Words that contain 'ng' and end in 'us'


This is a popular word choice, so much in fact that there are over 100 words to pick from. Have fun!

5 letter words

  • angus

6 letter words

  • dingus
  • fungus
  • longus
  • tungus

7 letter words

  • angelus
  • angulus
  • congius
  • congous
  • fungous

8 letter words

  • anginous
  • angulous
  • bungarus
  • carangus
  • enginous
  • lungeous
  • slangous
  • ungenius
  • ungulous
  • wrongous

9 letter words

  • anilingus
  • congestus
  • congruous
  • dangerous
  • fungillus
  • gingerous
  • ginglymus
  • humongous
  • ingenious
  • ingenuous
  • longevous
  • manganous
  • mundungus
  • pangamous
  • syngamous
  • singultus
  • spatangus
  • spongeous
  • spongious
  • tungstous
  • unguinous

10 letter words

  • anguineous
  • anguishous
  • biangulous
  • clangorous
  • fungaceous
  • gangrenous
  • inglorious
  • ingluvious
  • ingracious
  • languorous
  • laryngitus
  • nongaseous
  • plangorous
  • sanguinous
  • syngnathus
  • singultous
  • sphingurus
  • strongylus
  • ungenerous
  • unglorious
  • ungorgeous
  • ungracious
  • unguentous

11 letter words

  • angiomatous
  • bangiaceous
  • congenerous
  • cunnilingus
  • dimanganous
  • exsanguious
  • fungicolous
  • fungiferous
  • fungivorous
  • incongruous
  • laryngismus
  • linguacious
  • longanamous
  • longanimous
  • longimanous
  • meningismus
  • microfungus
  • nongracious
  • nongrievous
  • sanguineous
  • syngnathous
  • smellfungus
  • uncongruous
  • undangerous
  • ungarrulous
  • unglamorous
  • unglutinous
  • unguiferous
  • uningenious
  • uningenuous

12 letter words

  • angiocarpous
  • angiophorous
  • angiosporous
  • anguliferous
  • diphthongous
  • disingenious
  • disingenuous
  • exsanguinous
  • moringaceous
  • multangulous
  • noncongruous
  • nondangerous
  • nongarrulous
  • nonglutenous
  • pharyngismus
  • pinguedinous
  • pinguiferous
  • sanguicolous
  • sanguiferous
  • sanguifluous
  • sanguisugous
  • sanguivorous
  • symphalangus
  • syngenesious
  • spongicolous
  • spongiferous
  • strangurious
  • ungangrenous
  • ungelatinous
  • unglamourous
  • ungluttonous
  • ungratuitous
  • ungregarious
  • vainglorious

13 letter words

  • altingiaceous
  • angiospermous
  • exsanguineous
  • ganglioplexus
  • incongenerous
  • linguliferous
  • manganiferous
  • meningococcus
  • nongangrenous
  • nongelatinous
  • nonglandulous
  • nongratuitous
  • nongregarious
  • sanguinaceous
  • semidangerous
  • syringadenous
  • unsanguineous

14 letter words

  • angiocavernous
  • angustifolious
  • consanguineous
  • fringillaceous
  • hydrangeaceous
  • pinguitudinous
  • sanguinicolous
  • sanguiniferous
  • sanguinivorous
  • sporangiferous
  • superingenious
  • ultraingenious
  • unguentiferous
  • zingiberaceous

15 letter words

  • angiospermatous
  • angulatogibbous
  • angulatosinuous
  • atrosanguineous
  • mucosanguineous
  • nondisingenuous
  • pharyngoglossus
  • pinguiculaceous
  • salpingomalleus
  • serosanguineous
  • stylopharyngeus
  • tungsteniferous

16 letter words

  • glossopharyngeus
  • inguinocutaneous
  • lymphangiomatous
  • nervosanguineous
  • palatopharyngeus
  • pharyngognathous
  • proangiospermous
  • sanguineobilious
  • trichostrongylus

17 letter words

  • chondropharyngeus
  • jungermanniaceous
  • pharyngopalatinus

18 letter words

  • salpingopharyngeus

Which word on this page is the most common?
According to our database, the most common word that have 'ng' in and end with 'us' is 'dangerous'!

Which is the most unusual word that has 'ng' in and ends with 'us'?
Ranking as our favorite peculiar word on this page is 'incongruous'. It means "Not congruous; reciprocally disagreeing; not capable of harmonizing or readily assimilating; inharmonious; inappropriate; unsuitable; not fitting; inconsistent; improper; as, an incongruous remark; incongruous behavior, action, dress, etc. "Incongruous mixtures of opinions." I. Taylor. "Made up of incongruous parts." Macaulay. Incongruous denotes that kind of absence of harmony or suitableness of...".

How many acceptable words are possible to make using the combination searched for?
Altogether, it is feasible to make up to 184 words.

What's the highest possible score you could get in Scrabble using this list of words that have 'ng' in and end with 'us'?
As there are an extensive 184 entries, your best option is 'wrongous' scoring 12 points overall.

What is the longest word you can derive from this list?
'salpingopharyngeus' (18 letters)