9 Letter Words Starting with N
There are 534 9-letter English words that start with N, ranging alphabetically from NABOBISMS to NYSTATINS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: NAZIFYING (25), NIGHTHAWK (23), NOTCHBACK (22). Average word length in this list is 9 letters.
Word list
N
- NABOBISMS15 pts
- NAETHINGS13 pts
- NAGGINGLY15 pts
- NAILBRUSH14 pts
- NAILFOLDS13 pts
- NAILHEADS13 pts
- NAINSOOKS13 pts
- NAIVENESS12 pts
- NAIVETIES12 pts
- NAKEDNESS14 pts
- NALOXONES16 pts
- NAMEPLATE13 pts
- NAMESAKES15 pts
- NANOGRAMS12 pts
- NANOMETER11 pts
- NANOTESLA9 pts
- NANOWATTS12 pts
- NAPALMING14 pts
- NAPHTHENE17 pts
- NAPHTHOLS17 pts
- NAPHTHYLS20 pts
- NAPOLEONS11 pts
- NARCEINES11 pts
- NARCISSUS11 pts
- NARCOTICS13 pts
- NARCOTIZE20 pts
- NARGHILES13 pts
- NARGILEHS13 pts
- NARRATERS9 pts
- NARRATING10 pts
- NARRATION9 pts
- NARRATIVE12 pts
- NARRATORS9 pts
- NARROWEST12 pts
- NARROWING13 pts
- NARTHEXES19 pts
- NARWHALES15 pts
- NASALISED10 pts
- NASALISES9 pts
- NASALIZED19 pts
- NASALIZES18 pts
- NASCENCES13 pts
- NASTINESS9 pts
- NATATIONS9 pts
- NATATORIA9 pts
- NATHELESS12 pts
- NATIONALS9 pts
- NATIVISMS14 pts
- NATIVISTS12 pts
- NATROLITE9 pts
- NATTERING10 pts
- NATTINESS9 pts
- NATURALLY12 pts
- NATURISMS11 pts
- NATURISTS9 pts
- NAUGHTIER13 pts
- NAUGHTILY16 pts
- NAUMACHIA16 pts
- NAUSEANTS9 pts
- NAUSEATED10 pts
- NAUSEATES9 pts
- NAUTILOID10 pts
- NAVICERTS14 pts
- NAVICULAR14 pts
- NAVIGABLE15 pts
- NAVIGABLY18 pts
- NAVIGATED14 pts
- NAVIGATES13 pts
- NAVIGATOR13 pts
- NAYSAYERS15 pts
- NAZIFYING25 pts
- NEARLIEST9 pts
- NEARSHORE12 pts
- NEARSIDES10 pts
- NEATENING10 pts
- NEATHERDS13 pts
- NEBBISHES16 pts
- NEBENKERN15 pts
- NEBULISED12 pts
- NEBULISES11 pts
- NEBULIZED21 pts
- NEBULIZER20 pts
- NEBULIZES20 pts
- NECESSARY14 pts
- NECESSITY14 pts
- NECKBANDS18 pts
- NECKLACES17 pts
- NECKLINES15 pts
- NECROLOGY15 pts
- NECROPOLI13 pts
- NECROSING12 pts
- NECTARIES11 pts
- NECTARINE11 pts
- NECTAROUS11 pts
- NEEDFULLY16 pts
- NEEDINESS10 pts
- NEEDLINGS11 pts
- NEFARIOUS12 pts
- NEGATIONS10 pts
- NEGATIVED14 pts
- NEGATIVES13 pts
- NEGATRONS10 pts
- NEGLECTED13 pts
- NEGLECTER12 pts
- NEGLIGEES11 pts
- NEGLIGENT11 pts
- NEGOTIANT10 pts
- NEGOTIATE10 pts
- NEGRITUDE11 pts
- NEIGHBORS15 pts
- NEIGHBOUR15 pts
- NEMATODES12 pts
- NEMERTEAN11 pts
- NEMERTINE11 pts
- NEMOPHILA16 pts
- NEOCORTEX18 pts
- NEODYMIUM17 pts
- NEOLITHIC14 pts
- NEOLOGIES10 pts
- NEOLOGISM12 pts
- NEOMORPHS16 pts
- NEOMYCINS16 pts
- NEOPHILIA14 pts
- NEOPHYTES17 pts
- NEOPLASIA11 pts
- NEOPLASMS13 pts
- NEOPRENES11 pts
- NEOTENIES9 pts
