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6-letter words starting with N

6-letter words starting with N number 488, from familiar picks like NUMBER and NATURE to 24-point NOZZLE.

488 wordsTop pick NUMBERHighest score NOZZLE 24

54 of 488 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

S starts the most 6-letter words (2,737); X starts the fewest (19). N ranks #19 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Common words 54 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 54 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 488

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • NABBED11
  • NABBER10
  • NABLAS8
  • NABOBS10
  • NACHAS11
  • NACHES11
  • NACHOS11
  • NACKET12
  • NACRED9
  • NACRES8
  • NADIRS7
  • NADORS7
  • NAEVES9
  • NAEVUS9
  • NAFFED13
  • NAFFER12
  • NAFFLY15
  • NAGANA7
  • NAGARI7
  • NAGGED9
  • NAGGER8
  • NAGORS7
  • NAHALS9
  • NAIADS7
  • NAIANT6
  • NAIFER9
  • NAIFLY12
  • NAILED7
  • NAILER6
  • NAIRAS6
  • NAIRUS6
  • NAIVER9
  • NAIVES9
  • NAKERS10
  • NAKFAS13
  • NALEDS7
  • NALLAH9
  • NALLAS6
  • NAMELY11
  • NAMERS8
  • NAMING9
  • NANCES8
  • NANDIN7
  • NANDOO7
  • NANDUS7
  • NANISM8
  • NANKIN10
  • NANNAS6
  • NANNIE6
  • NANOBE8
  • NANOOK10
  • NAOSES6
  • NAPALM10
  • NAPERY11
  • NAPING9
  • NAPKIN12
  • NAPOOS8
  • NAPPAS10
  • NAPPED11
  • NAPPER10
  • NAPPES10
  • NAPPIE10
  • NAPRON8
  • NARCOS8
  • NARDED8
  • NARDOO7
  • NARIAL6
  • NARINE6
  • NARKED11
  • NARRAS6
  • NARROW9
  • NARWAL9
  • NASALS6
  • NASARD7
  • NASHIS9
  • NASIAL6
  • NASION6
  • NASTIC8
  • NASUTE6
  • NATANT6
  • NATION6
  • NATIVE9
  • NATRON6
  • NATTER6
  • NATTOS6
  • NATURA6
  • NATURE6
  • NAUGHT10
  • NAUNTS6
  • NAUSEA6
  • NAUTCH11
  • NAUTIC8
  • NAVAID10
  • NAVARS9
  • NAVELS9
  • NAVEWS12
  • NAVIES9
  • NAWABS11
  • NAYSAY12
  • NAZIFY21
  • NAZIRS15
  • NDUJAS14
  • NEAFES9
  • NEAFFE12
  • NEALED7
  • NEANIC8
  • NEAPED9
  • NEARBY11
  • NEARED7
  • NEARER6
  • NEARLY9
  • NEATEN6
  • NEATER6
  • NEATLY9
  • NEBBED11
  • NEBBUK14
  • NEBECK14
  • NEBEKS12
  • NEBELS8
  • NEBISH11
  • NEBRIS8
  • NEBULA8
  • NEBULE8
  • NEBULY11
  • NECKED13
  • NECKER12
  • NECTAR8
  • NEEDED8
  • NEEDER7
  • NEEDLE7
  • NEEDLY10
  • NEELDS7
  • NEELES6
  • NEEMBS10
  • NEESED7
  • NEESES6
  • NEEZED16
  • NEEZES15
  • NEFAST9
  • NEGATE7
  • NEIGHS10
  • NEINEI6
  • NEIVES9
  • NEKTON10
  • NELIES6
  • NELLIE6
  • NELSON6
  • NEMNED9
  • NEOCON8
  • NEONED7
  • NEONIC8
  • NEPERS8
  • NEPETA8
  • NEPHEW14
  • NEPITS8
  • NERALS6
  • NEREID7
  • NEREIS6
  • NERINE6
  • NERITE6
  • NERKAS10
  • NEROLI6
