5 Letter Words Starting with N
There are 200 5-letter English words that start with N, from NAANS to NYMPH. The highest scorer in Scrabble® is NUDZH at 18 points.
Word list
N
- naans5
- nabes7
- nabis7
- nabob9
- nacho10
- nacre7
- nadas6
- nadir6
- naevi8
- naggy10
- naiad6
- naifs8
- nails5
- naira5
- naive8
- naked10
- naled6
- named8
- namer7
- names7
- nanas5
- nance7
- nancy10
- nanny8
- napes7
- nappe9
- nappy12
- narco7
- narcs7
- nards6
- nares5
- naric7
- naris5
- narks9
- narky12
- nasal5
- nasty8
- natal5
- natch10
- nates5
- natty8
- naval8
- navar8
- navel8
- naves8
- navvy14
- nawab10
- nazis14
- neaps7
- nears5
- neath8
- neats5
- necks11
- needs6
- needy9
- neems7
- neeps7
- negus6
- neifs8
- neigh9
- neist5
- nelly8
- nemas7
- neons5
- nerds6
- nerdy9
- nerol5
- nerts5
- nertz14
- nerve8
- nervy11
- nests5
- netop7
- netts5
- netty8
- neuks9
- neume7
- neums7
- never8
- neves8
- nevus8
- newel8
- newer8
- newie8
- newly11
- newsy11
- newts8
- nexus12
- ngwee9
- nicad8
- nicer7
- niche10
- nicks11
- nicol7
- nidal6
- nided7
- nides6
- nidus6
- niece7
- nieve8
- nifty11
- nighs9
- night9
- nihil8
- nills5
- nimbi9
- nines5
- ninja12
- ninny8
- ninon5
- ninth8
- nipas7
- nippy12
- nisei5
- nisus5
- niter5
- nites5
- nitid6
- niton5
- nitre5
- nitro5
- nitty8
- nival8
- nixed13
- nixes12
- nixie12
- nizam16
- nobby12
- noble7
- nobly10
- nocks11
- nodal6
- noddy10
- nodes6
- nodus6
- noels5
- noggs7
- nohow11
- noils5
- noily8
- noirs5
- noise5
- noisy8
- nolos5
- nomad8
- nomas7
- nomen7
- nomes7
- nomoi7
- nomos7
- nonas5
- nonce7
- nones5
- nonet5
- nonyl8
- nooks9
- nooky12
- noons5
- noose5
- nopal7
- noria5
- noris5
- norms7
- north8
- nosed6
- noses5
- nosey8
- notal5
- notch10
- noted6
- noter5
- notes5
- notum7
- nouns5
- novae8
- novas8
- novel8
- noway11
- nowts8
- nubby12
- nubia7
- nucha10
- nuder6
- nudes6
- nudge7
- nudie6
- nudzh18
- nuked10
- nukes9
- nulls5
- numbs9
- numen7
- nurds6
- nurls5
- nurse5
- nutsy8
- nutty8
- nyala8
- nylon8
- nymph15
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Highest-scoring word in this list
The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is nudzh at 18 points (letters only, before board bonuses).
FAQs
How many 5-letter words start with N?
200 valid 5-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.