- NEOTERICS11 pts
- NEPENTHES14 pts
- NEPHELINE14 pts
- NEPHELITE14 pts
- NEPHRIDIA15 pts
- NEPHRISMS16 pts
- NEPHRITES14 pts
- NEPHRITIC16 pts
- NEPHRITIS14 pts
- NEPHROSES14 pts
- NEPHROSIS14 pts
- NEPHROTIC16 pts
- NEPOTISMS13 pts
- NEPOTISTS11 pts
- NEPTUNIUM13 pts
- NERVATION12 pts
- NERVELESS12 pts
- NERVINESS12 pts
- NERVOSITY15 pts
- NERVOUSLY15 pts
- NESCIENCE13 pts
- NESCIENTS11 pts
- NESTLINGS10 pts
- NETMINDER12 pts
- NETTLIEST9 pts
- NETWORKED17 pts
- NEURALGIA10 pts
- NEURALGIC12 pts
- NEURAXONS16 pts
- NEURITICS11 pts
- NEUROGLIA10 pts
- NEUROLOGY13 pts
- NEUROMATA11 pts
- NEUROTICS11 pts
- NEUTERING10 pts
- NEUTRALLY12 pts
- NEUTRINOS9 pts
- NEUTRONIC11 pts
- NEVERMORE14 pts
- NEWCOMERS16 pts
- NEWLYWEDS19 pts
- NEWMARKET18 pts
- NEWNESSES12 pts
- NEWSAGENT13 pts
- NEWSBREAK18 pts
- NEWSCASTS14 pts
- NEWSHAWKS22 pts
- NEWSHOUND16 pts
- NEWSINESS12 pts
- NEWSPAPER16 pts
- NEWSPEAKS18 pts
- NEWSPRINT14 pts
- NEWSREELS12 pts
- NEWSROOMS14 pts
- NEWSSTAND13 pts
- NEWSWOMAN17 pts
- NEWSWOMEN17 pts
- NGULTRUMS12 pts
- NIALAMIDE12 pts
- NICCOLITE13 pts
- NICKELING16 pts
- NICKELLED16 pts
- NICKERING16 pts
- NICKNACKS21 pts
- NICKNAMED18 pts
- NICKNAMER17 pts
- NICKNAMES17 pts
- NICOTIANA11 pts
- NICOTINES11 pts
- NICOTINIC13 pts
- NICTATING12 pts
- NICTITATE11 pts
- NIDERINGS11 pts
- NIDIFYING17 pts
- NIELLISTS9 pts
- NIELLOING10 pts
- NIFFERING16 pts
- NIGGARDED13 pts
- NIGGARDLY15 pts
- NIGGLINGS12 pts
- NIGHTCAPS17 pts
- NIGHTCLUB17 pts
- NIGHTFALL16 pts
- NIGHTGLOW17 pts
- NIGHTGOWN17 pts
- NIGHTHAWK23 pts
- NIGHTJARS20 pts
- NIGHTLESS13 pts
- NIGHTLIFE16 pts
- NIGHTLONG14 pts
- NIGHTMARE15 pts
- NIGHTSIDE14 pts
- NIGHTSPOT15 pts
- NIGHTTIME15 pts
- NIGRIFIED14 pts
- NIGRIFIES13 pts
- NIGROSINS10 pts
- NIHILISMS14 pts
- NIHILISTS12 pts
- NILPOTENT11 pts
- NIMIETIES11 pts
- NINEBARKS15 pts
- NINETEENS9 pts
- NINETIETH12 pts
- NINHYDRIN16 pts
- NIPPINESS13 pts
- NIPPINGLY17 pts
- NITPICKED18 pts
- NITPICKER17 pts
- NITRATING10 pts
- NITRATION9 pts
- NITRATORS9 pts
- NITRIDING11 pts
- NITRIFIED13 pts
- NITRIFIER12 pts
- NITRIFIES12 pts
- NITROGENS10 pts
- NITROSYLS12 pts
- NIZAMATES20 pts
- NOBELIUMS13 pts
- NOBLENESS11 pts
- NOBLESSES11 pts
- NOCTURNAL11 pts
- NOCTURNES11 pts
- NOCUOUSLY14 pts
- NOISELESS9 pts
- NOISETTES9 pts
- NOISINESS9 pts
- NOISOMELY14 pts
- NOMADISMS14 pts
- NOMINALLY14 pts
- NOMINATED12 pts
- NOMINATES11 pts
- NOMINATOR11 pts
- NOMOGRAMS14 pts
- NOMOGRAPH17 pts
- NONACIDIC14 pts
- NONACTING12 pts
- NONACTION11 pts
- NONACTORS11 pts
- NONADDICT13 pts
- NONADULTS10 pts
- NONANIMAL11 pts
- NONANSWER12 pts
