Words Containing NS

Q: How many words contain "NS"?

9,940 valid English words contain the sequence NS.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing NS?

ANTHROPOMORPHIZATIONS at 42 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing NS?

INTERCOMPREHENSIBILITIES — 24 letters.

There are 9,940 English words that contain the sequence NS. Range: ABANDONS to ZYMOSANS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is ANTHROPOMORPHIZATIONS at 42 points; the longest is INTERCOMPREHENSIBILITIES (24 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. The longest entry here is INTERCOMPREHENSIBILITIES at 24 letters.

By length — 9,940 words containing NS

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4-letter(66)
5-letter(188)
6-letter(417)
7-letter(857)
8-letter(1,056)
9-letter(1,186)
10-letter(1,065)
11-letter(1,071)
12-letter(1,080)
13-letter(917)
14-letter(715)
15-letter(501)

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Showing the first 600 of 9,940 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	overcommercializations	42	49
2	anthropomorphizations	42	45
3	subjectivizations	40	47
4	hyperimmunizations	39	43
5	photophosphorylations	39	40
6	overintellectualizations	38	46
7	compartmentalizations	38	45
8	mischaracterizations	38	41
9	nonschizophrenic	37	41
10	demythologizations	37	39

What these words mean

overcommercializations: Valid 22-letter English word — definition not on file.
anthropomorphizations: Valid 21-letter English word — definition not on file.
subjectivizations: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
hyperimmunizations: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
photophosphorylations: Valid 21-letter English word — definition not on file.
overintellectualizations: Valid 24-letter English word — definition not on file.
compartmentalizations: Valid 21-letter English word — definition not on file.
mischaracterizations: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
nonschizophrenic: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
demythologizations: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.

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FAQs

How many words contain "NS"?

9,940 valid English words contain NS.

Best Scrabble word containing NS?

ANTHROPOMORPHIZATIONS at 42 pts.

Longest word containing NS?

INTERCOMPREHENSIBILITIES (24 letters).