8 Letter Words Starting with N
There are 538 8-letter English words that start with N, ranging alphabetically from NABOBERY to NYSTATIN. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: NUZZLING (27), NUZZLERS (26), NUDZHING (22). Average word length in this list is 8 letters.
Word list
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- NABOBERY15 pts
- NABOBESS12 pts
- NABOBISH15 pts
- NABOBISM14 pts
- NACELLES10 pts
- NACREOUS10 pts
- NAETHING12 pts
- NAGGIEST10 pts
- NAILFOLD12 pts
- NAILHEAD12 pts
- NAILSETS8 pts
- NAINSOOK12 pts
- NAIVETES11 pts
- NAKEDEST13 pts
- NALOXONE15 pts
- NAMEABLE12 pts
- NAMELESS10 pts
- NAMESAKE14 pts
- NAMETAGS11 pts
- NANDINAS9 pts
- NANKEENS12 pts
- NANOGRAM11 pts
- NANOWATT11 pts
- NAPALMED13 pts
- NAPERIES10 pts
- NAPHTHAS16 pts
- NAPHTHOL16 pts
- NAPHTHYL19 pts
- NAPHTOLS13 pts
- NAPIFORM15 pts
- NAPOLEON10 pts
- NAPPIEST12 pts
- NARCEINE10 pts
- NARCEINS10 pts
- NARCISMS12 pts
- NARCISSI10 pts
- NARCISTS10 pts
- NARCOSES10 pts
- NARCOSIS10 pts
- NARCOTIC12 pts
- NARGHILE12 pts
- NARGILEH12 pts
- NARGILES9 pts
- NARRATED9 pts
- NARRATER8 pts
- NARRATES8 pts
- NARRATOR8 pts
- NARROWED12 pts
- NARROWER11 pts
- NARROWLY14 pts
- NARWHALE14 pts
- NARWHALS14 pts
- NASALISE8 pts
- NASALITY11 pts
- NASALIZE17 pts
- NASCENCE12 pts
- NASCENCY15 pts
- NASTIEST8 pts
- NATALITY11 pts
- NATANTLY11 pts
- NATATION8 pts
- NATATORY11 pts
- NATHLESS11 pts
- NATIONAL8 pts
- NATIVELY14 pts
- NATIVISM13 pts
- NATIVIST11 pts
- NATIVITY14 pts
- NATRIUMS10 pts
- NATTERED9 pts
- NATTIEST8 pts
- NATURALS8 pts
- NATURISM10 pts
- NATURIST8 pts
- NAUMACHY18 pts
- NAUPLIAL10 pts
- NAUPLIUS10 pts
- NAUSEANT8 pts
- NAUSEATE8 pts
- NAUSEOUS8 pts
- NAUTCHES13 pts
- NAUTICAL10 pts
- NAUTILUS8 pts
- NAVETTES11 pts
- NAVICERT13 pts
- NAVIGATE12 pts
- NAYSAYER14 pts
- NAZIFIED21 pts
- NAZIFIES20 pts
- NEARLIER8 pts
- NEARNESS8 pts
- NEARSIDE9 pts
- NEATENED9 pts
- NEATHERD12 pts
- NEATNESS8 pts
- NEBBISHY18 pts
- NEBULISE10 pts
- NEBULIZE19 pts
- NEBULOSE10 pts
- NEBULOUS10 pts
- NECKBAND17 pts
- NECKINGS15 pts
- NECKLACE16 pts
- NECKLESS14 pts
- NECKLIKE18 pts
- NECKLINE14 pts
- NECKTIES14 pts
- NECKWEAR17 pts
- NECROPSY15 pts
- NECROSED11 pts
- NECROSES10 pts
- NECROSIS10 pts
- NECROTIC12 pts
- NEEDFULS12 pts
- NEEDIEST9 pts
- NEEDLERS9 pts
- NEEDLESS9 pts
- NEEDLING10 pts
- NEGATERS9 pts
- NEGATING10 pts
- NEGATION9 pts
- NEGATIVE12 pts
- NEGATONS9 pts
- NEGATORS9 pts
- NEGATRON9 pts
- NEGLECTS11 pts
