Eight Letter Words Starting with 'N'
High-scoring words:
NUZZLING
(27 pts), NUZZLERS
(26 pts), NUDZHING
(22 pts), NAZIFIED
(21 pts), NEWSHAWK
(21 pts)
This page lists all 571 valid eight-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.
571
Total Words
11.5
Avg Score (pts)
NUZZLING
Top Word (27 pts)
433
Words ≥ 10 pts
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N
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NABOBERY15
NABOBESS12
NABOBISH15
NABOBISM14
NACELLES10
NACREOUS10
NAETHING12
NAGGIEST10
NAILFOLD12
NAILHEAD12
NAILSETS8
NAINSOOK12
NAIVETES11
NAKEDEST13
NALOXONE15
NAMEABLE12
NAMELESS10
NAMESAKE14
NAMETAGS11
NANDINAS9
NANKEENS12
NANNYISH14
NANOGRAM11
NANOTECH13
NANOTUBE10
NANOWATT11
NAPALMED13
NAPERIES10
NAPHTHAS16
NAPHTHOL16
NAPHTHYL19
NAPHTOLS13
NAPIFORM15
NAPOLEON10
NAPPIEST12
NAPROXEN17
NARCEINE10
NARCEINS10
NARCISMS12
NARCISSI10
NARCISTS10
NARCOMAS12
NARCOSES10
NARCOSIS10
NARCOTIC12
NARGHILE12
NARGILEH12
NARGILES9
NARRATED9
NARRATER8
NARRATES8
NARRATOR8
NARROWED12
NARROWER11
NARROWLY14
NARWHALE14
NARWHALS14
NASALISE8
NASALISM10
NASALITY11
NASALIZE17
NASCENCE12
NASCENCY15
NASTIEST8
NATALITY11
NATANTLY11
NATATION8
NATATORY11
NATHLESS11
NATIONAL8
NATIVELY14
NATIVISM13
NATIVIST11
NATIVITY14
NATRIUMS10
NATTERED9
NATTIEST8
NATURALS8
NATURISM10
NATURIST8
NAUMACHY18
NAUPLIAL10
NAUPLIUS10
NAUSEANT8
NAUSEATE8
NAUSEOUS8
NAUTCHES13
NAUTICAL10
NAUTILUS8
NAVETTES11
NAVICERT13
NAVIGATE12
NAYSAYER14
NAZIFIED21
NAZIFIES20
NEARLIER8
NEARNESS8
NEARSIDE9
NEATENED9
NEATHERD12
NEATNESS8
NEATNIKS12
NEBBISHY18
NEBULISE10
NEBULIZE19
NEBULOSE10
NEBULOUS10
NECKBAND17
NECKINGS15
NECKLACE16
NECKLESS14
NECKLIKE18
NECKLINE14
NECKTIES14
NECKWEAR17
NECROPSY15
NECROSED11
NECROSES10
NECROSIS10
NECROTIC12
NEEDFULS12
NEEDIEST9
NEEDLERS9
NEEDLESS9
NEEDLING10
NEGATERS9
NEGATING10
NEGATION9
NEGATIVE12
NEGATONS9
NEGATORS9
NEGATRON9
NEGLECTS11
NEGLIGEE10
NEGLIGES10
NEGROIDS10
NEGRONIS9
NEIGHBOR14
NEIGHING13
NEKTONIC14
NELUMBOS12
NEMATODE11
NEOLITHS11
NEOLOGIC11
NEOMORPH15
NEOMYCIN15
NEONATAL8
NEONATES8
NEOPHYTE16
NEOPLASM12
NEOPRENE10
NEOTENIC10
NEOTERIC10
NEOTYPES13
NEPENTHE13
NEPHRISM15
NEPHRITE13
NEPHRONS13
NEPOTISM12
NEPOTIST10
NERDIEST9
NEREIDES9
NERVIEST11
NERVINES11
NERVINGS12
NERVULES11
NERVURES11
NESCIENT10
NESTABLE10
NESTLERS8
NESTLIKE12
NESTLING9
NETIZENS17
NETSUKES12
NETTABLE10
NETTIEST8
NETTINGS9
NETTLERS8
NETTLIER8
NETTLING9
NETWORKS15
NEUMATIC12
NEURALLY11
NEURAXON15
NEURINES8
