Words Containing NE

Q: How many words contain "NE"?

14,885 valid English words contain the sequence NE.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing NE?

PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINES at 44 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing NE?

ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETATES — 28 letters.

There are 14,885 English words that contain the sequence NE. Range: ABALONE to ZYMOGENES. The Scrabble® high-scorer is PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINES at 44 points; the longest is ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETATES (28 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.

By length — 14,885 words containing NE

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Showing the first 600 of 14,885 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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	phosphatidylethanolamines	44	47
2	phosphatidylethanolamine	43	46
3	puzzleheadednesses	43	46
4	hexamethylenetetramines	43	45
5	dimethylhydrazines	43	42
6	oxyphenbutazones	42	45
7	hexamethylenetetramine	42	44
8	dimethylhydrazine	42	41
9	hydroxytryptamines	42	41
10	diethylcarbamazines	41	44

What these words mean

phosphatidylethanolamines: Valid 25-letter English word — definition not on file.
phosphatidylethanolamine: Valid 24-letter English word — definition not on file.
puzzleheadednesses: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
hexamethylenetetramines: Valid 23-letter English word — definition not on file.
dimethylhydrazines: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
oxyphenbutazones: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
hexamethylenetetramine: Valid 22-letter English word — definition not on file.
dimethylhydrazine: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
hydroxytryptamines: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
diethylcarbamazines: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.

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FAQs

How many words contain "NE"?

14,885 valid English words contain NE.

Best Scrabble word containing NE?

PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINES at 44 pts.

Longest word containing NE?

ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETATES (28 letters).