7-letter words with I as the 2nd letter and G as the 7th letter
The 293 7-letter words with I as the 2nd letter and G as the 7th letter include familiar forms like MISSING and SITTING.
47 of 293 are everyday words (16%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With I in 2nd place, S is the most common 7th letter (1,265 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
- Length
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Common words
- MISSING10
- WINNING11
- KILLING12
- SITTING8
- FINDING12
- WILLING11
- SINGING9
- FISHING14
- HITTING11
- PICKING16
- SIGNING9
- LISTING8
- KIDDING14
- FILLING11
- FILMING13
- KICKING18
- BINDING11
- FITTING11
- VIEWING14
- LIFTING11
- DIGGING11
- KISSING12
- LINKING12
- WISHING14
- SINKING12
- BIDDING12
- WINDING12
- RINGING9
- SIBLING10
- BILLING10
- RIPPING12
- TIPPING12
- RISKING12
- LICKING14
- DIPPING13
- TICKING14
- RIGGING10
- MILLING10
- SIPPING12
- RIOTING8
- MILKING14
- DIETING9
- PINNING10
- MINDING11
- TILTING8
- HINTING11
All valid words 293
- AIRNING8
- AIRTING8
- AISLING8
- BIASING10
- BIBBING14
- BIDDING12
- BIFFING16
- BIGGING12
- BILGING11
- BILKING14
- BILLBUG12
- BILLING10
- BILTONG10
- BINDING11
- BINGING11
- BINNING10
- BIRDDOG12
- BIRDING11
- BIRLING10
- BIRRING10
- BITTING10
- CIELING10
- CISSING10
- DIALING9
- DIBBING13
- DICKING15
- DICTING11
- DIETING9
- DIGGING11
- DILLING9
- DIMMING13
- DINGING10
- DINKING13
- DINNING9
- DINTING9
- DIPPING13
- DIRKING13
- DIRLING9
- DIRTBAG11
- DIRTING9
- DISCING11
- DISHING12
- DISHRAG12
- DISKING13
- DISSING9
- DITTING9
- EILDING9
- FIATING11
- FIBBING15
- FIDGING13
- FIGGING13
- FILABEG13
- FILIBEG13
- FILLING11
- FILMING13
- FINDING12
- FINKING15
- FINNING11
- FIREBUG13
- FIREDOG12
- FIRKING15
- FIRMING13
- FIRRING11
- FISHGIG15
- FISHING14
- FISKING15
- FISTING11
- FITTING11
- FIZZGIG30
- FIZZING29
- GIBBING13
- GIFTING12
- GIGGING11
- GILDING10
- GILLING9
- GIMPING13
- GINNING9
- GINSENG9
- GIPPING13
- GIRDING10
- GIRNING9
- GIRTING9
- GITTING9
- HIDLING12
- HIGHING15
- HILDING12
- HILLING11
- HILTING11
- HINDLEG12
- HINGING12
- HINTING11
- HIPPING15
- HIRLING11
- HISHING14
- HISSING11
- HISTING11
- HITTING11
- HIZZING29
- JIBBING19
- JIGAJIG23
- JIGAJOG23
- JIGGING17
- JILTING15
- JINKING19
- JINXING22
- KICKING18
- KIDDING14
- KIDLING13
- KILLING12
- KILNING12
- KILTING12
- KINDING13
- KINGING13
- KINKING16
- KIPPING16
- KIRKING16
- KIRNING12
- KISSING12
- KISTING12
- KITHING15
- KITLING12
- KITTING12
- LIBBING12
- LICKING14
- LIDDING10
- LIFTING11
- LIGGING10
- LILLING8
- LILTING8
- LIMBING12
- LIMNING10
- LIMPING12
- LINKING12
- LINNING8
- LINSANG8
- LINTING8
- LIPOING10
- LIPPING12
- LIRKING12
- LISPING10
- LISTING8
- LITHING11
- MICHING15
- MIEVING13
- MIFFING16
- MIHIING13
- MILCHIG15
- MILDING11
- MILKING14
- MILLING10
- MILTING10
- MINCING12
- MINDING11
- MINGING11
- MINTING10
- MIRVING13
- MISSING10
- MISTING10
- MITRING10
- NIBBING12
- NICHING13
- NICKING14
- NIFFING14
- NIGHING12
- NILLING8
- NIMMING12
- NIPPING12
- NIRLING8
- NITHING11
- OINKING12
- OINTING8
- PICKING16
- PIECING12
- PIGGING12
- PIGLING11
- PILLBUG12
- PILLING10
- PIMPING14
- PINGING11
- PINKING14
- PINNING10
- PIONING10
- PIPPING14
- PIQUING19
- PISHING13
- PISSING10
- PITHING13
- PITTING10
- PITYING13
- RIBBING12
- RICHING13
- RICKING14
- RIDDING10
- RIDGING10
- RIEVING11
- RIFFING14
- RIFLING11
- RIFTING11
- RIGGING10
- RIGLING9
- RILLING8
- RIMMING12
- RINDING9
- RINGING9
- RINKING12
- RINNING8
- RINSING8
- RIOTING8
- RIPPING12
- RISKING12
- RISPING10
- RITTING8
- SIAMANG10
- SIBLING10
- SICCING12
- SICKING14
- SIDLING9
- SIEGING9