  • NEROLS6
  • NERVAL9
  • NERVED10
  • NERVER9
  • NERVES9
  • NESHER9
  • NESSES6
  • NESTED7
  • NESTER6
  • NESTLE6
  • NESTOR6
  • NETFUL9
  • NETHER9
  • NETOPS8
  • NETTED7
  • NETTER6
  • NETTIE6
  • NETTLE6
  • NETTLY9
  • NEUMES8
  • NEUMIC10
  • NEURAL6
  • NEURON6
  • NEUTER6
  • NEVELS9
  • NEVOID10
  • NEWBIE11
  • NEWELL9
  • NEWELS9
  • NEWEST9
  • NEWIES9
  • NEWING10
  • NEWISH12
  • NEWSED10
  • NEWSES9
  • NEWSIE9
  • NEWTON9
  • NEXTLY16
  • NGAIOS7
  • NGANAS7
  • NGATIS7
  • NGOMAS9
  • NGWEES10
  • NHANDU10
  • NIACIN8
  • NIBBED11
  • NIBBLE10
  • NIBBLY13
  • NIBLET8
  • NICADS9
  • NICELY11
  • NICEST8
  • NICETY11
  • NICHED12
  • NICHER11
  • NICHES11
  • NICHTS11
  • NICISH11
  • NICKAR12
  • NICKED13
  • NICKEL12
  • NICKER12
  • NICKLE12
  • NICKUM14
  • NICOLS8
  • NIDATE7
  • NIDGET8
  • NIDIFY13
  • NIDING8
  • NIDORS7
  • NIECES8
  • NIELLI6
  • NIELLO6
  • NIENTE6
  • NIEVES9
  • NIFFED13
  • NIFFER12
  • NIGERS7
  • NIGGER8
  • NIGGLE8
  • NIGGLY11
  • NIGHED11
  • NIGHER10
  • NIGHLY13
  • NIGHTS10
  • NIGHTY13
  • NIGIRI7
  • NIHILS9
  • NIKAHS13
  • NIKAUS10
  • NILGAI7
  • NILGAU7
  • NILLED7
  • NIMBED11
  • NIMBLE10
  • NIMBLY13
  • NIMBUS10
  • NIMMED11
  • NIMMER10
  • NIMROD9
  • NINCOM10
  • NINCUM10
  • NINERS6
  • NINETY9
  • NINJAS13
  • NINONS6
  • NINTHS9
  • NIOBIC10
  • NIPPED11
  • NIPPER10
  • NIPPLE10
  • NIPTER8
  • NIQAAB17
  • NIQABS17
  • NIRLED7
  • NIRLIE6
  • NIRLIT6
  • NISEIS6
  • NISGUL7
  • NISHES9
  • NISSES6
  • NITERS6
  • NITERY9
  • NITHER9
  • NITONS6
  • NITRES6
  • NITRIC8
  • NITRID7
  • NITRIL6
  • NITROS6
  • NITRYL9
  • NITWIT9
  • NIXERS13
  • NIXIES13
  • NIXING14
  • NIZAMS17
  • NKOSIS10
  • NOBBLE10
  • NOBBUT10
  • NOBLER8
  • NOBLES8
  • NOBODY12
  • NOCAKE12
  • NOCEBO10
  • NOCENT8
  • NOCHEL11
  • NOCKED13
  • NOCKET12
  • NOCTUA8
  • NODDED9
  • NODDER8
  • NODDLE8
  • NODOSE7
  • NODOUS7
  • NODULE7
  • NOESES6
  • NOESIS6
  • NOETIC8
  • NOGAKU11
  • NOGGED9
  • NOGGIN8
  • NOINTS6
  • NOISED7
  • NOISES6
  • NOMADE9
  • NOMADS9
  • NOMADY12
  • NOMENS8
  • NOMINA8
  • NOMISM10
  • NONAGE7
  • NONANE6
  • NONART6
  • NONARY9
  • NONCES8
  • NONCOM10
  • NONEGO7
  • NONETS6
  • NONFAN9
  • NONFAT9
  • NONGAY10
  • NONKIN10
  • NONMAN8
  • NONMEN8
  • NONPAR8
  • NONTAX13
  • NONUSE6
  • NONWAR9
  • NONYLS9
  • NOOBIE8
  • NOODGE8
  • NOODLE7
  • NOOGIE7
  • NOOKIE10
  • NOONED7
  • NOONER6
  • NOOSED7
  • NOOSER6
  • NOOSES6
  • NOPALS8
  • NORDIC9
  • NORIAS6
  • NORITE6
  • NORMAL8
  • NORMAN8
  • NORMAS8
  • NORMED9
  • NORSEL6
  • NORTHS9
  • NOSEAN6
  • NOSERS6
  • NOSEYS9
