Words Containing NN

Q: How many words contain "NN"?

1,693 valid English words contain the sequence NN.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing NN?

QUINQUENNIALLY at 35 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing NN?

TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLS — 21 letters.

There are 1,693 English words that contain the sequence NN. Range: AGINNER to ZINNIAS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is QUINQUENNIALLY at 35 points; the longest is TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLS (21 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 — 1,693 words containing NN

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5-letter(57)
6-letter(141)
7-letter(251)
8-letter(260)
9-letter(232)
10-letter(243)
11-letter(176)
12-letter(147)
13-letter(80)
14-letter(41)
15-letter(22)

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Showing the first 600 of 1,693 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	quinquennially	35	41
2	quinquenniums	33	40
3	quinquennium	32	39
4	tetrahydrocannabinols	32	36
5	quinquennials	31	37
6	tetrahydrocannabinol	31	35
7	quinquennial	30	36
8	johnnycakes	30	33
9	cannibalizations	29	35
10	quadricentennials	29	35

What these words mean

quinquennially: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
quinquenniums: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
quinquennium: Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
tetrahydrocannabinols: Valid 21-letter English word — definition not on file.
quinquennials: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
tetrahydrocannabinol: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
quinquennial: Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
johnnycakes: Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
cannibalizations: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
quadricentennials: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.

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FAQs

How many words contain "NN"?

1,693 valid English words contain NN.

Best Scrabble word containing NN?

QUINQUENNIALLY at 35 pts.

Longest word containing NN?

TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLS (21 letters).