7-letter words with P as the 1st letter and G as the 7th letter

7-letter words starting with P and ending in G total 172, with PLAYING, PUTTING, PARKING and PUSHING among the familiar matches.

172 wordsTop pick PLAYINGHighest score PRIZING 19

29 of 172 are everyday words (17%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With P in 1st place, S is the most common 7th letter (845 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 29 · most-used first

Showing the top 28 of 29 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 172

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • PACKING16
  • PADDING12
  • PAIKING14
  • PAINING10
  • PAIRING10
  • PAKFONG17
  • PAKTONG14
  • PALLING10
  • PALMING12
  • PALPING12
  • PANGING11
  • PANNING10
  • PANTING10
  • PAPPING14
  • PARGING11
  • PARKING14
  • PARLING10
  • PARPING12
  • PARRING10
  • PARSING10
  • PARTING10
  • PASHING13
  • PASSING10
  • PASTING10
  • PATHING13
  • PATTING10
  • PAUSING10
  • PAWNING13
  • PEACING12
  • PEAKING14
  • PEALING10
  • PEANING10
  • PEASING10
  • PEAZING19
  • PECHING15
  • PECKING16
  • PEDAGOG12
  • PEEKING14
  • PEELING10
  • PEENING10
  • PEEPING12
  • PEERING10
  • PEEVING13
  • PEGGING12
  • PEGHING14
  • PEINING10
  • PEISING10
  • PEIZING19
  • PELTING10
  • PENDING11
  • PENNING10
  • PEPPING14
  • PERCING12
  • PERFING13
  • PERIWIG13
  • PERKING14
  • PERMING12
  • PERSING10
  • PERVING13
  • PETTING10
  • PEYSING13
  • PFENNIG13
  • PHASING13
  • PHESING13
  • PHONING13
  • PICKING16
  • PIECING12
  • PIGGING12
  • PIGLING11
  • PILLBUG12
  • PILLING10
  • PIMPING14
  • PINGING11
  • PINKING14
  • PINNING10
  • PIONING10
  • PIPPING14
  • PIQUING19
  • PISHING13
  • PISSING10
  • PITHING13
  • PITTING10
  • PITYING13
  • PLACING12
  • PLANING10
  • PLATING10
  • PLAYING13
  • PLEAING10
  • PLOWING13
  • PLOYING13
  • PLUMING12
  • PLUSING10
  • POCKING16
  • PODDING12
  • POGOING11
  • POISING10
  • POLKING14
  • POLLING10
  • POLTING10
  • POLYBAG15
  • PONCING12
  • PONDING11
  • PONGING11
  • PONKING14
  • PONYING13
  • POOHING13
  • POOKING14
  • POOLING10
  • POOPING12
  • POOTING10
  • POPPING14
  • PORGING11
  • PORKING14
  • PORTING10
  • POSHING13
  • POSSING10
  • POSTBAG12
  • POSTING10
  • POTTING10
  • POUFING13
  • POUKING14
  • POUPING12
  • POURING10
  • POUTING10
  • POWRING13
  • POYSING13
  • PRATING10
  • PRAYING13
  • PREEING10
  • PREPREG12
  • PRESONG10
  • PREVING13
  • PREYING13
  • PRICING12
  • PRIDING11
  • PRIMING12
  • PRISING10
  • PRIZING19
  • PROBANG12
  • PROBING12
  • PRODRUG11
  • PROKING14
  • PROLING10
  • PROLONG10
  • PRONING10
  • PROSING10
  • PROVING13
  • PRUNING10
  • PRYSING13
  • PUBBING14
  • PUCKING16
  • PUDDING12
  • PUERING10
  • PUFFING16
  • PUGGING12
  • PULLING10
  • PULPING12
  • PULSING10
  • PUMPING14
  • PUNCING12
  • PUNKING14
  • PUNNING10
  • PUNTING10
  • PUPPING14
  • PURGING11
  • PURLING10
  • PURRING10
  • PURSING10
  • PUSHING13
  • PUSLING10
  • PUTTING10
  • PUTZING19
Letters by positionIn 95% of these words the 6th letter is N.
2nd letter
  1. O20%
  2. E19%
  3. A16%
3rd letter
  1. R12%
  2. O10%
  3. N10%
4th letter
  1. S12%
  2. T11%
  3. K10%
5th letter
  1. I92%
  2. O2%
  3. B2%
6th letter
  1. N95%
  2. I1%
  3. A1%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; PRIZING tops the list with 19. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 64 words
  2. 11 points: 12 words
  3. 1212 points: 29 words
  4. 13 points: 30 words
  5. 1414 points: 23 words
  6. 15 points: 2 words
  7. 1616 points: 6 words
  8. 17 points: 1 words
  9. 1818 points: 0 words
  10. 19 points: 5 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
PRIZING1922All three
PIQUING1923All three
PUTZING1923All three
PEAZING1922Collins only
PEIZING1922Collins only
PAKFONG1720Collins only
PICKING1620All three
PACKING1620All three
PECKING1620All three
PUFFING1620All three
POCKING1620All three
PUCKING1621Collins only

This pattern fixes both ends, leaving five inner positions to sort. PLAYING, PUTTING, PASSING, PARKING, PICKING and PUSHING are common examples, and 29 entries meet the frequency measure. The score leaders PRIZING, PIQUING, PUTZING and PEAZING all reach 19 points.

Pattern snapshot for p 1st and g 7th letter

  • All 172 words begin with P and finish with G.
  • PLAYING and PUTTING show common -ing forms.
  • Twenty-nine entries are in the common-word group.
  • PRIZING, PIQUING and PUTZING tie at 19 points.

What word shapes fit between P and final G?

Many recognizable matches use an -ing ending: PLAYING, PUTTING, PASSING, PARKING, PICKING, PUSHING, POSTING and PULLING. PLACING and PACKING add two more familiar forms. The ending G is fixed, but the preceding tile does not always create -ing, so leave room for less predictable constructions.

The list contains 172 words, with 29 common entries and 152 entries that have definitions. That gap signals a long tail of less familiar options. Use the common verbs first for ordinary clue solving; for board play, a less obvious candidate may be worth checking when it fits your rack.

A practical pattern check

Tip

Separate the familiar -ing verbs from other endings before searching every candidate. Confirm the final G, then compare the middle tiles rather than assuming the word must be a present participle.

How do the leading scores compare?

PRIZING, PIQUING, PUTZING, PEAZING and PEIZING each score 19. The shared value makes them a tie rather than a ranked set. These words are less common than PLAYING or PARKING, so the score edge comes with a vocabulary check.

This frame suits a precise board pattern or longer play. The average score is 12, below the 19-point leaders; compare other P-starting patterns when you know a different inner tile, since that change shrinks the candidate pool quickly during actual board play.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with P and end in G?
There are 172 matches. PLAYING, PUTTING, PASSING, PARKING, PICKING and PUSHING are familiar examples, and every candidate shares the same first and final letters in this seven-tile frame.
Are all P-to-G words present participles?
No. Many recognizable entries use an -ing form, including PLAYING and PARKING, but the pattern only fixes the first and final letters. Keep the middle open and check any less familiar candidate against your game’s accepted list.
Which P-starting words ending in G score highest?
PRIZING, PIQUING, PUTZING, PEAZING and PEIZING tie at 19 points. The five-way tie means no single word leads, and these options are less familiar than everyday entries such as PLAYING or PUTTING.

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