- NEGLIGEE10 pts
- NEGLIGES10 pts
- NEGROIDS10 pts
- NEGRONIS9 pts
- NEIGHBOR14 pts
- NEIGHING13 pts
- NEKTONIC14 pts
- NELUMBOS12 pts
- NEMATODE11 pts
- NEOLITHS11 pts
- NEOLOGIC11 pts
- NEOMORPH15 pts
- NEOMYCIN15 pts
- NEONATAL8 pts
- NEONATES8 pts
- NEOPHYTE16 pts
- NEOPLASM12 pts
- NEOPRENE10 pts
- NEOTENIC10 pts
- NEOTERIC10 pts
- NEOTYPES13 pts
- NEPENTHE13 pts
- NEPHRISM15 pts
- NEPHRITE13 pts
- NEPHRONS13 pts
- NEPOTISM12 pts
- NEPOTIST10 pts
- NERDIEST9 pts
- NEREIDES9 pts
- NERVIEST11 pts
- NERVINES11 pts
- NERVINGS12 pts
- NERVULES11 pts
- NERVURES11 pts
- NESCIENT10 pts
- NESTABLE10 pts
- NESTLERS8 pts
- NESTLIKE12 pts
- NESTLING9 pts
- NETSUKES12 pts
- NETTABLE10 pts
- NETTIEST8 pts
- NETTINGS9 pts
- NETTLERS8 pts
- NETTLIER8 pts
- NETTLING9 pts
- NETWORKS15 pts
- NEUMATIC12 pts
- NEURALLY11 pts
- NEURAXON15 pts
- NEURINES8 pts
- NEURITIC10 pts
- NEURITIS8 pts
- NEUROMAS10 pts
- NEURONAL8 pts
- NEURONES8 pts
- NEURONIC10 pts
- NEUROSAL8 pts
- NEUROSES8 pts
- NEUROSIS8 pts
- NEUROTIC10 pts
- NEURULAE8 pts
- NEURULAS8 pts
- NEUSTONS8 pts
- NEUTERED9 pts
- NEUTRALS8 pts
- NEUTRINO8 pts
- NEUTRONS8 pts
- NEWBORNS13 pts
- NEWCOMER15 pts
- NEWFOUND15 pts
- NEWLYWED18 pts
- NEWSBOYS16 pts
- NEWSCAST13 pts
- NEWSHAWK21 pts
- NEWSIEST11 pts
- NEWSLESS11 pts
- NEWSPEAK17 pts
- NEWSREEL11 pts
- NEWSROOM13 pts
- NEXTDOOR16 pts
- NGULTRUM11 pts
- NIBBLERS12 pts
- NIBBLING13 pts
- NIBLICKS16 pts
- NICENESS10 pts
- NICETIES10 pts
- NICKELED15 pts
- NICKELIC16 pts
- NICKERED15 pts
- NICKLING15 pts
- NICKNACK20 pts
- NICKNAME16 pts
- NICOTINE10 pts
- NICOTINS10 pts
- NICTATED11 pts
- NICTATES10 pts
- NIDERING10 pts
- NIDIFIED13 pts
- NIDIFIES12 pts
- NIELLIST8 pts
- NIELLOED9 pts
- NIFFERED15 pts
- NIFTIEST11 pts
- NIGGARDS11 pts
- NIGGLERS10 pts
- NIGGLING11 pts
- NIGHNESS12 pts
- NIGHTCAP16 pts
- NIGHTIES12 pts
- NIGHTJAR19 pts
- NIGROSIN9 pts
- NIHILISM13 pts
- NIHILIST11 pts
- NIHILITY14 pts
- NILGHAIS12 pts
- NILGHAUS12 pts
- NIMBLEST12 pts
- NIMBUSED13 pts
- NIMBUSES12 pts
- NINEBARK14 pts
- NINEFOLD12 pts
- NINEPINS10 pts
- NINETEEN8 pts
- NINETIES8 pts
- NINNYISH14 pts
- NIOBATES10 pts
- NIOBIUMS12 pts
- NIPPIEST12 pts
- NIRVANAS11 pts
- NIRVANIC13 pts
- NITCHIES13 pts
- NITERIES8 pts
- NITINOLS8 pts
- NITPICKS16 pts
- NITPICKY19 pts
- NITRATED9 pts
- NITRATES8 pts
- NITRATOR8 pts
- NITRIDED10 pts
- NITRIDES9 pts
- NITRILES8 pts
- NITRITES8 pts
- NITROGEN9 pts
- NITROLIC10 pts
- NITROSYL11 pts
- NITTIEST8 pts
