How many words with RING are there?

This page lists 1524 words with RING from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words With RING

All 1524 words in our dictionary that contain RING — sorted by Scrabble score.

1524 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first · showing top 1200

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commandeering21 fellmongerings21 foregathering21 godfathering21 handwringing21 helicoptering21 huckstering21 intercomparing21 jabbering21 manufacturing21 offscourings21 overpowering21 quarterings21 reexploring21 rejiggering21 rumormongerings21 skijoring21 squattering21 stringybark21 swaggeringly21 unflatteringly21 vizoring21 whimpering21 witheringly21 woolgathering21 bedcovering20 beflowering20 beshivering20 chambering20 charactering20 cheeseparing20 chippering20 choppering20 chowdering20 clearinghouses20 cotransferring20 cyphering20 deciphering20 dismembering20 domineeringly20 fellmongering20 fictioneerings20 flichtering20 flickering20 forgathering20 handwringers20 hectoringly20 herringboning20 jarringly20 jeeringly20 newspapering20 offscouring20 outmaneuvering20 overengineering20 overingenuity20 overwintering20 quartering20 reconfiguring20 rediscovering20 reembroidering20 reupholstering20 rumormongering20 sepulchering20 thunderingly20 unfalteringly20 unpuckering20 wallpapering20 warmongerings20 waveringly20 whisperings20 bioengineerings19 blunderingly19 buccaneering19 bucklering19 cantilevering19 clearinghouse19 coanchoring19 coiffuring19 conjuring19 counterfiring19 counterordering19 crowbarring19 deflowering19 despairingly19 disfavoring19 domineeringness19 enciphering19 enquiring19 esquiring19 exploring19 fictioneering19 filibustering19 flatteringly19 foreswearing19 glasspapering19 hamstringing19 handwringer19 harbingering19 herringboned19 imploringly19 infringements19 inquiring19 jiggering19 juddering19 liquoring19 neighbouring19 nonflowering19 officering19 offsprings19 overingenuities19 overmastering19 overwatering19 perjuring19 philandering19 pickeering19 prenumbering19 prestructuring19 proffering19 racketeering19 rehammering19 requiring19 retexturing19 ringbarking19 semaphoring19 sepulchring19 shatteringly19 skippering19 springboks19 swelteringly19 vouchering19 warmongering19 wayfaring19 whispering19 abjuring18 beclamoring18 befingering18 beglamouring18 bemurmuring18 bewildering18 bickering18 bioengineering18 birefringent18 blisteringly18 blusteringly18 buffering18 butchering18 chaptering18 clatteringly18 coappearing18 cochairing18 cockering18 coffering18 configuring18 cylindering18 deploringly18 disappearing18 discovering18 distempering18 embowering18 embroidering18 empowering18 encumbering18 expiring18 falteringly18 featherings18 forswearing18 gauffering18 hachuring18 handsprings18 hardwiring18 headsprings18 herringbones18 imbowering18 impowering18 incumbering18 infringement18 jointuring18 kippering18 latchstrings18 majoring18 misinferring18 misreferring18 misregistering18 mountaineerings18 neighboring18 nonconcurring18 offspring18 outdelivering18 overclearing18 overfearing18 overhearing18 overlaboring18 overwearing18 prefiguring18 preregistering18 privateering18 profiteering18 puckering18 queering18 razoring18 rechartering18 reflowering18 reinjuring18 remembering18 retransferring18 ringbarked18 sandpapering18 scatteringly18 schmeering18 shikarring18 shimmering18 springboards18 springbok18 springheads18 springhouses18 springwaters18 springwoods18 squaring18 squiring18 staggeringly18 syphering18 transfiguring18 upgathering18 upholstering18 weatherings18 adjuring17 administering17 admiringly17 astringency17 banteringly17 bediapering17 befringing17 beglamoring17 bespattering17 blabbering17 blinkering17 blubbering17 bringdowns17 brokerings17 caricaturing17 carpentering17 cavaliering17 ciphering17 clabbering17 clambering17 clinkering17 clobbering17 coauthoring17 cofeaturing17 coinferring17 compeering17 concentering17 copartnering17 cosponsoring17 crossbarring17 dackering17 degringolades17 dickering17 differing17 disfiguring17 electioneering17 embordering17 