Words Starting With ING
161 words start with ING. Scores range up to 22 points (INGRAVESCENCES), averaging 12.3 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.
A meadow, especially a low-lying one near a river.
An onion.
Plural of INGAN.
A passage for molten metal in a mold.
Plural of INGATE.
To collect or gather in.
Past tense of INGATHER.
Agent noun of INGATHER.
Plural of INGATHERER.
Present participle of INGATHER.
Plural of INGATHERING.
Third-person singular present tense of INGATHER.
To say or state again.
Past tense of INGEMINATE.
Third-person singular present tense of INGEMINATE.
Present participle of INGEMINATE.
The act of repeating; reiteration.
Plural of INGEMINATION.
Obsolete form of engineer.
Innate or inborn.
Past tense of INGENERATE.
Third-person singular present tense of INGENERATE.
Present participle of INGENERATE.
The act of generating or producing.
Plural of INGENERATION.
Plural of INGENER.
Cleverly inventive and original.
In a clever and inventive way.
The quality of being clever or inventive.
Plural of INGENIOUSNESS.
Natural ability or talent.
Plural of INGENIUM.
A young man who is innocent and unsophisticated.
A naive, innocent young woman, especially in a play.
Plural of INGENUE.
Plural of INGENUITY.
The quality of being cleverly inventive.
Frank and innocent; naive.
In a frank and innocent manner.
The quality of being innocent and frank.
Plural of INGENUOUSNESS.
Plural of INGENU.
Superlative form of ING.
Food and drink taken into the body.
Past tense of INGEST.
Capable of being ingested.
Present participle of INGEST.
The act of taking food or substances into the body.
Plural of INGESTION.
Relating to ingestion.
Third-person singular present tense of INGEST.
Scots form of engine; wit or cleverness.
Plural of INGINE.
A fire or fireplace.
A corner or nook beside a fireplace (Scottish).
Plural of INGLENEUK.
A space beside a large fireplace.
Plural of INGLENOOK.
Plural of INGLE.
Obsolete spelling of englobe.
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INGRAVESCENCES scores 22 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.