How many words end in KING?

This page lists 650 words ending in KING, each with its Scrabble score.

Why are -KING words useful?

Words ending in KING are great for hooking onto existing tiles and pluralising or extending words already on the board.

Words Ending With KING

All 650 words in our dictionary that end in KING, sorted by Scrabble score. Perfect for hooks and crossword clues.

650 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

blackjacking34 highjacking32 quarterbacking32 skyjacking31 bodychecking30 bushwhacking30 checkmarking30 switchbacking30 counterchecking29 hydrocracking29 pickabacking29 backpacking28 jaywalking28 motherfucking28 piggybacking28 backbreaking27 backtracking27 dezincking27 forechecking27 hitchhiking27 pitchforking27 placekicking27 shipwrecking27 carjacking26 duckwalking26 fingerpicking26 flyspecking26 hijacking26 pockmarking26 shuttlecocking26 sjamboking26 squawking26 thumbtacking26 watchmaking26 cakewalking25 mafficking25 matchmaking25 mythmaking25 physicking25 prechecking25 stockbroking25 strikebreaking25 cabinetmaking24 halterbreaking24 handpicking24 hummocking24 medevacking24 pathbreaking24 phrasemaking24 quacking24 rubbernecking24 safecracking24 spacewalking24 thunderstriking24 ticktacking24 ticktocking24 tomahawking24 trafficking24 upchucking24 wisecracking24 zincking24 bivouacking23 bookmaking23 buttonhooking23 coldcocking23 earthshaking23 freethinking23 goldbricking23 groundbreaking23 hardworking23 heartbreaking23 hoodwinking23 housebreaking23 keystroking23 mammocking23 merrymaking23 miskicking23 moneymaking23 moviemaking23 muckraking23 outpoliticking23 overthinking23 pawnbroking23 shylocking23 squeaking23 woodworking23 bechalking22 beflecking22 bloodsucking22 bottlenecking22 breathtaking22 disembarking22 disfrocking22 filmmaking22 forespeaking22 gimmicking22 havocking22 henpecking22 homemaking22 hopsacking22 kerplunking22 meatpacking22 metalworking22 mountebanking22 multitracking22 overdecking22 overstocking22 overworking22 papermaking22 peacemaking22 pinpricking22 playmaking22 preshrinking22 quirking22 rechecking22 roadblocking22 skylarking22 sleepwalking22 stocktaking22 thwacking22 troublemaking22 watermarking22 bluestocking21 cornhusking21 countersinking21 defrocking21 forelocking21 hallmarking21 jacking21 lawbreaking21 misthinking21 outkicking21 overbooking21 overcooking21 overdrinking21 overmilking21 oversmoking21 pacemaking21 paddocking21 peacocking21 picnicking21 pigsticking21 prefranking21 prepacking21 quaking21 racewalking21 shellacking21 streetwalking21 whacking21 zonking21 bemocking20 bethanking20 bethinking20 bootlicking20 bulwarking20 checking20 chocking20 chucking20 deadlocking20 fossicking20 frolicking20 gridlocking20 interworking20 kayaking20 linebacking20 lovemaking20 mapmaking20 mimicking20 misspeaking20 motorbiking20 overbaking20 overstriking20 padlocking20 platemaking20 politicking20 postmarking20 printmaking20 reembarking20 shunpiking20 sidetracking20 snowmaking20 topworking20 trademarking20 unfrocking20 winemaking20 barracking19 becloaking19 bedecking19 bespeaking19 convoking19 dressmaking19 finicking19 glassmaking19 grubstaking19 interlocking19 jauking19 jerking19 jinking19 jouking19 junking19 knacking19 knocking19 lawmaking19 magicking19 miscooking19 mismarking19 misyoking19 mosaicking19 multitasking19 nitpicking19 nonthinking19 outflanking19 outthanking19 outthinking19 overlooking19 oversoaking19 overtalking19 overtasking19 prebooking19 precooking19 provoking19 ringbarking19 tictacking19 tictocking19 unblocking19 unchoking19 whisking19 yakking19 yukking19 aerobraking18 antismoking18 besmoking18 chalking18 charking18 cheeking18 chinking18 chirking18 chunking18 disyoking18 embanking18 embarking18 embosking18 flacking18 flecking18 flicking18 flocking18 frocking18 hawking18 hoicking18 howking18 imbarking18 imparking18 joking18 juking18 kecking18 kicking18 mismaking18 misstriking18 networking18 noisemaking18 nonspeaking18 nonworking18 outslicking18 outspeaking18 outtricking18 outwalking18 outworking18 overtaking18 painstaking18 pancaking18 panicking18 prebaking18 reattacking18 recocking18 reinvoking18 repacking18 rethinking18 shocking18 shucking18 steelmaking18 thacking18 tsktsking18 uncocking18 unkinking18 unpacking18 unpicking18 unthinking18 wracking18 wrecking18 wricking18 anticaking17 blacking17 blocking17 bricking17 caretaking17 choking17 clacking17 clicking17 clocking17 clucking17 comaking17 cracking17 cricking17 crocking17 damasking17 debarking17 debeaking17 debunking17 demarking17 deticking17 earmarking17 forsaking17 fucking17 hacking17 hocking17 interlinking17 nonbanking17 nondrinking17 nonsmoking17 outbarking17 outbulking17 outcooking17 outdrinking17 outrocking17 outsmoking17 plucking17 presoaking17 pricking17 rainmaking17 ransacking17 reawaking17 redocking17 reevoking17 respeaking17 restacking17 restocking17 retracking17 reworking17 rollicking17 shrieking17 shrinking17 skinking17 skulking17 skunking17 smacking17 smocking17 specking17 spelunking17 toolmaking17 trekking17 unblinking17 uncloaking17 undertaking17 undocking17 unhooking17 unhusking17 unspeaking17 unstacking17 unsticking17 wicking17 yacking17 yocking17 yucking17 anticking16 asterisking16 attacking16 backing16 becking16 bucking16 cocking16 finiking16 flanking16 flunking16 franking16 freaking16 frisking16 gawking16 invoking16 keeking16 kinking16 konking16 misliking16 mistaking16 mocking16 mucking16 noncaking16 noncoking16 outbaking16 packing16 partaking16 pecking16 picking16 pocking16 rebooking16 recooking16 recorking16 relocking16 remarking16 reparking16 reperking16 reracking16 retacking16 revoking16 rewaking16 screaking16 shanking16 sharking16 shirking16 swanking16 swinking16 thanking16 thinking16 thunking16 tweaking16 unbraking16 uncorking16 unlocking16 unmasking16 untacking16 untucking16 unyoking16 wreaking16 awaking15 baulking15 beraking15 betaking15 blanking15 blinking15 breaking15 brisking15 brooking15 caulking15 clanking15 cleeking15 clerking15 clinking15 cloaking15 clonking15 clunking15 cranking15 creaking15 croaking15 crooking15 decking15 dicking15 disliking15 docking15 ducking15 dyking15 evoking15 finking15 flaking15 fluking15 forking15 funking15 gecking15 hanking15 harking15 holking15 honking15 hooking15 hulking15 husking15 outranking15 outsulking15 outtalking15 outtasking15 planking15 plinking15 plonking15 plunking15 pranking15 prinking15 rebuking15 remaking15 restriking15 sculking15 shaking15 slacking15 slicking15 smeeking15 smerking15 smirking15 snacking15 snicking15 spanking15 sparking15 speaking15 spooking15 spunking15 stacking15 sticking15 stocking15 talcking15 tracking15 tricking15 trocking15 trucking15 uncaking15 unmaking15 walking15 warking15 wauking15 winking15 working15 yanking15 yerking15 yeuking15 arcking14 balking14 banking14 barking14 basking14 bilking14 bonking14 booking14 braking14 broking14 bulking14 bunking14 burking14 busking14 calking14 carking14 casking14 conking14 cooking14 corking14 drinking14 drouking14 faking14 gleeking14 hiking14 hoking14 lacking14 licking14 locking14 lucking14 marking14 masking14 milking14 necking14 nicking14 nocking14 onlooking14 outasking14 paiking14 parking14 peaking14 peeking14 perking14 pinking14 racking14 recking14 relinking14 relooking14 reseeking14 resoaking14 restoking14 ricking14 rocking14 rucking14 ryking14 sacking14 sicking14 smoking14 socking14 spiking14 spoking14 streaking14 streeking14 sucking14 tacking14 ticking14 tucking14 unlinking14 viking14 waking14 yoking14 antiking13 baking13 biking13 caking13 coking13 darking13 dinking13 dirking13 disking13 dunking13 dusking13 gasking13 making13 miking13 piking13 poking13 puking13 reinking13 retaking13 sleeking13 slinking13 sneaking13 snooking13 stalking13 steeking13 stinking13 stooking13 striking13 stroking13 traiking13 troaking13 deking12 diking12 duking12 erlking12 larking12 leaking12 linking12 looking12 lurking12 narking12 oinking12 ranking12 reeking12 risking12 rooking12 seeking12 silking12 sinking12 slaking12 snaking12 soaking12 staking12 stoking12 sulking12 talking12 tanking12 tasking12 troking12 tusking12 asking11 inking11 irking11 laking11 liking11 nuking11 raking11 taking11 toking11 tsking11 eking10

