5 Letter Words Containing NI
There are 114 5-letter English words that contain NI, from ACINI to YONIS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: NIZAM (16), XENIC (14), NIXED (13). Roughly 12% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- NICAD8 pts
- NICER7 pts
- NICHE10 pts
- NICKS11 pts
- NICOL7 pts
- NIDAL6 pts
- NIDED7 pts
- NIDES6 pts
- NIDUS6 pts
- NIECE7 pts
- NIEVE8 pts
- NIFTY11 pts
- NIGHS9 pts
- NIGHT9 pts
- NIHIL8 pts
- NILLS5 pts
- NIMBI9 pts
- NINES5 pts
- NINJA12 pts
- NINNY8 pts
- NINON5 pts
- NINTH8 pts
- NIPAS7 pts
- NIPPY12 pts
- NISEI5 pts
- NISUS5 pts
- NITER5 pts
- NITES5 pts
- NITID6 pts
- NITON5 pts
- NITRE5 pts
- NITRO5 pts
- NITTY8 pts
- NIVAL8 pts
- NIXED13 pts
- NIXES12 pts
- NIXIE12 pts
- NIZAM16 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 |
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| 1 | nizam | 16 | 18 |
| 2 | xenic | 14 | 16 |
| 3 | nixed | 13 | 14 |
| 4 | jinni | 12 | 16 |
| 5 | ninja | 12 | 16 |
| 6 | cynic | 12 | 14 |
| 7 | nippy | 12 | 14 |
| 8 | knife | 12 | 13 |
| 9 | nixes | 12 | 13 |
| 10 | nixie | 12 | 13 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain NI?
114 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters NI 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).