endeavouring17 enfevering17 feathering17 flavorings17 flavouring17 fleeringly17 furthering17 glimmerings17 glitteringly17 goffering17 hairsprings17 hammering17 hampering17 handspring17 hankering17 headspring17 herringbone17 hunkering17 ingatherings17 inspiringly17 interlayering17 jittering17 kashering17 koshering17 latchstring17 lawyerings17 longshorings17 maneuvering17 manoeuvring17 misaverring17 mountaineering17 nonengineerings17 nonjuring17 outhomering17 outhumoring17 outnumbering17 outpowering17 overbearing17 overingenious17 persevering17 potteringly17 preaverring17 precensoring17 premeasuring17 quiring17 reconnoitering17 reconsidering17 redelivering17 reencountering17 reoffering17 ringstraked17 scampering17 scouthering17 scowdering17 scuppering17 skewering17 slaughtering17 snickering17 springboard17 springhead17 springhouse17 springlike17 springwater17 springwood17 steamrollering17 stringhalted17 stringpieces17 subculturing17 sufferings17 swithering17 texturing17 toweringly17 unanchoring17 unsparingly17 unstoppering17 unwavering17 upbringings17 upspringing17 weathering17 wellsprings17 yabbering17 yammering17 accoutering16 adventuring16 astringencies16 astringently16 attempering16 bedsprings16 befringed16 belabouring16 beleaguering16 blathering16 blethering16 blithering16 blurringly16 bowstrings16 bringdown16 brokering16 brothering16 bumpering16 bunkering16 callipering16 cambering16 cankering16 cashiering16 chartering16 chattering16 chittering16 chuntering16 coadmiring16 coculturing16 coenamoring16 coinhering16 comparing16 compering16 conferring16 constringing16 coppering16 cumbering16 degringolade16 demergering16 desilvering16 desulfuring16 dishonoring16 dissevering16 drawstrings16 embittering16 endearingly16 endeavoring16 enduringnesses16 ensphering16 fathering16 favouring16 flaringly16 flavoring16 floundering16 flowering16 forbearing16 fracturing16 glimmering16 hairspring16 hamstrings16 harbouring16 heartstrings16 imbittering16 ingathering16 injuring16 insphering16 lackering16 lavendering16 lawyering16 lingeringly16 longshoring16 mainsprings16 mammering16 miscoloring16 mishearing16 mislaboring16 misrendering16 murthering16 nickering16 niffering16 nonengineering16 offerings16 outcapering16 outfiguring16 overcuring16 overinsuring16 overstirring16 palavering16 pampering16 pedicuring16 peppering16 philtering16 powdering16 preclearing16 preferring16 reappearing16 reassuringly16 recapturing16 reconnoitring16 recovering16 regathering16 remaindering16 rencountering16 renumbering16 reoccurring16 repowering16 restructuring16 retempering16 ringbarks16 ringnecks16 sculpturing16 shivering16 shouldering16 showering16 showrings16 shuddering16 smothering16 springinesses16 springtimes16 stevedoring16 stringcourses16 stringency16 stringpiece16 suckering16 suffering16 sulphuring16 swaggering16 telphering16 transferring16 tuckering16 uncovering16 underscoring16 unflattering16 unlimbering16 unsphering16 upbringing16 veeringly16 volunteering16 wearingly16 wellspring16 withering16 wuthering16 abhorring15 accoutring15 admeasuring15 anchoring15 beavering15 bedspring15 befringes15 belaboring15 bescouring15 besmearing15 boringnesses15 bothering15 bowstring15 calendaring15 calendering15 calipering15 cincturing15 clamouring15 clangouring15 clavering15 concurring15 considering15 conspiring15 constringed15 constringent15 coshering15 coverings15 daikering15 decentering15 decolouring15 delivering15 dewatering15 discoloring15 domineering15 drawstring15 encountering15 enduringly15 enfettering15 enregistering15 everduring15 factoring15 favoring15 fevering15 fingerings15 foddering15 foundering15 gatherings15 gibbering15 glaringnesses15 hamstring15 harboring15 havering15 heartstring15 hectoring15 hovering15 humouring15 infringing15 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 pouringly15 prefiring15 prehiring15 premiering15 preordering15 prescoring15 proctoring15 prospering15 puncturing15 purringly15 recontouring15 reengineering15 refiguring15 refiltering15 repapering15 replastering15 reregistering15 resilvering15 respringing15 retiringnesses15 