- NIZAMATE19 pts
- NOBBIEST12 pts
- NOBBLERS12 pts
- NOBBLING13 pts
- NOBELIUM12 pts
- NOBILITY13 pts
- NOBLEMAN12 pts
- NOBLEMEN12 pts
- NOBLESSE10 pts
- NOBODIES11 pts
- NOCTUIDS11 pts
- NOCTULES10 pts
- NOCTUOID11 pts
- NOCTURNE10 pts
- NOCTURNS10 pts
- NODALITY12 pts
- NODDLING11 pts
- NODOSITY12 pts
- NODULOSE9 pts
- NODULOUS9 pts
- NOESISES8 pts
- NOGGINGS11 pts
- NOISETTE8 pts
- NOISIEST8 pts
- NOMADISM13 pts
- NOMARCHS15 pts
- NOMARCHY18 pts
- NOMBRILS12 pts
- NOMINALS10 pts
- NOMINATE10 pts
- NOMINEES10 pts
- NOMISTIC12 pts
- NOMOGRAM13 pts
- NOMOLOGY14 pts
- NONACIDS11 pts
- NONACTOR10 pts
- NONADULT9 pts
- NONAGONS9 pts
- NONBANKS14 pts
- NONBASIC12 pts
- NONBEING11 pts
- NONBLACK16 pts
- NONBOOKS14 pts
- NONBRAND11 pts
- NONCLASS10 pts
- NONCLING11 pts
- NONCOLOR10 pts
- NONCRIME12 pts
- NONDAIRY12 pts
- NONDANCE11 pts
- NONELECT10 pts
- NONELITE8 pts
- NONEMPTY15 pts
- NONENTRY11 pts
- NONEQUAL17 pts
- NONESUCH13 pts
- NONEVENT11 pts
- NONFACTS13 pts
- NONFATAL11 pts
- NONFATTY14 pts
- NONFINAL11 pts
- NONFLUID12 pts
- NONFOCAL13 pts
- NONGLARE9 pts
- NONGREEN9 pts
- NONGUEST9 pts
- NONGUILT9 pts
- NONHARDY15 pts
- NONHUMAN13 pts
- NONIDEAL9 pts
- NONIMAGE11 pts
- NONIONIC10 pts
- NONISSUE8 pts
- NONJUROR15 pts
- NONLABOR10 pts
- NONLEAFY14 pts
- NONLEGAL9 pts
- NONLIVES11 pts
- NONLOCAL10 pts
- NONMAJOR17 pts
- NONMETAL10 pts
- NONMETRO10 pts
- NONMODAL11 pts
- NONMONEY13 pts
- NONMORAL10 pts
- NONMUSIC12 pts
- NONNAVAL11 pts
- NONNOVEL11 pts
- NONOBESE10 pts
- NONOHMIC15 pts
- NONOWNER11 pts
- NONPAGAN11 pts
- NONPAPAL12 pts
- NONPARTY13 pts
- NONPASTS10 pts
- NONPLAYS13 pts
- NONPOINT10 pts
- NONPOLAR10 pts
- NONPRINT10 pts
- NONQUOTA17 pts
- NONRATED9 pts
- NONRIGID10 pts
- NONRIVAL11 pts
- NONROYAL11 pts
- NONRURAL8 pts
- NONSENSE8 pts
- NONSKEDS13 pts
- NONSKIER12 pts
- NONSOLAR8 pts
- NONSOLID9 pts
- NONSTICK14 pts
- NONSTORY11 pts
- NONSTYLE11 pts
- NONSUGAR9 pts
- NONSUITS8 pts
- NONTAXES15 pts
- NONTIDAL9 pts
- NONTITLE8 pts
- NONTONAL8 pts
- NONTOXIC17 pts
- NONTRUMP12 pts
- NONTRUTH11 pts
- NONUNION8 pts
- NONUPLES10 pts
- NONURBAN10 pts
- NONUSERS8 pts
- NONUSING9 pts
- NONVALID12 pts
- NONVIRAL11 pts
- NONVOCAL13 pts
- NONVOTER11 pts
- NONWHITE14 pts
- NONWOODY15 pts
- NONWORDS12 pts
- NONWOVEN14 pts
- NOODGING11 pts
- NOODLING10 pts
- NOOKLIKE16 pts
- NOONDAYS12 pts
- NOONINGS9 pts
- NOONTIDE9 pts
- NOONTIME10 pts
- NORLANDS9 pts
- NORMALCY15 pts
- NORMALLY13 pts
- NORMANDE11 pts
