8-Letter Words With NGI
- 114 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With NGI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With NGI 114 words
How often does NGI appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 114 eight-letter words containing NGI. They average 11.8 points, the best is ZINGIBER (20 points) and 35.1% end in G.
- Total words
- 114
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.8
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 23%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 35.1% of words
Most common last letters
- g 35.1%
- s 14.9%
- r 12.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie21.9%
- ou3.5%
- au1.8%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing NGI
z 10i 1n 1g 2i 1b 3e 1r 1
Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + I 1 + B 3 + E 1 + R 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zingiber
- nountropical Asiatic and Polynesian perennial plants: ginger
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How many eight-letter words containing NGI are there?
There are 114 eight-letter words containing NGI in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing NGI?
ZINGIBER is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZINGIEST (18), WHINGING (16), WHANGING (16).
What are some common eight-letter words containing NGI?
Everyday examples include ENGINEER, CHANGING, BRINGING, SPONGIER, MANGIEST, STINGIER, DINGIEST, TANGIBLE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing NGI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZINGIBER (20), WHANGING (16), CUMBUNGI (15), PHANGING (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.