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5-letter words starting with N and ending with S

Need a 5-letter word that starts with N and ends with S? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, the everyday words first with their tile points. There are 74 playable words with 5 letters starting with N and ending with S in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is NEXUS, worth 12 points.

  • NICKS10
  • NAMES7
  • NEEDS6
  • NODES6
  • NOUNS6
  • NAILS5
  • NESTS5
  • NOSES5
  • NOTES5
  • NECKS10
  • NUMBS10
  • NEWTS8
  • NOOKS8
  • NAPES7
  • NORMS7
  • NULLS6
  • NEARS5
  • NINES5

Highest-scoring words with 5 letters starting with N and ending with S

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • NEXUS12
  • NIXES11
  • NICKS10
  • NECKS10
  • NUMBS10
  • NEVUS10
  • NOCKS10
  • NAVES9
  • NOVAS9
  • NUKES9
  • NEUKS9
  • NEVES9

5-letter words starting with N and ending with S (74)

  • NAANS5
  • NABES7
  • NABIS7
  • NADAS6
  • NAIFS8
  • NAILS5
  • NAMES7
  • NANAS5
  • NAPES7
  • NARCS7
  • NARDS6
  • NARES5
  • NARIS5
  • NARKS8
  • NATES5
  • NAVES9
  • NEAPS7
  • NEARS5
  • NEATS5
  • NECKS10
  • NEEDS6
  • NEEMS7
  • NEEPS7
  • NEGUS7
  • NEIFS8
  • NEMAS7
  • NEONS5
  • NERDS6
  • NERTS5
  • NESTS5
  • NETTS5
  • NEUKS9
  • NEUMS8
  • NEVES9
  • NEVUS10
  • NEWTS8
  • NEXUS12
  • NICKS10
  • NIDES6
  • NIDUS7
  • NIGHS8
  • NILLS5
  • NINES5
  • NIPAS7
  • NISUS6
  • NITES5
  • NIXES11
  • NOCKS10
  • NODES6
  • NODUS7
  • NOELS5
  • NOGGS7
  • NOILS5
  • NOIRS5
  • NOLOS5
  • NOMAS7
  • NOMES7
  • NOMOS7
  • NONAS5
  • NONES5
  • NOOKS8
  • NOONS5
  • NORIS5
  • NORMS7
  • NOSES5
  • NOTES5
  • NOUNS6
  • NOVAS9
  • NOWTS8
  • NUKES9
  • NULLS6
  • NUMBS10
  • NURDS7
  • NURLS6

How common are they?

74 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.04%) are with 5 letters starting with N and ending with S. Most of them, 74, have 5 letters.

5-letter words starting with N, by last letter

Other lengths starting with N and ending with S

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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Questions

How many words are there with 5 letters starting with N and ending with S?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 74 words with 5 letters starting with N and ending with S.

What is the highest-scoring word with 5 letters starting with N and ending with S?

NEXUS, worth 12 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: NIXES (11), NICKS (10) and NECKS (10).

What are the most common words with 5 letters starting with N and ending with S?

NICKS, NAMES, NEEDS, NODES, NOUNS and NAILS. 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.

Play these words on the shared board

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.