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3-letter words starting with N
Need a 3-letter word that starts with N? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, the everyday words first with their tile points. There are 34 playable words with 3 letters starting with N in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is NIX, worth 9 points.
Popular words with 3 letters starting with N
- NEW6
- NOW6
- NAP5
- NAY5
- NUN4
- NUT4
- NET3
- NIL3
- NOR3
- NOT3
- NAB5
- NIP5
- NAG4
- NOD4
- NIT3
- NIX9
- NUB6
- NIB5
Highest-scoring words with 3 letters starting with N
Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.
- NIX9
- NEW6
- NOW6
- NUB6
- NAW6
- NAP5
- NAY5
- NAB5
- NIP5
- NIB5
- NTH5
- NAH5
3-letter words starting with N (34)
- NAB5
- NAE3
- NAG4
- NAH5
- NAM5
- NAN3
- NAP5
- NAW6
- NAY5
- NEB5
- NEE3
- NET3
- NEW6
- NIB5
- NIL3
- NIM5
- NIP5
- NIT3
- NIX9
- NOB5
- NOD4
- NOG4
- NOH5
- NOM5
- NOO3
- NOR3
- NOS3
- NOT3
- NOW6
- NTH5
- NUB6
- NUN4
- NUS4
- NUT4
How common are they?
34 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.02%) are with 3 letters starting with N. Most of them, 34, have 3 letters.
Other lengths starting with N
3-letter words starting with other letters
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- Starting with M
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- Starting with Y
Related word lists
Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.
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How many words are there with 3 letters starting with N?
Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 34 words with 3 letters starting with N.
What is the highest-scoring word with 3 letters starting with N?
NIX, worth 9 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: NEW (6), NOW (6) and NUB (6).
What are the most common words with 3 letters starting with N?
NEW, NOW, NAP, NAY, NUN and NUT. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.
Can I play these words in Wordtide?
Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Try the Daily Seven for a quick game: no download or sign-up.
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Wordtide is a free word game on one endless board shared by players around the world. Build off anyone's words, claim bonus squares and grow your own island: no download, no sign-up. Every word on this page is valid in the English world.