6 Letter Words Starting with N
There are 291 6-letter English words that start with N, ranging alphabetically from NABBED to NYMPHS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: NUZZLE (24), NOZZLE (24), NAZIFY (21). The longest entry here is NABBED at 6 letters.
Word list
N
- NABBED11 pts
- NABBER10 pts
- NABOBS10 pts
- NACHAS11 pts
- NACHES11 pts
- NACHOS11 pts
- NACRED9 pts
- NACRES8 pts
- NADIRS7 pts
- NAEVUS9 pts
- NAGANA7 pts
- NAGGED9 pts
- NAGGER8 pts
- NAIADS7 pts
- NAILED7 pts
- NAILER6 pts
- NAIVER9 pts
- NAIVES9 pts
- NALEDS7 pts
- NAMELY11 pts
- NAMERS8 pts
- NAMING9 pts
- NANCES8 pts
- NANDIN7 pts
- NANISM8 pts
- NANKIN10 pts
- NANNIE6 pts
- NAPALM10 pts
- NAPERY11 pts
- NAPKIN12 pts
- NAPPED11 pts
- NAPPER10 pts
- NAPPES10 pts
- NAPPIE10 pts
- NARCOS8 pts
- NARIAL6 pts
- NARINE6 pts
- NARKED11 pts
- NARROW9 pts
- NARWAL9 pts
- NASALS6 pts
- NASIAL6 pts
- NASION6 pts
- NASTIC8 pts
- NATANT6 pts
- NATION6 pts
- NATIVE9 pts
- NATRON6 pts
- NATTER6 pts
- NATURE6 pts
- NAUGHT10 pts
- NAUSEA6 pts
- NAUTCH11 pts
- NAVAID10 pts
- NAVARS9 pts
- NAVELS9 pts
- NAVIES9 pts
- NAWABS11 pts
- NAZIFY21 pts
- NEARBY11 pts
- NEARED7 pts
- NEARER6 pts
- NEARLY9 pts
- NEATEN6 pts
- NEATER6 pts
- NEATLY9 pts
- NEBULA8 pts
- NEBULE8 pts
- NEBULY11 pts
- NECKED13 pts
- NECKER12 pts
- NECTAR8 pts
- NEEDED8 pts
- NEEDER7 pts
- NEEDLE7 pts
- NEGATE7 pts
- NEIGHS10 pts
- NEKTON10 pts
- NELLIE6 pts
- NELSON6 pts
- NEONED7 pts
- NEPHEW14 pts
- NEREID7 pts
- NEREIS6 pts
- NEROLI6 pts
- NEROLS6 pts
- NERVED10 pts
- NERVES9 pts
- NESSES6 pts
- NESTED7 pts
- NESTER6 pts
- NESTLE6 pts
- NESTOR6 pts
- NETHER9 pts
- NETOPS8 pts
- NETTED7 pts
- NETTER6 pts
- NETTLE6 pts
- NETTLY9 pts
- NEUMES8 pts
- NEUMIC10 pts
- NEURAL6 pts
- NEURON6 pts
- NEUTER6 pts
- NEVOID10 pts
- NEWELS9 pts
- NEWEST9 pts
- NEWIES9 pts
- NEWISH12 pts
- NEWSIE9 pts
- NEWTON9 pts
- NIACIN8 pts
- NIBBED11 pts
- NIBBLE10 pts
- NICADS9 pts
- NICELY11 pts
- NICEST8 pts
- NICETY11 pts
- NICHED12 pts
- NICHES11 pts
- NICKED13 pts
- NICKEL12 pts
- NICKER12 pts
- NICKLE12 pts
- NICOLS8 pts
- NIDGET8 pts
- NIDIFY13 pts
- NIDING8 pts
- NIECES8 pts
- NIELLI6 pts
- NIELLO6 pts
- NIEVES9 pts
- NIFFER12 pts
- NIGGER8 pts
- NIGGLE8 pts
- NIGHED11 pts
- NIGHER10 pts
- NIGHTS10 pts
- NIGHTY13 pts
- NIHILS9 pts
- NILGAI7 pts
- NILGAU7 pts
- NILLED7 pts
- NIMBLE10 pts
- NIMBLY13 pts
- NIMBUS10 pts
- NIMMED11 pts
- NIMROD9 pts
- NINETY9 pts
- NINJAS13 pts
- NINONS6 pts
- NINTHS9 pts
- NIOBIC10 pts
- NIPPED11 pts
- NIPPER10 pts
- NIPPLE10 pts
- NISEIS6 pts
- NITERS6 pts
- NITERY9 pts
- NITONS6 pts
- NITRES6 pts
- NITRIC8 pts
- NITRID7 pts
- NITRIL6 pts
- NITROS6 pts
- NITWIT9 pts
- NIXIES13 pts
- NIXING14 pts
- NIZAMS17 pts
- NOBBLE10 pts
- NOBLER8 pts
- NOBLES8 pts
- NOBODY12 pts
- NOCENT8 pts
- NOCKED13 pts
- NODDED9 pts
- NODDER8 pts
- NODDLE8 pts
- NODOSE7 pts
- NODOUS7 pts
- NODULE7 pts
- NOESIS6 pts
- NOETIC8 pts
- NOGGED9 pts
- NOGGIN8 pts
- NOISED7 pts
- NOISES6 pts
- NOMADS9 pts
- NOMINA8 pts
- NOMISM10 pts
- NONAGE7 pts
- NONART6 pts
- NONCES8 pts
- NONCOM10 pts
- NONEGO7 pts
- NONETS6 pts
- NONFAN9 pts
- NONFAT9 pts
- NONGAY10 pts
- NONMAN8 pts
- NONMEN8 pts
- NONPAR8 pts
- NONTAX13 pts
- NONUSE6 pts
- NONWAR9 pts
- NONYLS9 pts
- NOODGE8 pts
- NOODLE7 pts
- NOOSED7 pts
- NOOSER6 pts
- NOOSES6 pts
- NOPALS8 pts
- NORDIC9 pts
- NORIAS6 pts
- NORITE6 pts
- NORMAL8 pts
- NORMED9 pts
- NORTHS9 pts
- NOSHED10 pts
- NOSHER9 pts
- NOSHES9 pts
- NOSIER6 pts
- NOSILY9 pts
- NOSING7 pts
- NOSTOC8 pts
- NOTARY9 pts
- NOTATE6 pts
- NOTERS6 pts
- NOTHER9 pts
- NOTICE8 pts
- NOTIFY12 pts
- NOTING7 pts
- NOTION6 pts
- NOUGAT7 pts
- NOUGHT10 pts
- NOUNAL6 pts
- NOUSES6 pts
- NOVELS9 pts
- NOVENA9 pts
- NOVICE11 pts
- NOWAYS12 pts
- NOWISE9 pts
- NOYADE10 pts
- NOZZLE24 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
- NYALAS9 pts
- NYLONS9 pts
- NYMPHA16 pts
- NYMPHO16 pts
- NYMPHS16 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 | nuzzle | 24 | 27 |
| 2 | nozzle | 24 | 26 |
| 3 | nazify | 21 | 21 |
| 4 | nizams | 17 | 19 |
| 5 | nympha | 16 | 17 |
| 6 | nympho | 16 | 17 |
| 7 | nymphs | 16 | 17 |
| 8 | nixing | 14 | 17 |
| 9 | nephew | 14 | 15 |
| 10 | ninjas | 13 | 17 |
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 6-letter words start with N?
291 valid 6-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).