How many words end in RING?

This page lists 1123 words ending in RING, each with its Scrabble score.

Why are -RING words useful?

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

Words Ending With RING

All 1123 words in our dictionary that end in RING, sorted by Scrabble score. Perfect for hooks and crossword clues.

1123 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

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fellmongering20 flichtering20 flickering20 forgathering20 newspapering20 offscouring20 outmaneuvering20 overengineering20 overwintering20 quartering20 reconfiguring20 rediscovering20 reembroidering20 reupholstering20 rumormongering20 sepulchering20 unpuckering20 wallpapering20 buccaneering19 bucklering19 cantilevering19 coanchoring19 coiffuring19 conjuring19 counterfiring19 counterordering19 crowbarring19 deflowering19 disfavoring19 enciphering19 enquiring19 esquiring19 exploring19 fictioneering19 filibustering19 foreswearing19 glasspapering19 harbingering19 inquiring19 jiggering19 juddering19 liquoring19 neighbouring19 nonflowering19 officering19 overmastering19 overwatering19 perjuring19 philandering19 pickeering19 prenumbering19 prestructuring19 proffering19 racketeering19 rehammering19 requiring19 retexturing19 semaphoring19 sepulchring19 skippering19 vouchering19 warmongering19 wayfaring19 whispering19 abjuring18 beclamoring18 befingering18 beglamouring18 bemurmuring18 bewildering18 bickering18 bioengineering18 buffering18 butchering18 chaptering18 coappearing18 cochairing18 cockering18 coffering18 configuring18 cylindering18 disappearing18 discovering18 distempering18 embowering18 embroidering18 empowering18 encumbering18 expiring18 forswearing18 gauffering18 hachuring18 hardwiring18 imbowering18 impowering18 incumbering18 jointuring18 kippering18 majoring18 misinferring18 misreferring18 misregistering18 neighboring18 nonconcurring18 offspring18 outdelivering18 overclearing18 overfearing18 overhearing18 overlaboring18 overwearing18 prefiguring18 preregistering18 privateering18 profiteering18 puckering18 queering18 razoring18 rechartering18 reflowering18 reinjuring18 remembering18 retransferring18 sandpapering18 schmeering18 shikarring18 shimmering18 squaring18 squiring18 syphering18 transfiguring18 upgathering18 upholstering18 adjuring17 administering17 bediapering17 beglamoring17 bespattering17 blabbering17 blinkering17 blubbering17 caricaturing17 carpentering17 cavaliering17 ciphering17 clabbering17 clambering17 clinkering17 clobbering17 coauthoring17 cofeaturing17 coinferring17 compeering17 concentering17 copartnering17 cosponsoring17 crossbarring17 dackering17 dickering17 differing17 disfiguring17 electioneering17 embordering17 endeavouring17 enfevering17 feathering17 flavouring17 furthering17 goffering17 hammering17 hampering17 handspring17 hankering17 headspring17 hunkering17 interlayering17 jittering17 kashering17 koshering17 latchstring17 maneuvering17 manoeuvring17 misaverring17 mountaineering17 nonjuring17 outhomering17 outhumoring17 outnumbering17 outpowering17 overbearing17 persevering17 preaverring17 precensoring17 premeasuring17 quiring17 reconnoitering17 reconsidering17 redelivering17 reencountering17 reoffering17 scampering17 scouthering17 scowdering17 scuppering17 skewering17 slaughtering17 snickering17 steamrollering17 subculturing17 swithering17 texturing17 unanchoring17 unstoppering17 unwavering17 weathering17 yabbering17 yammering17 accoutering16 adventuring16 attempering16 belabouring16 beleaguering16 blathering16 blethering16 blithering16 brokering16 brothering16 bumpering16 bunkering16 callipering16 cambering16 cankering16 cashiering16 chartering16 chattering16 chittering16 chuntering16 coadmiring16 coculturing16 coenamoring16 coinhering16 comparing16 compering16 conferring16 coppering16 cumbering16 demergering16 desilvering16 desulfuring16 dishonoring16 dissevering16 embittering16 endeavoring16 ensphering16 fathering16 favouring16 flavoring16 floundering16 flowering16 forbearing16 fracturing16 glimmering16 hairspring16 harbouring16 imbittering16 ingathering16 injuring16 insphering16 lackering16 lavendering16 lawyering16 longshoring16 mammering16 miscoloring16 mishearing16 mislaboring16 misrendering16 murthering16 nickering16 niffering16 nonengineering16 outcapering16 outfiguring16 overcuring16 overinsuring16 overstirring16 palavering16 pampering16 pedicuring16 peppering16 philtering16 powdering16 preclearing16 preferring16 reappearing16 recapturing16 reconnoitring16 recovering16 regathering16 remaindering16 rencountering16 renumbering16 reoccurring16 repowering16 restructuring16 retempering16 sculpturing16 shivering16 shouldering16 showering16 shuddering16 smothering16 stevedoring16 suckering16 suffering16 sulphuring16 swaggering16 telphering16 transferring16 tuckering16 uncovering16 underscoring16 unflattering16 unlimbering16 unsphering16 volunteering16 wellspring16 withering16 wuthering16 abhorring15 accoutring15 admeasuring15 anchoring15 beavering15 bedspring15 belaboring15 bescouring15 besmearing15 bothering15 bowstring15 calendaring15 calendering15 calipering15 cincturing15 clamouring15 clangouring15 clavering15 concurring15 considering15 conspiring15 coshering15 daikering15 decentering15 decolouring15 delivering15 dewatering15 discoloring15 domineering15 drawstring15 encountering15 enfettering15 enregistering15 everduring15 factoring15 favoring15 fevering15 foddering15 foundering15 gibbering15 hamstring15 harboring15 havering15 heartstring15 hectoring15 hovering15 humouring15 interfering15 jarring15 jeering15 lechering15 lightering15 mainspring15 malingering15 manicuring15 martyring15 massacring15 misfiring15 misinterring15 misordering15 mothering15 nonrecurring15 offering15 outglittering15 outsavoring15 outswearing15 outtowering15 overdaring15 perspiring15 philtring15 pilfering15 pothering15 prefiring15 prehiring15 premiering15 preordering15 prescoring15 proctoring15 prospering15 puncturing15 recontouring15 reengineering15 refiguring15 refiltering15 repapering15 replastering15 reregistering15 resilvering15 retrofiring15 scarpering15 sceptering15 showring15 skeltering15 skittering15 slabbering15 slobbering15 slubbering15 slumbering15 smouldering15 snookering15 stammering15 stoppering15 succouring15 