5-Letter Words Ending in NG
- 87 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in NG
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in NG 87 words
How common is NG at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 87 five-letter words ending in NG. They average 8.5 points, the best is AXING (13 points) and S is the most common first letter (13.8%).
- Total words
- 87
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.5
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 46%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 13.8% of words
Most common first letters
- s 13.8%
- a 11.5%
- b 8%
Top vowel pairs
- oi5.7%
- ui4.6%
- ia2.3%
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 five-letter word ending in NG
a 1x 8i 1n 1g 2
A 1 + X 8 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
axing
Form of axe
- verbchop or split with an ax“axe wood”
- verbterminate“The NSF axed the research program and stopped funding it”
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How many five-letter words ending in NG are there?
There are 87 five-letter words ending in NG 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 five-letter word ending in NG?
AXING is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXING (13), KYANG (13), VYING (12).
What are some common five-letter words ending in NG?
Everyday examples include YOUNG, WRONG, BRING, ALONG, SWING, SLANG, GOING, TYING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words ending in NG score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EXING (13), KYANG (13), WHANG (12), CHANG (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.