NEURITIC10
NEURITIS8
NEUROMAS10
NEURONAL8
NEURONES8
NEURONIC10
NEUROSAL8
NEUROSES8
NEUROSIS8
NEUROTIC10
NEURULAE8
NEURULAR8
NEURULAS8
NEUSTONS8
NEUTERED9
NEUTRALS8
NEUTRINO8
NEUTRONS8
NEWBORNS13
NEWCOMER15
NEWFOUND15
NEWLYWED18
NEWSBEAT13
NEWSBOYS16
NEWSCAST13
NEWSDESK16
NEWSGIRL12
NEWSHAWK21
NEWSIEST11
NEWSLESS11
NEWSPEAK17
NEWSREEL11
NEWSROOM13
NEWSWIRE14
NEWWAVER17
NEXTDOOR16
NGULTRUM11
NIBBLERS12
NIBBLING13
NIBLICKS16
NICENESS10
NICETIES10
NICKELED15
NICKELIC16
NICKERED15
NICKLING15
NICKNACK20
NICKNAME16
NICOTINE10
NICOTINS10
NICTATED11
NICTATES10
NIDATING10
NIDATION9
NIDERING10
NIDIFIED13
NIDIFIES12
NIELLIST8
NIELLOED9
NIFFERED15
NIFTIEST11
NIGELLAS9
NIGGARDS11
NIGGLERS10
NIGGLIER10
NIGGLING11
NIGHNESS12
NIGHTCAP16
NIGHTIES12
NIGHTJAR19
NIGROSIN9
NIHILISM13
NIHILIST11
NIHILITY14
NILGHAIS12
NILGHAUS12
NIMBLEST12
NIMBUSED13
NIMBUSES12
NINEBARK14
NINEFOLD12
NINEPINS10
NINETEEN8
NINETIES8
NINNYISH14
NIOBATES10
NIOBITES10
NIOBIUMS12
NIPPIEST12
NIRVANAS11
NIRVANIC13
NITCHIES13
NITERIES8
NITINOLS8
NITPICKS16
NITPICKY19
NITRATED9
NITRATES8
NITRATOR8
NITRIDED10
NITRIDES9
NITRILES8
NITRITES8
NITROGEN9
NITROLIC10
NITROSYL11
NITTIEST8
NIZAMATE19
NOBBIEST12
NOBBLERS12
NOBBLING13
NOBELIUM12
NOBILITY13
NOBLEMAN12
NOBLEMEN12
NOBLESSE10
NOBODIES11
NOCTUIDS11
NOCTULES10
NOCTUOID11
NOCTURNE10
NOCTURNS10
NODALITY12
NODDLING11
NODOSITY12
NODULOSE9
NODULOUS9
NOESISES8
NOGGINGS11
NOISETTE8
NOISIEST8
NOMADISM13
NOMARCHS15
NOMARCHY18
NOMBRILS12
NOMINALS10
NOMINATE10
NOMINEES10
NOMISTIC12
NOMOGRAM13
NOMOLOGY14
NONACIDS11
NONACTOR10
NONADULT9
NONAGONS9
NONBANKS14
NONBASIC12
NONBEING11
NONBLACK16
NONBOOKS14
NONBRAND11
NONCLASS10
NONCLING11
NONCOLAS10
NONCOLOR10
NONCRIME12
NONDAIRY12
NONDANCE11
NONELECT10
NONELITE8
NONEMPTY15
NONENTRY11
NONEQUAL17
NONESUCH13
NONEVENT11
NONFACTS13
NONFATAL11
NONFATTY14
NONFINAL11
NONFLUID12
NONFOCAL13
NONGLARE9
NONGREEN9
NONGUEST9
NONGUILT9
NONHARDY15
NONHUMAN13
NONIDEAL9
NONIMAGE11
NONINERT8
NONIONIC10
NONISSUE8
NONJUROR15
NONLABOR10
NONLEAFY14
NONLEGAL9
NONLEVEL11
NONLIVES11
NONLOCAL10
NONLOYAL11
NONLYRIC13
NONMAJOR17
NONMETAL10
NONMETRO10
NONMODAL11
NONMONEY13
NONMORAL10
NONMUSIC12
NONNASAL8
NONNAVAL11
NONNOBLE10
NONNOVEL11
NONOBESE10
NONOHMIC15
NONOWNER11
NONPAGAN11
NONPAPAL12
NONPARTY13
NONPASTS10
NONPLAYS13
NONPOINT10
NONPOLAR10
NONPRINT10
NONQUOTA17
NONRATED9
NONRIGID10
NONRIVAL11
NONROYAL11
NONRURAL8
NONSENSE8
NONSKEDS13
NONSKIER12
NONSOLAR8
NONSOLID9
NONSTICK14
NONSTOPS10
