5 Letter Words Containing NE
There are 236 5-letter English words that contain NE, from ACNED to ZONES. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: ZINEB (16), ZONED (15), AZINE (14). The longest entry here is ACNED at 5 letters.
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- NEAPS7 pts
- NEARS5 pts
- NEATH8 pts
- NEATS5 pts
- NECKS11 pts
- NEEDS6 pts
- NEEDY9 pts
- NEEMS7 pts
- NEEPS7 pts
- NEGUS6 pts
- NEIFS8 pts
- NEIGH9 pts
- NEIST5 pts
- NELLY8 pts
- NEMAS7 pts
- NEONS5 pts
- NERDS6 pts
- NERDY9 pts
- NEROL5 pts
- NERTS5 pts
- NERTZ14 pts
- NERVE8 pts
- NERVY11 pts
- NESTS5 pts
- NETOP7 pts
- NETTS5 pts
- NETTY8 pts
- NEUKS9 pts
- NEUME7 pts
- NEUMS7 pts
- NEVER8 pts
- NEVES8 pts
- NEVUS8 pts
- NEWEL8 pts
- NEWER8 pts
- NEWIE8 pts
- NEWLY11 pts
- NEWSY11 pts
- NEWTS8 pts
- NEXUS12 pts
- NINES5 pts
- NONES5 pts
- NONET5 pts
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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.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | zineb | 16 | 18 |
| 2 | zoned | 15 | 16 |
| 3 | azine | 14 | 15 |
| 4 | nertz | 14 | 15 |
| 5 | ozone | 14 | 15 |
| 6 | zoner | 14 | 15 |
| 7 | zones | 14 | 15 |
| 8 | janes | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | jones | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | annex | 12 | 14 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain NE?
236 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters NE 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).