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13 Letter Words Starting with N

There are 338 13-letter English words that start with N, ranging alphabetically from NANNOPLANKTON to NYMPHOMANIACS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: NEPHRECTOMIZE (31), NEWSMAGAZINES (28), NONDIALYZABLE (28). Average word length in this list is 13 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
1nephrectomize3134
2newsmagazines2832
3nondialyzable2832
4nasopharynxes2829
5nonsubjective2735
6nymphomaniacs2731
7nazifications2730
8neckerchieves2730
9nonsubsidized2630
10naphthylamine2628

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 13-letter words start with N?

338 valid 13-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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