling quilting quisling rallying rambling ranching rassling rattling ravaging raveling ravening reaching readying receding recoding reducing refining reigning relaxing reliving remaking renewing retaking retiring revising reviving ridgling riesling ringling ripening rippling riveting roasting roebling rounding rumbling rustling sampling sauteing savoring scanning scathing scheming scoffing scolding scouring scouting scowling scraping screwing scudding sculling seagoing seedling seething settling severing shearing shedding sheeting shelling shifting shilling shipping shirking shirring shirting shitting shocking shooting shopping shouting shunning shutting sighting sizzling skimming skirting skulking slacking slanting slashing sledding sleeping slinging slipping sluicing smacking smarting smashing smelling smocking sneaking sneering sneezing snipping snogging snorting sobering soothing soughing sounding spanking sparling sparring speaking speeding spelling spending spiffing spinning spitting splicing spoiling sporting spotting spouting spraying spurring spurting stabbing stabling staining stalking stalling standing starling starring starting starving stealing steaming steering sterling sticking stifling stinging stinking stinting stirring stocking stooping stopping straying strewing striking striping striving stroking studying stuffing stumping stunning stunting suckling suturing swabbing swathing swearing sweating sweeping swelling swerving swilling swimming swinging swooning tapering tattling taunting teaching teething tempting thieving thinking thinning thriving thudding thumping tickling tingling tinkling toasting touching toweling towering tracking trailing training trapping trifling trilling trimming tripling tripping trolling trucking trumping trusting tumbling twinning twisting uncaring unending unerring unfading unifying unloving unmoving unseeing unstring untiring upcoming updating upending uprising vaporing vaulting visiting vomiting wakening wangling watching watering wavering weakling wearying weighing whacking wheeling wheezing whipping whirling whirring whopping widening witching wobbling worrying wounding wrapping wrecking writhing yachting yearling yearning yielding yodeling
9 letters (470)
abducting abounding absorbing accenting accepting according acquiring actuating adducting advancing affecting agitating agonising agonizing anglewing animating annealing anointing answering appalling appealing appearing appeasing approving arranging arresting ascending assenting asserting assigning attacking attending awakening badgering balancing balloting bandaging bantering battering bedspring befitting befooling beginning beguiling beheading beholding believing bellowing belonging besieging bettering bickering bicycling billowing borrowing bowstring brambling branching breathing buffeting cantering capsizing caressing carousing carpeting censoring centering chongqing chungking clamoring cleansing cocooning colouring combining commuting comparing compiling composing computing conceding confiding confining confusing conjuring conniving consoling consuming convening conveying corroding crackling crippling dampening darkening dayspring deadening deafening debunking deepening defending degrading demanding demeaning depicting deserving designing despising detailing detecting devouring diffusing directing disabling disarming dismaying disowning dithering diverging diverting doddering downswing drenching dribbling drizzling dwindling earthling easygoing embracing enclosing endearing enfolding engraving enjoining enlisting ennobling equipping evildoing exceeding excreting executing expelling expending exporting expunging factoring faggoting faltering farrowing farseeing fastening fattening festering financing fingering finishing flavoring fledgling flowering focussing following foregoing forgiving forsaking fostering foundling gardening gathering glowering gossiping governing grappling greenling greenwing grounding groveling gruelling grumbling hammering hamstring hankering happening hardening harrowing hatchling haymaking hijacking hindering hollering imparting impelling impending impinging imploring importing improving inclining incurring indulging inflaming inflowing infolding informing ingrowing inpouring inquiring insisting inspiring insulting intruding investing isolating jabbering jittering junketing kettering labouring lactating lamenting launching lawmaking leavening lecturing lessening lettering lightning lingering listening loosening lumbering maddening mapmaking marauding marketing mastering measuring mellowing messaging misdating misgiving mistaking mistiming modelling murmuring muttering narrowing naysaying neutering nonliving nonmoving numbering nurseling observing obviating offending offspring operating orienting overlying packaging paltering pampering panelling parceling pargeting pestering picturing pillaging placating plaything ploughing poisoning polishing pondering posturing preaching preceding prickling profiling promising prompting provoking punishing purifying quarrying quavering quenching quivering radiating rationing ravelling ravishing reasoning reburying recasting reckoning reclining recording recurring recycling redeeming reechoing refilling refueling regaining rehearing rejoicing relapsing releasing relishing remaining rendering repeating repelling replacing reporting reproving resolving retailing returning revealing reverting revolting rewarding rewording rewriting ridgeling savouring scantling schilling schooling scorching screaming screening scrubbing scurrying seafaring searching seasoning servicing shadowing shambling sheathing shielding shingling shivering shrieking shrilling shrinking shuffling sickening sightsing signaling simmering skydiving sleuthing slighting sloughing slowgoing smooching smuggling sniveling snuffling snuggling softening soldering sorrowing sparkling spiraling splashing