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Here are 46 things that start with N, sorted into 12 groups: animals, foods, plants, objects, clothes, musical instruments, vehicles, nature words, space words, body parts, jobs and colors. The biggest group is foods and drinks, with 7. The longest word is NEUROLOGIST (11 letters), and NOZZLE scores the most on the board: 22 points.

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Animals that start with N (3)

  • NARWHAL12
  • NEWT7
  • NIGHTINGALE15

Foods that start with N (7)

  • NACHO9
  • NIGHTCAP15
  • NOODLE7
  • NOSH6
  • NOUGAT8
  • NOURISHMENT16
  • NUT4

Plants that start with N (5)

  • NARCISSUS12
  • NEEDLE7
  • NIGHTSHADE16
  • NUTMEG10
  • NUTSHELL11

Objects that start with N (7)

  • NAPKIN11
  • NECKLACE15
  • NIGHTCLUB17
  • NOOSE5
  • NOZZLE22
  • NURSERY10
  • NUTCRACKER18

Clothes that start with N (6)

  • NAPPY11
  • NECKTIE12
  • NEGLIGEE10
  • NIGHTGOWN16
  • NIGHTIE10
  • NIGHTSHIRT15

Musical Instruments that start with N (1)

  • NOTE4

Vehicles that start with N (1)

  • NAUTILUS10

Nature Words that start with N (3)

  • NEST4
  • NEUTRON8
  • NUGGET9

Space Words that start with N (2)

  • NEBULA9
  • NOVA8

Body Parts that start with N (6)

  • NAIL4
  • NAVEL9
  • NECK9
  • NERVE9
  • NOSE4
  • NUCLEUS11

Jobs that start with N (4)

  • NANNY7
  • NAVIGATOR14
  • NEUROLOGIST13
  • NURSE6

Colors that start with N (1)

  • NAVY10

What these N words mean

NIGHTINGALE
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
NEWT
small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and…
NARWHAL
small Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk
NUT
usually large hard-shelled seed
NOODLE
a ribbonlike strip of pasta
NOURISHMENT
a source of materials to nourish the body
NEEDLE
the leaf of a conifer
NUTSHELL
the shell around the kernel of a nut
NUTMEG
East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed
NECKLACE
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an…
NURSERY
a child's room for a baby
NIGHTCLUB
a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or…

Short definitions from WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

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What is a thing that starts with N?

NUT, NECKLACE, NIGHTGOWN and NOSE are everyday things that start with N. This page lists 46, in 12 groups.

What is the longest thing that starts with N here?

NEUROLOGIST, with 11 letters. The highest-scoring one on Wordtide's board is NOZZLE, worth 22 points before bonus squares.

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