- NONARABLE11 pts
- NONARTIST9 pts
- NONATOMIC13 pts
- NONAUTHOR12 pts
- NONBEINGS12 pts
- NONBELIEF14 pts
- NONBINARY14 pts
- NONBITING12 pts
- NONBLACKS17 pts
- NONBODIES12 pts
- NONBONDED13 pts
- NONBUYING15 pts
- NONCAKING16 pts
- NONCAMPUS15 pts
- NONCAREER11 pts
- NONCASUAL11 pts
- NONCAUSAL11 pts
- NONCHURCH19 pts
- NONCOITAL11 pts
- NONCOKING16 pts
- NONCOLORS11 pts
- NONCOMBAT15 pts
- NONCONCUR13 pts
- NONCOUNTY14 pts
- NONCREDIT12 pts
- NONCRIMES13 pts
- NONCRISES11 pts
- NONCRISIS11 pts
- NONCYCLIC18 pts
- NONDANCER12 pts
- NONDANCES12 pts
- NONDEGREE11 pts
- NONDESERT10 pts
- NONDOCTOR12 pts
- NONDOLLAR10 pts
- NONDRIVER13 pts
- NONEDIBLE12 pts
- NONENDING11 pts
- NONENERGY13 pts
- NONENTITY12 pts
- NONEQUALS18 pts
- NONEROTIC11 pts
- NONETHNIC14 pts
- NONEVENTS12 pts
- NONEXEMPT20 pts
- NONEXOTIC18 pts
- NONEXPERT18 pts
- NONEXTANT16 pts
- NONFACTOR14 pts
- NONFADING14 pts
- NONFAMILY17 pts
- NONFARMER14 pts
- NONFINITE12 pts
- NONFLUIDS13 pts
- NONFLYING16 pts
- NONFORMAL14 pts
- NONFOSSIL12 pts
- NONFROZEN21 pts
- NONGHETTO13 pts
- NONGOLFER13 pts
- NONGRADED12 pts
- NONGREASY13 pts
- NONGROWTH16 pts
- NONGUESTS10 pts
- NONGUILTS10 pts
- NONHEROES12 pts
- NONHUNTER12 pts
- NONILLION9 pts
- NONIMMUNE13 pts
- NONIMPACT15 pts
- NONINJURY19 pts
- NONINSECT11 pts
- NONISSUES9 pts
- NONJOINER16 pts
- NONJURING17 pts
- NONJURORS16 pts
- NONKOSHER16 pts
- NONLAWYER15 pts
- NONLEADED11 pts
- NONLEAGUE10 pts
- NONLEGUME12 pts
- NONLETHAL12 pts
- NONLINEAL9 pts
- NONLINEAR9 pts
- NONLIQUID19 pts
- NONLIVING13 pts
- NONLOCALS11 pts
- NONMAJORS18 pts
- NONMANUAL11 pts
- NONMARKET15 pts
- NONMEMBER15 pts
- NONMENTAL11 pts
- NONMETALS11 pts
- NONMETRIC13 pts
- NONMOBILE13 pts
- NONMOTILE11 pts
- NONMOVING15 pts
- NONMUSICS13 pts
- NONMUTANT11 pts
- NONNATIVE12 pts
- NONNOVELS12 pts
- NONOWNERS12 pts
- NONPAGANS12 pts
- NONPAREIL11 pts
- NONPAYING15 pts
- NONPERSON11 pts
- NONPLANAR11 pts
- NONPLUSED12 pts
- NONPLUSES11 pts
- NONPOETIC13 pts
- NONPOLICE13 pts
- NONPOROUS11 pts
- NONPROFIT14 pts
- NONPUBLIC15 pts
- NONRACIAL11 pts
- NONRANDOM12 pts
- NONREADER10 pts
- NONRIOTER9 pts
- NONRIVALS12 pts
- NONRUBBER13 pts
- NONRULING10 pts
- NONSALINE9 pts
- NONSCHOOL14 pts
- NONSECURE11 pts
- NONSELVES12 pts
- NONSENSES9 pts
- NONSEXIST16 pts
- NONSEXUAL16 pts
- NONSHRINK16 pts
- NONSIGNER10 pts
- NONSKATER13 pts
- NONSKIERS13 pts
- NONSMOKER15 pts
- NONSOCIAL11 pts
- NONSOLIDS10 pts
- NONSPEECH16 pts
- NONSTEADY13 pts
- NONSTYLES12 pts
- NONSUCHES14 pts
- NONSUGARS10 pts
- NONSUITED10 pts
- NONSYSTEM14 pts
- NONTARGET10 pts
- NONTARIFF15 pts
