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.
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.
- Length
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- 13
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- 15
Common words
- PLAYING13
- PUTTING10
- PASSING10
- PARKING14
- PICKING16
- PUSHING13
- POSTING10
- PULLING10
- PLACING12
- PACKING16
- PRICING12
- PENDING11
- PROVING13
- PRAYING13
- POURING10
- POLLING10
- POPPING14
- PUMPING14
- PUDDING12
- PAIRING10
- PARTING10
- PEELING10
- PROBING12
- PROLONG10
- PADDING12
- PLATING10
- PINNING10
- PEAKING14
All valid words 172
- 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
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIZING | 19 | 22 | All three |
| PIQUING | 19 | 23 | All three |
| PUTZING | 19 | 23 | All three |
| PEAZING | 19 | 22 | Collins only |
| PEIZING | 19 | 22 | Collins only |
| PAKFONG | 17 | 20 | Collins only |
| PICKING | 16 | 20 | All three |
| PACKING | 16 | 20 | All three |
| PECKING | 16 | 20 | All three |
| PUFFING | 16 | 20 | All three |
| POCKING | 16 | 20 | All three |
| PUCKING | 16 | 21 | Collins 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
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
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