Words Starting With N
Every English word that starts with "N". Filter by length or suffix to narrow results for Scrabble, crosswords, and more.
234 words found
13 Letter Words1
12 Letter Words8
11 Letter Words6
10 Letter Words10
9 Letter Words23
8 Letter Words27
7 Letter Words31
6 Letter Words39
5 Letter Words38
4 Letter Words34
3 Letter Words14
2 Letter Words3
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About These Words
This list holds 234 words, running from 2 to 13 letters and averaging 6.5 letters apiece. The commonest length is 6 letters, covering 39 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are n (234), e (154), o (101), a (94), t (94). Vowels make up 38% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 9.6 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is NEIGHBOURHOOD at 23, followed by NEIGHBORHOOD, NETWORKING and NEVERTHELESS. 111 of them (47%) contain a letter worth four or more. 31 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are NEIGHBOURHOOD at 13 letters, while the shortest come in at 2: NA, NE and NO.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words starting with "N" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 234 words starting with "N". They run from 2 to 13 letters, and 6-letter entries are the most common with 39 of them.
Which of these words starting with "N" scores highest in Scrabble?+
NEIGHBOURHOOD is the highest scorer at 23 points before board bonuses, ahead of NEIGHBORHOOD, NETWORKING and NEVERTHELESS. The list averages 9.6 points per word, and 111 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words starting with "N"?+
The shortest are NA, NE and NO at 2 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
What are the longest words starting with "N"?+
NEIGHBOURHOOD is the longest at 13 letters. 31 of these words are exactly seven letters, which clears your rack in Scrabble for the 50-point bingo bonus.
Are words starting with "N" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 38% of the letters across this list, roughly the usual balance for English. The letters appearing in the most of these words are N, E, O. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.