NONSTORY11
NONSTYLE11
NONSUGAR9
NONSUITS8
NONTAXES15
NONTIDAL9
NONTITLE8
NONTONAL8
NONTONIC10
NONTOXIC17
NONTRUMP12
NONTRUTH11
NONUNION8
NONUPLES10
NONURBAN10
NONUSERS8
NONUSING9
NONVALID12
NONVIRAL11
NONVITAL11
NONVOCAL13
NONVOTER11
NONWHITE14
NONWOODY15
NONWORDS12
NONWOVEN14
NOODGING11
NOODLING10
NOOKLIKE16
NOONDAYS12
NOONINGS9
NOONTIDE9
NOONTIME10
NOPALITO10
NORLANDS9
NORMALCY15
NORMALLY13
NORMANDE11
NORMLESS10
NORTHERN11
NORTHERS11
NORTHING12
NOSEBAGS11
NOSEBAND11
NOSEDIVE12
NOSEDOVE12
NOSEGAYS12
NOSELESS8
NOSELIKE12
NOSINESS8
NOSOLOGY12
NOSTRILS8
NOSTRUMS10
NOTABLES10
NOTARIAL8
NOTARIES8
NOTARIZE17
NOTATING9
NOTATION8
NOTCHERS13
NOTCHING14
NOTEBOOK14
NOTECARD11
NOTECASE10
NOTELESS8
NOTEPADS11
NOTHINGS12
NOTICERS10
NOTICING11
NOTIFIED12
NOTIFIER11
NOTIFIES11
NOTIONAL8
NOTORNIS8
NOTTURNI8
NOTTURNO8
NOUMENAL10
NOUMENON10
NOUNALLY11
NOUNLESS8
NOUVELLE11
NOVALIKE15
NOVATION11
NOVELISE11
NOVELIST11
NOVELIZE20
NOVELLAS11
NOVERCAL13
NOWADAYS15
NOWHERES14
NUBBIEST12
NUBBLIER12
NUBILITY13
NUBILOSE10
NUBILOUS10
NUCELLAR10
NUCELLUS10
NUCLEASE10
NUCLEATE10
NUCLEINS10
NUCLEOID11
NUCLEOLE10
NUCLEOLI10
NUCLEONS10
NUCLIDES11
NUCLIDIC13
NUDENESS9
NUDICAUL11
NUDITIES9
NUDNICKS15
NUDZHING22
NUGATORY12
NUISANCE10
NUMBERED13
NUMBERER12
NUMBFISH18
NUMBNESS12
NUMCHUCK21
NUMERACY15
NUMERALS10
NUMERARY13
NUMERATE10
NUMERICS12
NUMEROUS10
NUMINOUS10
NUMMULAR12
NUMSKULL14
NUNATAKS12
NUNCHAKU17
NUPTIALS10
NURSINGS9
NURSLING9
NURTURAL8
NURTURED9
NURTURER8
NURTURES8
NUTATING9
NUTATION8
NUTBROWN13
NUTCASES10
NUTGALLS9
NUTGRASS9
NUTHATCH16
NUTHOUSE11
NUTMEATS10
NUTPICKS16
NUTRIENT8
NUTSEDGE10
NUTSHELL11
NUTSIEST8
NUTTIEST8
NUTTINGS9
NUTWOODS12
NUZZLERS26
NUZZLING27
NYLGHAIS15
NYLGHAUS15
NYMPHEAN18
NYMPHETS18
NYSTATIN11
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many eight-letter words start with N?
There are 571 valid eight-letter Scrabble words starting with N in the TWL06 (North American Scrabble) tournament dictionary.
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word (eight-letter) matching 'Starting with 'N''?
The highest-scoring word is NUZZLING with 27 Scrabble points. Out of 571 words, 433 score 10 or more points.
What is the average Scrabble score for words on this list?
The average Scrabble score is 11.5 points per word. 0 words score 5 points or less, 138 score between 6 and 9 points, and 433 score 10 or more points.
Are all eight-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.