tambouring15 telemetering15 thundering15 tochering15 uncluttering15 understeering15 unfaltering15 unfettering15 untethering15 vapouring15 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mutineering14 numbering14 obscuring14 occurring14 ochering14 outhearing14 outwarring14 outwearing14 overtiring14 overturing14 paupering14 picturing14 plaistering14 plundering14 powering14 precuring14 preparing14 procuring14 reincurring14 reinspiring14 remastering14 remeasuring14 roystering14 rubbering14 sceptring14 shattering14 sheltering14 shoestring14 shuttering14 simmering14 simpering14 slathering14 slithering14 sloganeering14 smoldering14 sphering14 splattering14 splintering14 spluttering14 structuring14 succoring14 summering14 superstring14 surrendering14 sweltering14 talebearing14 tampering14 tempering14 timbering14 tinkering14 transpiring14 tutoyering14 twittering14 uninspiring14 unswearing14 upbearing14 vaporing14 wandering14 whoring14 wildering14 wondering14 adhering13 answering13 armaturing13 ashlaring13 ashlering13 authoring13 bemiring13 bestirring13 blattering13 blistering13 blustering13 bolstering13 bordering13 capering13 charing13 choring13 cindering13 clattering13 clustering13 cluttering13 coinsuring13 contouring13 costarring13 countering13 daggering13 daundering13 debarring13 declaring13 delustering13 demurring13 deploring13 desugaring13 diapering13 doctoring13 doddering13 dowering13 enamouring13 engineering13 faltering13 featuring13 festering13 fettering13 figuring13 filtering13 fissuring13 fostering13 fullering13 haltering13 hollering13 honouring13 immuring13 indenturing13 inferring13 lathering13 laveering13 lobstering13 moldering13 mongering13 monitoring13 murdering13 nonbearing13 ochring13 orienteering13 outfiring13 outpouring13 outscoring13 oystering13 pandering13 papering13 partnering13 perduring13 pioneering13 plastering13 pleasuring13 pondering13 pressuring13 recoloring13 referring13 registering13 rehearing13 resecuring13 resoldering13 savouring13 scattering13 scissoring13 scunnering13 scuttering13 seafaring13 silvering13 skioring13 skirring13 slavering13 slivering13 smattering13 sniggering13 sonneteering13 spattering13 sponsoring13 sputtering13 staggering13 steamering13 strangering13 sulfuring13 telfering13 tethering13 tincturing13 triggering13 umbering13 umpiring13 unendearing13 unhairing13 unmitering13 unsoldering13 upspring13 upstirring13 veneering13 venturing13 vesturing13 wagering13 weltering13 westering13 wintering13 yattering13 admiring12 armouring12 averring12 bannering12 bantering12 bartering12 battering12 bettering12 bittering12 buttering12 cantering12 careering12 cellaring12 censoring12 censuring12 centering12 closuring12 cloturing12 collaring12 colouring12 cornering12 cratering12 culturing12 dandering12 dangering12 denaturing12 dogearing12 enamoring12 fleering12 flooring12 flouring12 gandering12 gendering12 gingering12 glistering12 glittering12 honoring12 incurring12 inhering12 inpouring12 inspiring12 labouring12 laddering12 laundering12 layering12 leaguering12 lecturing12 levering12 ligaturing12 lowering12 mastering12 mattering12 measuring12 mentoring12 mirroring12 mortaring12 mustering12 muttering12 outglaring12 outsteering12 paltering12 pastoring12 pasturing12 pattering12 peltering12 pestering12 pillaring12 portering12 posturing12 pottering12 puttering12 rapturing12 recurring12 refiring12 rehiring12 reinterring12 relettering12 reordering12 repairing12 repouring12 rescoring12 respiring12 retailoring12 revering12 rewiring12 rumouring12 rupturing12 saggaring12 saggering12 savoring12 sectoring12 severing12 sewering12 shearing12 sheering12 shirring12 slandering12 soldiering12 suspiring12 swearing12 tabouring12 towering12 unbarring12 unbearing12 unmitring12 unmooring12 unsparing12 uprearing12 upsoaring12 upstaring12 uptearing12 ushering12 veluring12 visoring12 watering12 armoring11 aspiring11 blearing11 blurring11 bullring11 catering11 centring11 clearing11 clouring11 coloring11 deterring11 detouring11 encoring11 endearing11 fairing11 fearing11 flaring11 furring11 garnering11 gartering11 gesturing11 gettering11 guttering11 gyring11 hearing11 heiring11 herring11 instarring11 laagering11 laboring11 leistering11 lingering11 lutestring11 manuring11 maturing11 metering11 minoring11 mitering11 motoring11 outdaring11 outroaring11 outsnoring11 outsoaring11 outstaring11 overing11 petering11 realtering11 reassuring11 reboring11 reentering11 regearing11 reinsuring11 renaturing11 rendering11 respring11 reuttering11 roistering11 rumoring11 sabering11 sauntering11 scarring11 scouring11 securing11 sharing11 shoring11 smearing11 sobering11 soldering11 sparring11 spearing11 speering11 speiring11 spiering11 spooring11 spurring11 stuttering11 sundering11 supering11 tabering11 taboring11 tapering11 tendering11 trailering11 treasuring11 ulcering11 unalluring11 uncaring11 veering11 wairing11 warring11 wearing11 yirring11 angering10 auguring10 barring10 bearing10 birring10 blaring10 burring10 curring10 deairing10 desiring10 enduring10 ensnaring10 faring10 firing10 glairing10 gnarring10 haring10 hiring10 ignoring10 insnaring10 interring10 lagering10 lettering10 littering10 loitering10 lustering10 marring10 metring10 mitring10 mooring10 nattering10 neutering10 nidering10 nurturing10 ordering10 pairing10 parring10 peering10 pouring10 purring10 restoring10 retearing10 sabring10 sacring10 scaring10 scoring10 sintering10 sistering10 sparing10 spiring10 sporing10 subring10 sugaring10 tailoring10 tattering10 teetering10 tentering10 tillering10 tittering10 tonsuring10 torturing10 tottering10 tyring10 undaring10 waring10 wiring10 adoring9 alluring9 altering9 anearing9 assuring9 attiring9 baring9 boring9 caring9 cering9 coring9 curing9 ensuring9 entering9 garring9 gearing9 glaring9 insuring9 lustring9 miring9 muring9 paring9 poring9 restring9 retiring9 slurring9 sneering9 spring9 starring9 steering9 stirring9 suturing9 tutoring9 unerring9 unstring9 untiring9 uttering9 wring9 bring8 daring8 during8 earring8 enuring8 goring8 inuring8 lairing8 leering8 louring8 nearing8 outring8 rearing8 roaring8 searing8 snaring8 snoring8 soaring8 souring8 staring8 storing8 tarring8 tearing8 tiering8 touring8 airing7 earing7 erring7 luring7 oaring7 raring7 sering7 siring7 soring7 string7 taring7 tiring7 iring6

