Words starting with S, then N, then G, then I, ending in G
37 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with S, end with G, and contain N then G then I in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
Near misses
- sabbath doesn't fit: it starts with S but ends with H, not G.
- sacrificing doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no G in the middle.
- sabotaging doesn't fit: it has every letter of SNGIG but they don't appear in order inside it.
7-letter words
singing
8-letter words
singeing, singling, slanging, slinging, snagging, snogging, snugging, sponging, stanging, stinging, swinging
9-letter words
shingling, sniggling, snuggling, spangling, springing, stringing, swingeing, swingling, syringing
10-letter words
scavenging, scrounging, sniggering, springeing, strangling
11-letter words
sandbagging, shanghaiing, singsonging, songwriting, strangering
12-letter words
straphanging
13-letter words
shortchanging, singularizing, strangulating, strengthening
16-letter words
scandalmongering
Where this pattern came from
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How the rule works