retrofiring15 ringbark15 ringneck15 ringworms15 scarpering15 sceptering15 shoestrings15 showring15 skeltering15 skittering15 slabbering15 slobbering15 slubbering15 slumbering15 smouldering15 snookering15 sparingly15 springily15 springtides15 springtime15 stammering15 stoppering15 stringcourse15 stringencies15 stringently15 stringhalts15 succouring15 superstrings15 talebearings15 tambouring15 telemetering15 thundering15 timberings15 tochering15 totteringly15 uncluttering15 understeering15 unfaltering15 unfettering15 untethering15 vaporings15 vapouring15 vectoring15 wafering15 wanderings15 wavering15 whirring15 adoringly14 alluringly14 ancestoring14 antilittering14 appearing14 badgering14 barbering14 befringe14 beggaring14 betattering14 bewaring14 blundering14 boringly14 bowering14 broidering14 buggering14 capturing14 chairing14 charring14 cheering14 chirring14 choiring14 churring14 clamoring14 clangoring14 cloistering14 coenduring14 cohering14 cointerring14 constringes14 coopering14 covering14 cowering14 daringnesses14 decentring14 decoloring14 deferring14 despairing14 devouring14 disbarring14 disinterring14 disordering14 dithering14 embarring14 endangering14 enduringness14 engendering14 engineerings14 enrapturing14 espaliering14 euchring14 eyestrings14 fingering14 flattering14 flittering14 flustering14 fluttering14 frittering14 gathering14 glamouring14 glaringly14 glowering14 hangaring14 hindering14 holstering14 homering14 humoring14 hungering14 impairing14 imploring14 infringed14 infringers14 innerspring14 lappering14 leathering14 limbering14 lippering14 lobsterings14 loppering14 lumbering14 maundering14 meandering14 ministering14 misaltering14 misentering14 missteering14 mistutoring14 mouldering14 murmuring14 mutineering14 numbering14 obscuring14 occurring14 ochering14 orienteerings14 outhearing14 outpourings14 outwarring14 outwearing14 overtiring14 overturing14 oysterings14 paupering14 picturing14 plaistering14 plasterings14 plundering14 powering14 precuring14 preparing14 procuring14 rehearings14 reincurring14 reinspiring14 remastering14 remeasuring14 retiringly14 ringdoves14 ringhalses14 ringingly14 ringmasters14 ringworm14 roystering14 rubbering14 scatterings14 sceptring14 seafarings14 shattering14 sheltering14 shoestring14 shuttering14 simmering14 simpering14 skiorings14 slathering14 slithering14 sloganeering14 smatterings14 smoldering14 sonneteerings14 sphering14 splattering14 splintering14 spluttering14 springalds14 springeing14 springiness14 springings14 springtails14 springtide14 stirringly14 stringhalt14 stringinesses14 structuring14 succoring14 summering14 superstring14 surrendering14 sweltering14 syringing14 talebearing14 tampering14 tempering14 timbering14 tinkering14 transpiring14 tutoyering14 twittering14 unerringly14 uninspiring14 unswearing14 untiringly14 upbearing14 upsprings14 vaporing14 veneerings14 wandering14 whoring14 wildering14 wondering14 adhering13 answering13 armaturing13 ashlaring13 ashlering13 authoring13 bemiring13 bestirring13 blattering13 blistering13 blustering13 bolstering13 bordering13 boringness13 capering13 charing13 choring13 cindering13 clattering13 clustering13 cluttering13 coinsuring13 constringe13 contouring13 costarring13 countering13 daggering13 daringly13 daundering13 debarring13 declaring13 delustering13 demurring13 deploring13 desugaring13 diapering13 doctoring13 doddering13 dowering13 enamouring13 engineering13 faltering13 featuring13 festering13 fettering13 figuring13 filtering13 fissuring13 floorings13 fostering13 fringiest13 fringing13 fringy13 fullering13 glaringness13 haltering13 hollering13 honouring13 immuring13 indenturing13 inferring13 infringer13 infringes13 inpourings13 lathering13 laveering13 layerings13 leeringly13 lobstering13 moldering13 mongering13 monitoring13 murdering13 nonbearing13 ochring13 orienteering13 outfiring13 outpouring13 outscoring13 oystering13 pandering13 papering13 partnering13 perduring13 pioneering13 plastering13 pleasuring13 pondering13 porringers13 posturings13 pressuring13 recoloring13 referring13 registering13 rehearing13 resecuring13 resoldering13 