bag
A soft container, often with handles, for carrying things.
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WORD ENDINGS · G
Words ending
in G.
2- and 3-letter words
big
Large in size or amount.
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bug
An insect; also, an error in a computer program.
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dig
To make a hole in the ground.
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dog
An animal kept as a pet or for work, related to wolves.
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egg
An oval object laid by a bird, reptile or fish, from which young hatch.
Origin: Old Norse egg
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fig
A soft, sweet fruit with many small seeds.
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hug
To hold someone close in your arms.
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jog
To run at a slow, steady pace.
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leg
One of the limbs a person or animal uses for standing and walking.
Origin: Old Norse leggr
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log
A piece of a tree trunk; also, a record of events.
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mug
A large cup with a handle.
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pig
A farm animal with a wide snout and a short curly tail.
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rug
A piece of thick material that covers part of a floor.
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4-letter words
brag
To talk about yourself too proudly; to boast.
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clog
To block something, such as a drain; also, a shoe with a thick wooden sole.
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drag
To pull something along the ground.
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flag
A piece of cloth with a design, used as a symbol of a country or group.
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frog
A small jumping animal with smooth skin and long back legs that lives near water.
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hang
To fasten something from above so that it does not touch the ground.
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king
A man who rules a country, usually by birth.
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long
Measuring a great distance from one end to the other; also, lasting a great time.
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lung
One of the two organs in the chest used for breathing.
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plug
Something that blocks a hole; also, the part of a cord that connects to a socket.
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ring
A small circle of metal worn on the finger; also, the sound of a bell.
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slug
A slow, slimy animal like a snail without a shell.
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smog
Dirty air, a mixture of smoke and fog.
Origin: smoke + fog
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song
A short piece of music with words that are sung.
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twig
A small, thin branch.
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wing
A part of a bird, bat or insect used for flying.
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5-letter words
along
Forward on a path; also, together with someone.
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among
In the middle of a group; also, shared by members of a group.
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bring
To come with something or someone.
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clang
A loud ringing sound, like metal hitting metal.
Origin: Latin clangere
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cling
To hold on tightly.
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clung
Past tense and past participle of cling.
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debug
To find and remove errors from a computer program.
Origin: de- + bug
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fling
To throw something hard or carelessly.
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flung
Past tense and past participle of fling.
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prong
One of the thin, pointed parts of a fork.
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shrug
To raise your shoulders to show you do not know or do not care.
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slang
Very informal words and phrases.
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sling
A band of cloth that holds up an injured arm; also, to throw.
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slung
Past tense and past participle of sling.
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sprig
A small piece of a plant with leaves or flowers.
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sting
A sharp pain from an insect or plant; also, to cause one.
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stung
Past tense and past participle of sting.
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swing
To move back and forth; also, a seat hung from ropes or chains.
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swung
Past tense and past participle of swing.
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thing
An object, or anything that is not named.
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twang
A sharp sound like that of a plucked string.
Origin: Imitative
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wring
To twist something to squeeze out water.
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wrong
Not correct; also, not fair or not good.
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wrung
Past tense and past participle of wring.
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young
In an early stage of life; not old.
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6-letter words
analog
Showing information with moving hands or dials rather than digits, as in an analog clock; as a noun, also spelled analogue.
Origin: Greek analogos (in proportion)
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bedbug
A small biting insect that lives in beds.
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belong
To be owned by someone; also, to be a member of a group.
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dialog
Another spelling of dialogue, a conversation between people.
Origin: Greek dialogos
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
earwig
An insect with a pair of pincers at the end of its body.
Origin: Old English ēarwicga (ear insect)
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
humbug
Nonsense or a trick; also, a hard striped mint sweet.
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nutmeg
The hard seed of a tropical tree, grated and used as a spice.
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oblong
Longer than it is wide; also, a rectangle.
Origin: Latin oblongus
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
spring
The season between winter and summer; also, a coiled piece of metal that bounces back.
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string
A thin cord used for tying things.
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strong
Having great power or strength.
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zigzag
A line that turns sharply one way and then the other.
Origin: French zigzag
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
7 letters or more
boomerang
A curved stick that comes back to the thrower when thrown the right way.
Origin: Dharuk (an Aboriginal Australian language)
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
bullfrog
A large frog with a deep, loud call.
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catalog
A list of items for sale or in a collection; also spelled catalogue.
Origin: Greek katalogos
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
headstrong
Stubborn; determined to have your own way.
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hedgehog
A small animal covered with spines that rolls into a ball for protection.
Origin: hedge + hog
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
iceberg
A huge piece of ice floating in the sea.
Origin: Probably Danish or Norwegian isberg (ice mountain)
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
ladybug
A small round beetle, usually red with black spots; ladybird in British English.
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Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
leapfrog
A game in which players jump over others who are bending down.
Origin: leap + frog
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
lifelong
Lasting all through someone's life.
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mustang
A small, tough wild horse of the western plains of the United States.
Origin: Spanish mestengo (stray)
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
prolong
To make something last longer.
Origin: Late Latin prolongare
Source: Merriam-Webster, checked 2026-11-04
shindig
A lively party, often with dancing.
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underdog
A person or team expected to lose a contest.
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watchdog
A dog kept to guard a property; also, a group that watches for wrongdoing.
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