  • NOSHED10
  • NOSHER9
  • NOSHES9
  • NOSIER6
  • NOSIES6
  • NOSILY9
  • NOSING7
  • NOSODE7
  • NOSTOC8
  • NOSTOI6
  • NOSTOS6
  • NOSTRO6
  • NOTARY9
  • NOTATE6
  • NOTCHY14
  • NOTERS6
  • NOTHER9
  • NOTICE8
  • NOTIFY12
  • NOTING7
  • NOTION6
  • NOTOUR6
  • NOUGAT7
  • NOUGHT10
  • NOULDE7
  • NOULES6
  • NOUNAL6
  • NOUSES6
  • NOUSLE6
  • NOVATE9
  • NOVELS9
  • NOVENA9
  • NOVICE11
  • NOVITY12
  • NOVUMS11
  • NOWAYS12
  • NOWISE9
  • NOYADE10
  • NOYAUS9
  • NOYAUX16
  • NOYING10
  • NOYOUS9
  • NOZZER24
  • NOZZLE24
  • NUANCE8
  • NUBBED11
  • NUBBER10
  • NUBBIN10
  • NUBBLE10
  • NUBBLY13
  • NUBIAS8
  • NUBILE8
  • NUBUCK14
  • NUCHAE11
  • NUCHAL11
  • NUCLEI8
  • NUCULE8
  • NUDELY10
  • NUDEST7
  • NUDGED9
  • NUDGER8
  • NUDGES8
  • NUDIES7
  • NUDISM9
  • NUDIST7
  • NUDITY10
  • NUDNIK11
  • NUFFIN12
  • NUGGAR8
  • NUGGET8
  • NUKING11
  • NULLAH9
  • NULLAS6
  • NULLED7
  • NUMBAT10
  • NUMBED11
  • NUMBER10
  • NUMBLY13
  • NUMDAH12
  • NUMINA8
  • NUMNAH11
  • NUMPTY13
  • NUNCIO8
  • NUNCLE8
  • NURDLE7
  • NURHAG10
  • NURLED7
  • NURSED7
  • NURSER6
  • NURSES6
  • NURSLE6
  • NUTANT6
  • NUTATE6
  • NUTBAR8
  • NUTHIN9
  • NUTJOB15
  • NUTLET6
  • NUTMEG9
  • NUTRIA6
  • NUTSOS6
  • NUTTED7
  • NUTTER6
  • NUZZER24
  • NUZZLE24
  • NYAFFS15
  • NYALAS9
  • NYANZA18
  • NYASES9
  • NYBBLE13
  • NYLONS9
  • NYMPHA16
  • NYMPHO16
  • NYMPHS16
  • NYSSAS9
Letters by positionIn 30% of these words the 5th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. O24%
  2. A21%
  3. E20%
3rd letter
  1. T10%
  2. R8%
  3. N8%
4th letter
  1. I11%
  2. E9%
  3. A8%
5th letter
  1. E30%
  2. L12%
  3. A11%
6th letter
  1. S29%
  2. E13%
  3. D11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 6 in Scrabble; NOZZLE tops the list with 24. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 102 words
  2. 7 points: 60 words
  3. 88 points: 73 words
  4. 9 points: 85 words
  5. 1010 points: 57 words
  6. 11 points: 38 words
  7. 1212 points: 25 words
  8. 13 points: 20 words
  9. 1414 points: 8 words
  10. 15 points: 5 words
  11. 1616 points: 6 words
  12. 17 points: 3 words
  13. 1818 points: 1 words
  14. 19 points: 0 words
  15. 2020 points: 0 words
  16. 21 points: 1 words
  17. 2222 points: 0 words
  18. 23 points: 0 words
  19. 2424 points: 4 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
NOZZLE2426All three
NUZZLE2427All three
NOZZER2425Collins only
NUZZER2426Collins only
NAZIFY2121All three
NYANZA1819Collins only
NIQABS1719Collins · NWL
NIZAMS1719All three
NIQAAB1719NWL only
NYMPHS1617All three
NYMPHA1617All three
NEEZED1617Collins only