- SIEVING11
- SIFTING11
- SIGHING12
- SIGNING9
- SILKING12
- SILOING8
- SILTING8
- SINDING9
- SINGING9
- SINKING12
- SINNING8
- SIPPING12
- SIRGANG9
- SIRRING8
- SISTING8
- SITHING11
- SITTING8
- TICCING12
- TICKING14
- TIDYING12
- TIERING8
- TIFFING14
- TIFTING11
- TIGGING10
- TIKIING12
- TILLING8
- TILTING8
- TINDING9
- TINGING9
- TINKING12
- TINNING8
- TINTING8
- TIPPING12
- TIRLING8
- TIRRING8
- TITHING11
- TITLING8
- TITTING8
- VIALING11
- VIEWING14
- VIFFING17
- VINTING11
- VISAING11
- VISEING11
- VIVAING14
- VIZYING23
- WICKING17
- WIGGING13
- WILDING12
- WILLING11
- WILTING11
- WIMPING15
- WINCING13
- WINDBAG14
- WINDING12
- WINGING12
- WINKING15
- WINNING11
- WISHING14
- WISPING13
- WISSING11
- WISTING11
- WITHING14
- WITLING11
- WITTING11
- YIPPING15
- YIRDING12
- YIRKING15
- YIRRING11
- ZIGGING19
- ZINCING19
- ZINGING18
- ZINKING21
- ZIPPING21
- ZIZZING35
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZIZZING | 35 | 37 | Collins · NWL |
| FIZZGIG | 30 | 32 | Collins only |
| FIZZING | 29 | 31 | All three |
| HIZZING | 29 | 30 | Collins only |
| JIGAJIG | 23 | 29 | Collins only |
| JIGAJOG | 23 | 29 | Collins only |
| VIZYING | 23 | 25 | Collins only |
| JINXING | 22 | 27 | All three |
| ZIPPING | 21 | 25 | All three |
| ZINKING | 21 | 24 | Collins only |
| PIQUING | 19 | 23 | All three |
| ZIGGING | 19 | 23 | All three |
The pattern locks in I near the front and G at the end, but leaves five positions open. That gives you 293 tournament-dictionary matches to scan, from everyday words such as FINDING to less familiar entries. The useful split is between common vocabulary and high-scoring letter combinations: those groups overlap, but they are not the same.
What stands out in this letter pattern?
- There are 293 qualifying words, and every one ends in G.
- MISSING, WINNING, KILLING, SITTING, and FINDING are among the familiar examples.
- Collins lists 290 matches, compared with 227 in NWL2023 and 215 in ENABLE.
- D, F, R, and S tie as the most frequent first letters, with 23 matches apiece.
- Just 47 matches are classified as common, so many entries are specialist vocabulary.
How many of these 7-letter words are common?
Only 47 of the 293 matches count as common words. The gap matters when you are solving from memory: a pattern can have hundreds of dictionary matches without offering hundreds of everyday choices.
Start with recognizable forms such as MISSING, WINNING, KILLING, SITTING, and FINDING. These examples share an -ING ending, but the pattern is broader than familiar verb forms; FISHING, PICKING, and VIEWING offer other likely candidates.
Dictionary coverage also varies. Collins has 290 matches, while NWL2023 has 227 and ENABLE has 215, so a word accepted in one game may not be accepted in another. Check your game's word list when a rare candidate decides the turn.
Which matching words score the most?
ZIZZING leads the Scrabble scores at 35 points, far above the pattern's 12.1-point average. Its unusual high-value letters make it a striking contrast with common choices like SITTING and FINDING.
FIZZGIG scores 30, while FIZZING and HIZZING each score 29. JINXING reaches 22, and ZIPPING and ZINKING each score 21. These are strong tile totals before any board-square bonuses.
When you have a choice, inspect the awkward letters before reaching for another familiar -ING word. The highest scores here cluster around Z, X, and J, but unusual entries need a dictionary check. For a broader search, use the Finder; for a nearby pattern, compare the other final-letter lists.
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