Words Ending in -ING
List of English words ending in -ING. Hundreds of ING words for Scrabble, crosswords, creative writing, and ESL vocabulary practice.
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Words ending in -ING are present participles and gerunds — they describe ongoing actions (RUNNING, SINGING) or can be used as nouns (SWIMMING is good exercise). In Scrabble, -ING endings are common hooks and extenders. In crosswords, they frequently appear in theme answers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Words ending in -ING are usually present participles (verb forms) or gerunds (when used as nouns). RUNNING, JUMPING, THINKING are examples.
The letters I, N, G are all common and low-cost tiles. ING is a very useful ending to know because it can extend many roots into new valid words.