- NONTHEIST12 pts
- NONTRUTHS12 pts
- NONUNIONS9 pts
- NONUNIQUE18 pts
- NONURGENT10 pts
- NONVECTOR14 pts
- NONVERBAL14 pts
- NONVIABLE14 pts
- NONVIEWER15 pts
- NONVIRGIN13 pts
- NONVISUAL12 pts
- NONVOTERS12 pts
- NONVOTING13 pts
- NONWHITES15 pts
- NONWORKER16 pts
- NONWOVENS15 pts
- NONWRITER12 pts
- NOONTIDES10 pts
- NOONTIMES11 pts
- NOOSPHERE14 pts
- NORMALISE11 pts
- NORMALITY14 pts
- NORMALIZE20 pts
- NORMATIVE14 pts
- NORTHEAST12 pts
- NORTHERLY15 pts
- NORTHERNS12 pts
- NORTHINGS13 pts
- NORTHLAND13 pts
- NORTHWARD16 pts
- NORTHWEST15 pts
- NOSEBANDS12 pts
- NOSEBLEED12 pts
- NOSEDIVES13 pts
- NOSEGUARD11 pts
- NOSEPIECE13 pts
- NOSEWHEEL15 pts
- NOSOLOGIC12 pts
- NOSTALGIA10 pts
- NOSTALGIC12 pts
- NOTARIZED19 pts
- NOTARIZES18 pts
- NOTATIONS9 pts
- NOTCHBACK22 pts
- NOTEBOOKS15 pts
- NOTECASES11 pts
- NOTEDNESS10 pts
- NOTEPAPER13 pts
- NOTIFIERS12 pts
- NOTIFYING16 pts
- NOTOCHORD15 pts
- NOTORIETY12 pts
- NOTORIOUS9 pts
- NOURISHED13 pts
- NOURISHER12 pts
- NOURISHES12 pts
- NOVATIONS12 pts
- NOVELETTE12 pts
- NOVELISED13 pts
- NOVELISES12 pts
- NOVELISTS12 pts
- NOVELIZED22 pts
- NOVELIZES21 pts
- NOVELTIES12 pts
- NOVITIATE12 pts
- NOVOCAINE14 pts
- NOWHITHER18 pts
- NOWNESSES12 pts
- NOXIOUSLY19 pts
- NUBBLIEST13 pts
- NUCLEASES11 pts
- NUCLEATED12 pts
- NUCLEATES11 pts
- NUCLEATOR11 pts
- NUCLEOIDS12 pts
- NUCLEOLAR11 pts
- NUCLEOLES11 pts
- NUCLEOLUS11 pts
- NUCLEONIC13 pts
- NUCLEUSES11 pts
- NUISANCES11 pts
- NULLIFIED13 pts
- NULLIFIER12 pts
- NULLIFIES12 pts
- NULLITIES9 pts
- NUMBERERS13 pts
- NUMBERING14 pts
- NUMBINGLY17 pts
- NUMBSKULL17 pts
- NUMERABLE13 pts
- NUMERALLY14 pts
- NUMERATED12 pts
- NUMERATES11 pts
- NUMERATOR11 pts
- NUMERICAL13 pts
- NUMSKULLS15 pts
- NUNCHAKUS18 pts
- NUNNERIES9 pts
- NURSEMAID12 pts
- NURSERIES9 pts
- NURSLINGS10 pts
- NURTURANT9 pts
- NURTURERS9 pts
- NURTURING10 pts
- NUTATIONS9 pts
- NUTHOUSES12 pts
- NUTRIENTS9 pts
- NUTRIMENT11 pts
- NUTRITION9 pts
- NUTRITIVE12 pts
- NUTSEDGES11 pts
- NUTSHELLS12 pts
- NUTTINESS9 pts
- NYMPHALID20 pts
- NYMPHETTE19 pts
- NYSTAGMIC17 pts
- NYSTAGMUS15 pts
- NYSTATINS12 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 | nazifying | 25 | 27 |
| 2 | nighthawk | 23 | 23 |
| 3 | notchback | 22 | 25 |
| 4 | novelized | 22 | 25 |
| 5 | newshawks | 22 | 22 |
| 6 | nebulized | 21 | 25 |
| 7 | nicknacks | 21 | 25 |
| 8 | nonfrozen | 21 | 24 |
| 9 | novelizes | 21 | 24 |
| 10 | nebulizer | 20 | 24 |
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 9-letter words start with N?
534 valid 9-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).