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3 Letter Words Starting with N

There are 34 3-letter English words that start with N, from NAB to NUT. The highest scorer in Scrabble® is NIX at 10 points.

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Highest-scoring word in this list

The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is nix at 10 points (letters only, before board bonuses).

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How many 3-letter words start with N?

34 valid 3-letter English words begin with N.

Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?

Every word here comes from a standard English dictionary. UK Scrabble (Collins/SOWPODS) accepts all of them; a handful may not be legal in the North American TWL word list.

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