6 Letter Words Containing NU
There are 119 6-letter English words that contain NU, from ACINUS to ZONULE. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: NUZZLE (24), KNUBBY (17), ZONULA (15). Average word length in this list is 6 letters.
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- NONUSE6 pts
- NUANCE8 pts
- NUBBIN10 pts
- NUBBLE10 pts
- NUBBLY13 pts
- NUBIAS8 pts
- NUBILE8 pts
- NUCHAE11 pts
- NUCHAL11 pts
- NUCLEI8 pts
- NUDELY10 pts
- NUDEST7 pts
- NUDGED9 pts
- NUDGER8 pts
- NUDGES8 pts
- NUDIES7 pts
- NUDISM9 pts
- NUDIST7 pts
- NUDITY10 pts
- NUDNIK11 pts
- NUGGET8 pts
- NUKING11 pts
- NULLAH9 pts
- NULLED7 pts
- NUMBAT10 pts
- NUMBED11 pts
- NUMBER10 pts
- NUMBLY13 pts
- NUMINA8 pts
- NUNCIO8 pts
- NUNCLE8 pts
- NURLED7 pts
- NURSED7 pts
- NURSER6 pts
- NURSES6 pts
- NUTANT6 pts
- NUTATE6 pts
- NUTLET6 pts
- NUTMEG9 pts
- NUTRIA6 pts
- NUTTED7 pts
- NUTTER6 pts
- NUZZLE24 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 | nuzzle | 24 | 27 |
| 2 | knubby | 17 | 20 |
| 3 | zonula | 15 | 18 |
| 4 | zonule | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | snuffy | 15 | 16 |
| 6 | nubbly | 13 | 17 |
| 7 | numbly | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | snubby | 13 | 16 |
| 9 | knurly | 13 | 15 |
| 10 | benumb | 12 | 17 |
FAQs
How many 6-letter words contain NU?
119 valid 6-letter English words contain the letters NU 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).