4 Letter Words Starting with N
There are 104 4-letter English words that start with N, ranging alphabetically from NAAN to NUTS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: NIXY (14), NAZI (13), NEXT (11). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
Word list
N
- NAAN4 pts
- NABE6 pts
- NABS6 pts
- NADA5 pts
- NAGS5 pts
- NAIF7 pts
- NAIL4 pts
- NAME6 pts
- NANA4 pts
- NANS4 pts
- NAOI4 pts
- NAOS4 pts
- NAPE6 pts
- NAPS6 pts
- NARC6 pts
- NARD5 pts
- NARK8 pts
- NARY7 pts
- NAVE7 pts
- NAVY10 pts
- NAYS7 pts
- NAZI13 pts
- NEAP6 pts
- NEAR4 pts
- NEAT4 pts
- NEBS6 pts
- NECK10 pts
- NEED5 pts
- NEEM6 pts
- NEEP6 pts
- NEIF7 pts
- NEMA6 pts
- NENE4 pts
- NEON4 pts
- NERD5 pts
- NESS4 pts
- NEST4 pts
- NETS4 pts
- NETT4 pts
- NEUK8 pts
- NEUM6 pts
- NEVE7 pts
- NEVI7 pts
- NEWS7 pts
- NEWT7 pts
- NEXT11 pts
- NIBS6 pts
- NICE6 pts
- NICK10 pts
- NIDE5 pts
- NIDI5 pts
- NIGH8 pts
- NILL4 pts
- NILS4 pts
- NIMS6 pts
- NINE4 pts
- NIPA6 pts
- NIPS6 pts
- NISI4 pts
- NITE4 pts
- NITS4 pts
- NIXE11 pts
- NIXY14 pts
- NOBS6 pts
- NOCK10 pts
- NODE5 pts
- NODI5 pts
- NODS5 pts
- NOEL4 pts
- NOES4 pts
- NOGG6 pts
- NOGS5 pts
- NOIL4 pts
- NOIR4 pts
- NOLO4 pts
- NOMA6 pts
- NOME6 pts
- NOMS6 pts
- NONA4 pts
- NONE4 pts
- NOOK8 pts
- NOON4 pts
- NOPE6 pts
- NORI4 pts
- NORM6 pts
- NOSE4 pts
- NOSH7 pts
- NOSY7 pts
- NOTA4 pts
- NOTE4 pts
- NOUN4 pts
- NOUS4 pts
- NOVA7 pts
- NOWS7 pts
- NOWT7 pts
- NUBS6 pts
- NUDE5 pts
- NUKE8 pts
- NULL4 pts
- NUMB8 pts
- NUNS4 pts
- NURD5 pts
- NURL4 pts
- NUTS4 pts
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.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nixy | 14 | 14 |
| 2 | nazi | 13 | 14 |
| 3 | next | 11 | 12 |
| 4 | nixe | 11 | 12 |
| 5 | neck | 10 | 12 |
| 6 | nick | 10 | 12 |
| 7 | nock | 10 | 12 |
| 8 | navy | 10 | 11 |
| 9 | numb | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | neuk | 8 | 10 |
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 4-letter words start with N?
104 valid 4-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).