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11 Letter Words Starting with N

There are 438 11-letter English words that start with N, ranging alphabetically from NAILBRUSHES to NYSTAGMUSES. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: NYMPHOLEPSY (26), NASOPHARYNX (26), NECKERCHIEF (25). Average word length in this list is 11 letters.

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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.

Top 10 highest-scoring words

Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1nympholepsy2628
2nasopharynx2627
3neckerchief2527
4nephrotoxic2527
5nonfreezing2428
6nephropathy2424
7normalizing2328
8narcotizing2327
9necrotizing2327
10nympholepts2326

Strategy for this list

N is worth 1 in Scrabble and starts ~2,800 words. N is essential in bingo stems (SATINE, RETINA, TISANE all contain N) but rarely dominates the opening letter. N-openers include NAZI (not always legal), NOSY, NUTS. In Wordle, N is common in position 4 (STAIN, BRAIN, TRAIN) — very rare in position 1 for daily answers.

FAQs

How many 11-letter words start with N?

438 valid 11-letter English words begin with N in the ENABLE English word list.

Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?

Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).

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