Hooking with -KING words

Endings like -KING let you tack a word onto a tile already on the board, often turning a small play into a big one. Look for the high-value entries above to maximise points.

This list by the numbers

The shape of this list: 650 entries between 5 and 15 letters long, peaking at 7 letters with 148 words. Five-letter picks number 1 and seven-letter picks 148. Nothing here outscores BLACKJACKING — 34 points from 12 tiles on plain squares.

For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: BLACKJACKING (34), HIGHJACKING (32), QUARTERBACKING (32), SKYJACKING (31), BODYCHECKING (30). At 15 letters, COUNTERCHECKING is the longest word on the list; a typical entry scores around 18. Letter-wise, N is the workhorse — it appears in 650 of these words, ahead of K (650) and G (650).

Start with these three

ASKING earns 11 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
Playing INKING across a double-word square turns its base 11 points into 22 — solid value for 6 tiles.
IRKING — a 6-letter, 11-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.

Five more everyday options from the same list: LAKING (11), LIKING (11), NUKING (11), RAKING (11), TAKING (11).

Back-hooking with -KING

A reliable habit: every time you learn a new -KING word, note whether it also takes a front extension. Words that extend at both ends are the ones that turn a 12-point play into a 40-point one, because you can bridge two premium squares. The top of this list — sorted by score — is where those double-duty words hide.

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