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5-letter words starting with N

There are 199 five-letter words starting with N in our word list. 34 of them are common everyday words, such as NEVER, NIGHT, NEEDS and NORTH.

Words
199
Common words
34
Top score
NUDZH
18 points

N is one of the most common letters in English, helped by endings like -ING, -TION and -NESS.

Five-letter words are the format of the most popular daily word guessing games. A strong first guess uses five different common letters.

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5-letter words (199)

  • never
  • night
  • needs
  • north
  • named
  • names
  • noise
  • noted
  • notes
  • novel
  • nails
  • naked
  • nancy
  • nasty
  • naval
  • nerve
  • newly
  • ninth
  • noble
  • nurse
  • naive
  • nanny
  • nazis
  • needy
  • newer
  • nexus
  • nicer
  • niche
  • niece
  • ninja
  • nodes
  • noisy
  • norms
  • notch
  • nacho
  • nasal
  • natal
  • necks
  • nelly
  • nerds
  • nerdy
  • nests
  • nicks
  • nifty
  • nitro
  • nomad
  • nosed
  • noses
  • nouns
  • nudge
  • nukes
  • nutty
  • nylon
  • nadir
  • naira
  • nance
  • nappy
  • narco
  • natty
  • navel
  • nawab
  • nears
  • neath
  • neves
  • nicol
  • nines
  • nitty
  • nizam
  • nodal
  • nooks
  • noose
  • nosey
  • nymph
  • nares
  • natch
  • negus
  • neigh
  • nervy
  • newts
  • nidal
  • nihil
  • nippy
  • nisei
  • nixed
  • nobby
  • nobly
  • noddy
  • noirs
  • nomen
  • nomos
  • nonce
  • novae
  • novas
  • nubia
  • nudie
  • nuked
  • numbs
  • nabis
  • nabob
  • nacre
  • naggy
  • naiad
  • namer
  • nanas
  • nappe
  • narcs
  • nates
  • naves
  • navvy
  • neons
  • netty
  • nevus
  • newel
  • newsy
  • nidus
  • nieve
  • ninny
  • ninon
  • nisus
  • nites
  • nitre
  • nixes
  • nixie
  • nomes
  • nones
  • noons
  • nopal
  • noria
  • noway
  • nubby
  • nulls
  • numen
  • nyala
  • naans
  • nadas
  • naled
  • napes
  • nards
  • naris
  • narks
  • narky
  • navar
  • neats
  • neeps
  • neist
  • nicad
  • niter
  • niton
  • nival
  • nocks
  • nodus
  • noels
  • noggs
  • nohow
  • nomas
  • nonet
  • nooky
  • noris
  • noter
  • notum
  • nutsy
  • nabes
  • naevi
  • naifs
  • naric
  • neaps
  • neems
  • neifs
  • nemas
  • nerol
  • nerts
  • nertz
  • netop
  • netts
  • neuks
  • neume
  • neums
  • newie
  • ngwee
  • nided
  • nides
  • nighs
  • nills
  • nimbi
  • nipas
  • nitid
  • noils
  • noily
  • nolos
  • nomoi
  • nonas
  • nonyl
  • notal
  • nowts
  • nucha
  • nuder
  • nudzh
  • nurds
  • nurls

Darker borders mark common everyday words. Rarer words follow in each group.

Good first guesses

These common words use five different letters that appear often in five-letter words, so they rule out the most letters in one guess:

  • noise
  • nurse
  • nasty
  • named
  • noted

Questions

How many five-letter words starting with N are there?

Our word list has 199 five-letter words starting with N. 34 of them are common everyday words.

What are some common five-letter words starting with N?

The most common are NEVER, NIGHT, NEEDS, NORTH, NAMED and NAMES.

Which five-letter word starting with N scores the most points?

Using standard letter tile values, NUDZH scores 18 points, the most of any five-letter word starting with N in our list.

What is a good first guess in a five-letter word game?

Words with five different, frequent letters give you the most information. Good choices from this list are NOISE, NURSE, NASTY and NAMED.

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