The choices range from everyday words such as NEARLY, NOTICE, and NARROW to less familiar tournament entries. Of the 488 words, 54 rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, and 381 have definitions. Counts include words accepted by at least one of ENABLE, Collins, or NWL2023, so dictionary totals overlap.

The N list at a glance

  • There are 488 six-letter entries beginning with N.
  • NUMBER, NEEDED, NORMAL, and NEARLY are among the common examples.
  • The most frequent final letter is S, with 142 words ending that way.
  • NOZZLE and NUZZLE tie for the top score at 24 points.
  • Just 381 of the 488 entries carry their own dictionary definition.

How many 6-letter words starting with N are common?

A total of 54 N-starting entries sit inside the top 25,000 English words by frequency. NUMBER, NEEDED, NORMAL, NATURE, and NOBODY are recognizable options when you need a word quickly.

The remaining entries make this more than a familiar-word list: 381 have definitions, while the tournament-dictionary counts differ. Collins includes 467, ENABLE includes 291, and NWL2023 includes 336; those figures overlap rather than add up to 488.

Which letters finish these N words?

S is the clear leader: 142 words end in S, including NIGHTS, NERVES, NURSES, and NOVELS. That is more than twice the 63 entries ending in E, the next most common ending.

D finishes 53 entries, R finishes 49, and Y finishes 37. N itself closes 25 words, while T closes 24. Use the last letter as a second filter when a clue narrows the opening N but leaves the final tile uncertain.

Which N words score the most?

NOZZLE and NUZZLE lead the scoring examples at 24 points each. NOZZER and NUZZER also reach 24, while NAZIFY scores 21. Those unusual spellings can be worth checking in your chosen game before you build a play around them.

More recognizable high scorers include NYMPHS at 16 points, NIQABS at 17, and NIZAMS at 17. The best practical choice depends on your rack and board: a high base score matters, but a premium square can change the result.

When should you switch to another length?

The six-letter N group sits between 325 five-letter words and 683 seven-letter words. If a clue does not fit, changing the length is a better first move than forcing an obscure answer into the rack.

The average score across the group is 9, so a familiar S ending rarely carries a scoring edge. For word games with tournament dictionaries, check your game's word list once before using a less familiar entry; acceptance varies by dictionary.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with N?
There are 488 six-letter words starting with N in the tournament-dictionary count. That count includes entries found in at least one of ENABLE, Collins, or NWL2023, so the individual dictionary totals overlap.
Which six-letter N words end in S?
There are 142 six-letter N words ending in S, more than any other final letter in this group. Examples include NIGHTS, NERVES, NURSES, and NOVELS, which can help when both the first and last letters are known.
What is the highest-scoring six-letter word starting with N?
NOZZLE and NUZZLE tie for the highest score at 24 points. NOZZER and NUZZER also score 24, though these less familiar options should be checked against the dictionary used in your game.
How many six-letter N words have their own definitions?
A total of 381 of the 488 six-letter N words carry a dictionary definition. That leaves more than a hundred valid tournament entries without one, so an unfamiliar answer may still be playable in your game.

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