restringing13 retiringness13 ringdove13 ringleaders13 ringlike13 ringmaster13 roaringly13 savouring13 scattering13 scissoring13 scunnering13 scuttering13 seafaring13 searingly13 shearings13 shirrings13 silvering13 skioring13 skirring13 slavering13 slivering13 smattering13 sniggering13 soldierings13 sonneteering13 spattering13 sponsoring13 springald13 springiest13 springing13 springtail13 springy13 sputtering13 staggering13 steamering13 strangering13 sulfuring13 syringed13 telfering13 tethering13 tincturing13 triggering13 umbering13 umpiring13 unendearing13 unhairing13 unmitering13 unsoldering13 unstringing13 upspring13 upstirring13 veneering13 venturing13 vesturing13 wagering13 waterings13 weltering13 westering13 wintering13 wringing13 yattering13 admiring12 armouring12 astringents12 astringing12 averring12 bannering12 bantering12 bartering12 battering12 beringed12 bettering12 bittering12 bringing12 bullrings12 buttering12 cantering12 careering12 cellaring12 censoring12 censuring12 centering12 centrings12 clearings12 closuring12 cloturing12 collaring12 colorings12 colouring12 cornering12 cratering12 cringing12 culturing12 dandering12 dangering12 daringness12 denaturing12 derringers12 dogearing12 enamoring12 erringly12 fairings12 fleering12 flooring12 flouring12 fringed12 fringier12 furrings12 gandering12 gendering12 gingering12 glistering12 glittering12 gutterings12 hearings12 herrings12 honoring12 incurring12 infringe12 inhering12 inpouring12 inspiring12 labouring12 laddering12 laundering12 layering12 leaguering12 lecturing12 levering12 ligaturing12 lowering12 lutestrings12 mastering12 mattering12 measuring12 mentoring12 meringues12 mirroring12 mortaring12 motorings12 mustering12 muttering12 outglaring12 outringing12 outsteering12 paltering12 pastoring12 pasturing12 pattering12 peltering12 pestering12 pillaring12 porringer12 portering12 posturing12 pottering12 puttering12 rapturing12 recurring12 refiring12 rehiring12 reinterring12 relettering12 reordering12 repairing12 repouring12 rescoring12 respiring12 resprings12 retailoring12 revering12 rewiring12 ringbolts12 ringbones12 ringhals12 ringleader12 ringtaws12 rumouring12 rupturing12 saggaring12 saggering12 savoring12 scourings12 sectoring12 severing12 sewering12 shearing12 sheering12 shirring12 shorings12 slandering12 soldiering12 speerings12 springals12 springed12 springers12 springier12 stringendo12 stringiness12 stringings12 suspiring12 swearing12 syringas12 syringes12 tabouring12 towering12 trailerings12 unbarring12 unbearing12 unmitring12 unmooring12 unsparing12 uprearing12 upsoaring12 upstaring12 uptearing12 ushering12 veluring12 visoring12 watering12 wringed12 wringers12 armoring11

Why RING words matter

Words containing RING are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.

A quick statistical tour

A few numbers before you scroll: the 1524 words here run from 4 to 15 letters, with 9-letter words the largest group (386 entries). Wordle players have 4 five-letter options, and there are 103 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is JACKHAMMERING at 34 points before multipliers.

Chasing points? The best five entries here are JACKHAMMERING (34), HEADQUARTERING (28), MOUTHWATERINGLY (27), QUAVERINGLY (27), QUIVERINGLY (27). BACKSCATTERINGS (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 14 points. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are R, N and G, which appear in 1524, 1524 and 1524 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.
ERINGO is easy to keep in memory: 6 letters, 7 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.

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

One chunk, many words: RING

Groups like this one reward a different kind of practice: pick five words of different lengths from the list above, write each in a sentence, and the RING pattern moves into long-term memory. It is also a quiet Scrabble edge — racks that spell RING plus common tiles come up constantly, and prepared players cash them in while others shuffle letters.

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