Five-letter words starting with N
There are 200 five-letter words that start with N in the ENABLE word list used by this site. That is about 2.3% of all five-letter words. The highest-scoring is nudzh, worth 18 points in standard Scrabble tile values.
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All 200 five-letter words starting with N
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Highest-scoring five-letter words starting with N
- nudzh 18 points
- nizam 16 points
- nymph 15 points
- navvy 14 points
- nazis 14 points
- nertz 14 points
- nixed 13 points
- nappy 12 points
- narky 12 points
- nexus 12 points
- ninja 12 points
- nippy 12 points
- nixes 12 points
- nixie 12 points
- nobby 12 points
- nooky 12 points
- nubby 12 points
- necks 11 points
- nervy 11 points
- newly 11 points
- newsy 11 points
- nicks 11 points
- nifty 11 points
- nocks 11 points
Patterns in this list
The most common second letters are no (52), na (48), ne (40), ni (38), nu (18). 17 of these words contain three or more vowels, which can make them easier to spot when you are unscrambling.
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