splitting sprawling spreading sprouting squalling squatting squeaking squealing squeezing squinting squirting startling steadying stitching straining strapping streaming stripling stripping subsiding substring suffering summoning supplying surfacing surveying surviving sweptwing swingeing switching tailoring tampering taxpaying tempering thrashing threshing thrilling throbbing thrusting thwarting tittering torturing tottering towelling trampling traveling trembling troubling trouncing truckling twinkling twitching unbending unceasing uncurving underling underwing unfailing unfearing unfeeling unfitting unfolding unhearing unheeding unknowing unloading unmasking unmeaning unnerving unpitying unsmiling unsparing unvarying unveiling unwilling unwitting uplifting upsetting vanishing veneering verifying vetchling walloping wandering wayfaring weakening weighting welcoming wellbeing wheedling whistling whitening winnowing withering wondering worldling worsening wrangling wrenching wrestling wriggling
10 letters (325)
accounting activating alienating almsgiving annotating appetising appetizing appraising assembling astounding autosexing babbitting ballooning banqueting barbecuing bargaining barracking beekeeping belittling beseeching bewitching blackening blistering blockading blossoming blustering broadening butchering canvassing carjacking changeling chastening chattering clamouring clangoring clarifying clustering coalescing coexisting coinciding collecting comforting commanding compelling completing concealing concluding concurring condemning condensing conducting confirming conforming conquering consenting continuing converging convincing corrupting counseling crocheting cushioning darjeeling debriefing decreasing degaussing delegating depressing descending despairing developing diagnosing dignifying discerning disgusting dissenting dissolving disturbing dominating downsizing drawstring enchanting encircling energising energizing enervating enfeebling engrossing enlivening entrancing enveloping estranging exclaiming exercising exhausting expounding falsifying fashioning feathering fermenting fingerling flattering flavouring fledgeling flickering fluttering forbearing forbidding foreboding formatting forwarding fosterling foundering furnishing glimmering glistening glistering glittering gratifying groundling grovelling gunrunning hairspring handspring harvesting headspring heartening hesitating highflying homecoming homemaking hopsacking horrifying impounding imprinting inbreeding increasing indwelling ingraining inheriting installing instilling intriguing iodinating irritating journeying kidnapping laundering leveraging lifesaving lightening lipreading logrolling lovemaking mainspring maximising maximizing meandering minelaying misleading misreading moderating moistening monitoring moralizing mortifying motivating muckraking mystifying nauseating nonbearing nonopening nourishing oceangoing outfitting outflowing outpouring overacting overeating overrating overriding overtaking parcelling pargetting performing permeating perplexing persisting perturbing petrifying plastering playacting plundering portraying pretending prevailing princeling proceeding processing professing programing projecting propelling prospering protecting protruding publishing purchasing pyramiding qualifying quartering quickening rainmaking ransacking reassuring rebuilding recounting recovering refereeing reflecting refocusing refreshing regulating relegating reordering rephrasing repositing repressing reprinting resonating resounding retraining rollicking rosemaling sanderling satisfying scattering scheduling scratching screeching shattering shoemaking shoestring shortening shuddering skywriting slackening slithering smattering smoldering smothering snorkeling soldiering spattering sprinkling sputtering staggering stargazing starveling stiffening straggling strangling stretching struggling stupefying subheading subjoining submerging succeeding supporting surfriding surpassing surprising swaggering sweetening sweltering terrifying thickening throttling thundering tightening travelling trousering unalarming unassuming unavailing unbecoming unblinking unblushing unchanging uncovering underlying undesiring unedifying unexacting unexciting unflagging ungrudging unimposing uninviting unobliging unpleasing unsleeping unsnarling unsporting unstinting unswerving untangling untempting unthinking untrusting unwavering unwearying unyielding upbraiding upbringing upstanding validating venerating vitalizing vocalizing wellspring whispering winemaking wrongdoing
11 letters (248)
admonishing advertising advertizing aggravating alternating approaching astonishing autoloading babysitting backflowing backpacking backsliding bareboating birdnesting bivouacking bobsledding bookbinding bookkeeping bootlegging bootlicking bricklaying buttressing calculating campaigning captivating caravanning challenging christening churchgoing circulating complaining compounding compressing conflicting confounding contracting contrasting controlling cooccurring cornhusking counselling daydreaming demolishing denigrating deprecating determining devastating diagramming diminishing dishwashing dismantling disobliging disparaging dispiriting displeasing disquieting dissembling distressing domineering dressmaking dumfounding emphasizing encouraging encroaching engineering enthralling envisioning everlasting extenuating fascinating flourishing fluctuating forecasting foretelling forewarning forswearing forthcoming frightening frustrating fulgurating functioning galvanising galvanizing hairweaving handshaking handwriting hardworking headshaking heightening hibernating highjacking humiliating hybridizing infuriating ingathering inoculating insinuating inspiriting integrating interesting interfering interlacing intervening laborsaving lancinating landholding landscaping latchstring legislating