5 Letter Words Starting with N
There are 200 5-letter English words that start with N, ranging alphabetically from NAANS to NYMPH. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: NUDZH (18), NIZAM (16), NYMPH (15). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
Word list
N
- NAANS5 pts
- NABES7 pts
- NABIS7 pts
- NABOB9 pts
- NACHO10 pts
- NACRE7 pts
- NADAS6 pts
- NADIR6 pts
- NAEVI8 pts
- NAGGY10 pts
- NAIAD6 pts
- NAIFS8 pts
- NAILS5 pts
- NAIRA5 pts
- NAIVE8 pts
- NAKED10 pts
- NALED6 pts
- NAMED8 pts
- NAMER7 pts
- NAMES7 pts
- NANAS5 pts
- NANCE7 pts
- NANCY10 pts
- NANNY8 pts
- NAPES7 pts
- NAPPE9 pts
- NAPPY12 pts
- NARCO7 pts
- NARCS7 pts
- NARDS6 pts
- NARES5 pts
- NARIC7 pts
- NARIS5 pts
- NARKS9 pts
- NARKY12 pts
- NASAL5 pts
- NASTY8 pts
- NATAL5 pts
- NATCH10 pts
- NATES5 pts
- NATTY8 pts
- NAVAL8 pts
- NAVAR8 pts
- NAVEL8 pts
- NAVES8 pts
- NAVVY14 pts
- NAWAB10 pts
- NAZIS14 pts
- 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
- NGWEE9 pts
- 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
- NOBBY12 pts
- NOBLE7 pts
- NOBLY10 pts
- NOCKS11 pts
- NODAL6 pts
- NODDY10 pts
- NODES6 pts
- NODUS6 pts
- NOELS5 pts
- NOGGS7 pts
- NOHOW11 pts
- NOILS5 pts
- NOILY8 pts
- NOIRS5 pts
- NOISE5 pts
- NOISY8 pts
- NOLOS5 pts
- NOMAD8 pts
- NOMAS7 pts
- NOMEN7 pts
- NOMES7 pts
- NOMOI7 pts
- NOMOS7 pts
- NONAS5 pts
- NONCE7 pts
- NONES5 pts
- NONET5 pts
- NONYL8 pts
- NOOKS9 pts
- NOOKY12 pts
- NOONS5 pts
- NOOSE5 pts
- NOPAL7 pts
- NORIA5 pts
- NORIS5 pts
- NORMS7 pts
- NORTH8 pts
- NOSED6 pts
- NOSES5 pts
- NOSEY8 pts
- NOTAL5 pts
- NOTCH10 pts
- NOTED6 pts
- NOTER5 pts
- NOTES5 pts
- NOTUM7 pts
- NOUNS5 pts
- NOVAE8 pts
- NOVAS8 pts
- NOVEL8 pts
- NOWAY11 pts
- NOWTS8 pts
- NUBBY12 pts
- NUBIA7 pts
- NUCHA10 pts
- NUDER6 pts
- NUDES6 pts
- NUDGE7 pts
- NUDIE6 pts
- NUDZH18 pts
- NUKED10 pts
- NUKES9 pts
- NULLS5 pts
- NUMBS9 pts
- NUMEN7 pts
- NURDS6 pts
- NURLS5 pts
- NURSE5 pts
- NUTSY8 pts
- NUTTY8 pts
- NYALA8 pts
- NYLON8 pts
- NYMPH15 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 | nudzh | 18 | 19 |
| 2 | nizam | 16 | 18 |
| 3 | nymph | 15 | 16 |
| 4 | navvy | 14 | 16 |
| 5 | nazis | 14 | 15 |
| 6 | nertz | 14 | 15 |
| 7 | nixed | 13 | 14 |
| 8 | ninja | 12 | 16 |
| 9 | nubby | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | nappy | 12 | 14 |
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 5-letter words start with N?
200 valid 5-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).