Words That Start With ING
Here are 32 words that start with ing, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.
- Words starting with ing
- 32
- Most used
- ingredients
- Shortest
- ingle
- 5 letter words
- 2
Common words that start with ing
| # | Word | Meaning | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ingredients | a component of a mixture or compound | 11 |
| 2 | ingredient | a component of a mixture or compound | 10 |
| 3 | ingenious | showing inventiveness and skill | 9 |
| 4 | ingenuity | the power of creative imagination | 9 |
| 5 | ingested | serve oneself to, or consume regularly | 8 |
| 6 | ingrained | thoroughly work in | 9 |
| 7 | ingestion | the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) | 9 |
| 8 | ingest | serve oneself to, or consume regularly | 6 |
| 9 | ingesting | serve oneself to, or consume regularly | 9 |
| 10 | ingress | (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse | 7 |
| 11 | ingots | metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling | 6 |
| 12 | ingrown | growing abnormally into the flesh | 7 |
| 13 | inglorious | (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; - Rachel Carson | 10 |
| 14 | ingeniously | in an ingenious manner | 11 |
| 15 | ingot | metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling | 5 |
| 16 | ingratitude | a lack of gratitude | 11 |
| 17 | ingratiate | gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts | 10 |
| 18 | inguinal | of or relating to or near the groin | 8 |
| 19 | ingroup | an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose | 7 |
| 20 | ingenue | an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl | 7 |
| 21 | ingratiating | capable of winning favor | 12 |
| 22 | ingrate | a person who shows no gratitude | 7 |
| 23 | ingests | serve oneself to, or consume regularly | 7 |
| 24 | ingenuous | characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious | 9 |
| 25 | inglenook | a corner by a fireplace | 9 |
| 26 | ingrain | thoroughly work in | 7 |
| 27 | ingrates | a person who shows no gratitude | 8 |
| 28 | ingratiated | gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts | 11 |
| 29 | ingrowth | something that grows inward | 8 |
5 letter words that start with ing
- ingle
- ingot
6 letter words that start with ing
- ingest
- ingots
- ingles
7 letter words that start with ing
- ingress
- ingrown
- ingroup
- ingenue
- ingrate
- ingests
- ingrain
- ingoing
8 letter words that start with ing
- ingested
- inguinal
- ingrates
- ingrowth
9 letter words that start with ing
- ingenious
- ingenuity
- ingrained
- ingestion
- ingesting
- ingenuous
- inglenook
10 letter words that start with ing
- ingredient
- inglorious
- ingratiate
11 letter words that start with ing
- ingredients
- ingeniously
- ingratitude
- ingratiated
12 letter words that start with ing
- ingratiating
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How many words start with ing?
This list has 32 words starting with ing, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.
What are common words that start with ing?
ingredients, ingredient, ingenious, ingenuity, ingested, ingrained, ingestion, ingest.
What 5 letter words start with ing?
ingle, ingot.
Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.