lengthening malingering marbleising marbleizing matchmaking meatpacking merrymaking mesmerizing misspelling moneymaking moviemaking narcotising narcotizing neighboring nonspeaking officiating orientating oscillating outbuilding outcropping outstanding overbearing overcasting overcoating overfeeding overflowing overheating overlapping overlooking overweening overworking painstaking palpitating papermaking parachuting paragliding parasailing patronising patronizing penetrating persevering pigsticking pipefitting positioning preexisting printmaking programming publicizing quadrupling questioning quintupling railroading reconciling relistening remembering reshuffling restricting rigidifying roleplaying safekeeping sailplaning sanctioning scaffolding sensitising sensitizing shoplifting shortcoming showjumping sightseeing smouldering socialising socializing solidifying soothsaying spacefaring splattering splintering squandering stabilising stabilizing stimulating stockpiling stocktaking stovepiping suffocating superstring supervising supplanting surrounding symbolising symbolizing talebearing tantalising tantalizing teetotaling telecasting teleselling teleworking threatening timekeeping timeserving titillating tobogganing transpiring trespassing typewriting unaffecting unappealing unbefitting unbelieving unbranching undemanding underrating undertaking undeserving undeviating unfaltering unfastening unflinching unforgiving uninquiring uninspiring unoffending unpromising unprovoking unreasoning unrelenting unremitting unresisting unrewarding unshrinking vacationing vaccinating vacillating wainscoting warehousing withholding woodcarving woodworking
12 letters (156)
accompanying adulterating ameliorating annihilating antialiasing antiknocking apportioning asphyxiating assimilating backbreaking backlighting beleaguering blacktopping bloodletting bloodsucking bluestocking bodybuilding brainwashing breathtaking broadcasting buccaneering bullfighting bushwhacking centralising centralizing cheeseparing childbearing cockfighting compromising conditioning congregating constraining constricting contributing conveyancing coordinating crossheading debilitating deerstalking demoralising demoralizing depreciating deregulating dimensioning disappearing disapproving disbelieving discouraging disorienting disregarding dumbfounding earsplitting earthshaking effervescing electrifying embarrassing encompassing enlightening enterprising entertaining exacerbating exasperating excruciating exemplifying exhilarating faultfinding forestalling freestanding freethinking freewheeling goldbricking hairdressing heartburning heartrending heartwarming hemstitching highfaluting highlighting housekeeping housewarming illuminating immobilizing ingratiating intensifying interlinking interlocking interpreting intersecting intimidating intoxicating invalidating inventorying invigorating laboursaving longstanding metalworking microphoning minesweeping misreckoning motorcycling newspapering noncombining nonflowering overcrossing overpowering overreaching overwhelming paperhanging partitioning peacekeeping pigeonholing prizewinning racketeering regenerating republishing revitalising revitalizing shadowboxing shareholding shipbuilding slaveholding sleepwalking sloganeering smallholding snowboarding speechmaking spellbinding spoonfeeding sportfishing stockholding stonewalling substituting surfboarding thanksgiving tightfitting transmitting trapshooting trendsetting unappetising unappetizing unconvincing undiscerning unflattering unforbearing ungratifying unhesitating unperceiving unpretending unreassuring unregretting unsatisfying unsurprising unsuspecting wainscotting warmongering woodgraining
13 letters (89)
accommodating backgrounding bloodcurdling brainstorming cabinetmaking carpetbagging commemorating commissioning communicating condescending contaminating corresponding crossbreeding crystallizing decompressing desensitising desensitizing disappointing disconcerting disconfirming disenchanting disheartening disqualifying etymologizing extinguishing familiarising familiarizing flashboarding foregrounding foreshadowing gesticulating hairsplitting hallucinating heartbreaking horsewhipping housebreaking housecleaning hydrocracking incriminating interbreeding investigating manufacturing merchandising nonconducting nonconforming nonreflecting overreckoning overshielding participating perambulating precipitating prepossessing reconnoitring refrigerating relinquishing repositioning reverberating rollerblading scintillating sheepshearing sidesplitting skateboarding somersaulting strengthening subordinating swashbuckling synchronising synchronizing telecommuting telemarketing thermosetting thoroughgoing tranquilising tranquilizing transplanting uncomplaining underclothing understanding unencouraging unfluctuating uninteresting unquestioning unstimulating unthreatening waterproofing weightlifting whipstitching wonderworking woolgathering
14 letters (36)
bioengineering decentralising decentralizing discriminating disillusioning electioneering featherbedding fingerpointing fingerprinting fingerspelling fortunetelling groundbreaking incapacitating malfunctioning mountaineering musclebuilding neuromarketing nonchurchgoing nontelescoping philosophizing photoengraving preponderating reconnoitering semiconducting strikebreaking substantiating teleprocessing tranquillising tranquillizing uncompromising underreckoning unenlightening unenterprising unilluminating unsympathising unsympathizing
15 letters (11)
desynchronizing gossipmongering multiprocessing nonenterprising nonintersecting notwithstanding unaccommodating uncomprehending uncontaminating unprepossessing weatherboarding
16 letters (8)
indiscriminating misunderstanding multiprogramming nonreciprocating scandalmongering teleconferencing undiscriminating weatherstripping
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