- NORMLESS10 pts
- NORTHERN11 pts
- NORTHERS11 pts
- NORTHING12 pts
- NOSEBAGS11 pts
- NOSEBAND11 pts
- NOSEDIVE12 pts
- NOSEGAYS12 pts
- NOSELESS8 pts
- NOSELIKE12 pts
- NOSINESS8 pts
- NOSOLOGY12 pts
- NOSTRILS8 pts
- NOSTRUMS10 pts
- NOTABLES10 pts
- NOTARIAL8 pts
- NOTARIES8 pts
- NOTARIZE17 pts
- NOTATING9 pts
- NOTATION8 pts
- NOTCHERS13 pts
- NOTCHING14 pts
- NOTEBOOK14 pts
- NOTECASE10 pts
- NOTELESS8 pts
- NOTEPADS11 pts
- NOTHINGS12 pts
- NOTICERS10 pts
- NOTICING11 pts
- NOTIFIED12 pts
- NOTIFIER11 pts
- NOTIFIES11 pts
- NOTIONAL8 pts
- NOTORNIS8 pts
- NOTTURNI8 pts
- NOTTURNO8 pts
- NOUMENAL10 pts
- NOUMENON10 pts
- NOUNALLY11 pts
- NOUNLESS8 pts
- NOUVELLE11 pts
- NOVALIKE15 pts
- NOVATION11 pts
- NOVELISE11 pts
- NOVELIST11 pts
- NOVELIZE20 pts
- NOVELLAS11 pts
- NOVERCAL13 pts
- NOWADAYS15 pts
- NOWHERES14 pts
- NUBBIEST12 pts
- NUBBLIER12 pts
- NUBILITY13 pts
- NUBILOSE10 pts
- NUBILOUS10 pts
- NUCELLAR10 pts
- NUCELLUS10 pts
- NUCLEASE10 pts
- NUCLEATE10 pts
- NUCLEINS10 pts
- NUCLEOID11 pts
- NUCLEOLE10 pts
- NUCLEOLI10 pts
- NUCLEONS10 pts
- NUCLIDES11 pts
- NUCLIDIC13 pts
- NUDENESS9 pts
- NUDICAUL11 pts
- NUDITIES9 pts
- NUDNICKS15 pts
- NUDZHING22 pts
- NUGATORY12 pts
- NUISANCE10 pts
- NUMBERED13 pts
- NUMBERER12 pts
- NUMBFISH18 pts
- NUMBNESS12 pts
- NUMERACY15 pts
- NUMERALS10 pts
- NUMERARY13 pts
- NUMERATE10 pts
- NUMERICS12 pts
- NUMEROUS10 pts
- NUMINOUS10 pts
- NUMMULAR12 pts
- NUMSKULL14 pts
- NUNATAKS12 pts
- NUNCHAKU17 pts
- NUPTIALS10 pts
- NURSINGS9 pts
- NURSLING9 pts
- NURTURAL8 pts
- NURTURED9 pts
- NURTURER8 pts
- NURTURES8 pts
- NUTATING9 pts
- NUTATION8 pts
- NUTBROWN13 pts
- NUTCASES10 pts
- NUTGALLS9 pts
- NUTGRASS9 pts
- NUTHATCH16 pts
- NUTHOUSE11 pts
- NUTMEATS10 pts
- NUTPICKS16 pts
- NUTRIENT8 pts
- NUTSEDGE10 pts
- NUTSHELL11 pts
- NUTSIEST8 pts
- NUTTIEST8 pts
- NUTTINGS9 pts
- NUTWOODS12 pts
- NUZZLERS26 pts
- NUZZLING27 pts
- NYLGHAIS15 pts
- NYLGHAUS15 pts
- NYMPHEAN18 pts
- NYMPHETS18 pts
- NYSTATIN11 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 | nuzzling | 27 | 32 |
| 2 | nuzzlers | 26 | 29 |
| 3 | nudzhing | 22 | 25 |
| 4 | nazified | 21 | 22 |
| 5 | newshawk | 21 | 21 |
| 6 | nicknack | 20 | 24 |
| 7 | novelize | 20 | 23 |
| 8 | nazifies | 20 | 21 |
| 9 | nebulize | 19 | 23 |
| 10 | nightjar | 19 | 22 |
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 8-letter words start with N?
538 valid 8-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).