Hooking with -RING words

Endings like -RING 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.

What the numbers say

The shape of this list: 1123 entries between 5 and 15 letters long, peaking at 9 letters with 316 words. Five-letter picks number 3 and seven-letter picks 70. Nothing here outscores JACKHAMMERING — 34 points from 13 tiles on plain squares.

The five biggest scorers on the page: JACKHAMMERING (34), HEADQUARTERING (28), BACKSCATTERING (25), CHEQUERING (25), SLEDGEHAMMERING (25). At 15 letters, COUNTERORDERING is the longest word on the list; a typical entry scores around 14. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are I, N and G, which appear in 1123, 1123 and 1123 of the words respectively.

Start with these three

AIRING — 6 letters for 7 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
When the rack looks hopeless, EARING (6 letters, 7 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
ERRING earns 7 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.

Round out your set with LURING (7), OARING (7), RARING (7), SERING (7), SIRING (7) — all built from common tiles.

Why -RING endings win turns

When the board tightens up late in a Scrabble game, -RING words keep you scoring: they attach to existing letters instead of needing seven clean tiles. Crossword solvers use the same trick in reverse — if the grid gives you the last letters, this list is the candidate pool. Check the length filter in the Word Finder to match your open squares exactly.

More endings

Narrow it down

Pair an ending with a length or starting letter in the Word Finder.