Five Letter Words Starting with 'N'

High-scoring words: NUDZH (18 pts), NIZAM (16 pts), NYMPH (15 pts), NAVVY (14 pts), NAZIS (14 pts)

This page lists all 208 valid five-letter Scrabble words starting with N (TWL06 dictionary — North American Scrabble). Each word is shown with its Scrabble point value. Use this list to boost your Scrabble, Words with Friends, or Wordle strategy. High-value letters like Q (10 pts), Z (10 pts), and J (8 pts) can turn a simple play into a game-winning move. All words are sourced from the official TWL06 tournament word list. Browse other starting letters using the navigation below.

208 Total Words
7.7 Avg Score (pts)
NUDZH Top Word (18 pts)
41 Words ≥ 10 pts
NAANS5 NABES7 NABIS7 NABOB9 NACHO10 NACRE7 NADAS6 NADIR6 NAEVI8 NAFFS11 NAGGY10 NAIAD6 NAIFS8 NAILS5 NAIRA5 NAIRU5 NAIVE8 NAKED10 NAKFA12 NALAS5 NALED6 NAMED8 NAMER7 NAMES7 NANAS5 NANCE7 NANCY10 NANNY8 NAPAS7 NAPES7 NAPPA9 NAPPE9 NAPPY12 NARCO7 NARCS7 NARDS6 NARES5 NARIC7 NARIS5 NARKS9 NARKY12 NASAL5 NASTY8 NATAL5 NATCH10 NATES5 NATTY8 NAVAL8 NAVAR8 NAVEL8 NAVES8 NAVVY14 NAWAB10 NAZIS14 NEAPS7 NEARS5 NEATH8 NEATS5 NECKS11 NEDDY10 NEEDS6 NEEDY9 NEEMS7 NEEPS7 NEGUS6 NEIFS8 NEIGH9 NEIST5 NELLY8 NEMAS7 NENES5 NEONS5 NERDS6 NERDY9 NEROL5 NERTS5 NERTZ14 NERVE8 NERVY11 NESTS5 NETOP7 NETTS5 NETTY8 NEUKS9 NEUME7 NEUMS7 NEVER8 NEVES8 NEVUS8 NEWEL8 NEWER8 NEWIE8 NEWLY11 NEWSY11 NEWTS8 NEXUS12 NGWEE9 NICAD8 NICER7 NICHE10 NICKS11 NICOL7 NIDAL6 NIDED7 NIDES6 NIDUS6 NIECE7 NIEVE8 NIFTY11 NIGHS9 NIGHT9 NIHIL8 NILLS5 NIMBI9 NINES5 NINJA12 NINNY8 NINON5 NINTH8 NIPAS7 NIPPY12 NISEI5 NISUS5 NITER5 NITES5 NITID6 NITON5 NITRE5 NITRO5 NITTY8 NIVAL8 NIXED13 NIXES12 NIXIE12 NIZAM16 NOBBY12 NOBLE7 NOBLY10 NOCKS11 NODAL6 NODDY10 NODES6 NODUS6 NOELS5 NOGGS7 NOHOW11 NOILS5 NOILY8 NOIRS5 NOISE5 NOISY8 NOLOS5 NOMAD8 NOMAS7 NOMEN7 NOMES7 NOMOI7 NOMOS7 NONAS5 NONCE7 NONES5 NONET5 NONYL8 NOOKS9 NOOKY12 NOONS5 NOOSE5 NOPAL7 NORIA5 NORIS5 NORMS7 NORTH8 NOSED6 NOSES5 NOSEY8 NOTAL5 NOTCH10 NOTED6 NOTER5 NOTES5 NOTUM7 NOUNS5 NOVAE8 NOVAS8 NOVEL8 NOWAY11 NOWTS8 NUBBY12 NUBIA7 NUCHA10 NUDER6 NUDES6 NUDGE7 NUDIE6 NUDZH18 NUKED10 NUKES9 NULLS5 NUMBS9 NUMEN7 NURDS6 NURLS5 NURSE5 NUTSY8 NUTTY8 NYALA8 NYLON8 NYMPH15

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many five-letter words start with N?

There are 208 valid five-letter Scrabble words starting with N in the TWL06 (North American Scrabble) tournament dictionary.

What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word (five-letter) matching 'Starting with 'N''?

The highest-scoring word is NUDZH with 18 Scrabble points. Out of 208 words, 41 score 10 or more points.

What is the average Scrabble score for words on this list?

The average Scrabble score is 7.7 points per word. 50 words score 5 points or less, 117 score between 6 and 9 points, and 41 score 10 or more points.

Are all five-letter words on this list valid in Words with Friends?

Most words from the TWL06 dictionary are also valid in Words with Friends, but the two games use slightly different dictionaries. TWL06 is the official North American Scrabble tournament word list. Always verify unusual words in the Words with Friends app before playing them.