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6-letter words starting with N

Need a 6-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 283 playable words with 6 letters starting with N in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is NUZZLE, worth 23 points.

  • NICKED12
  • NOVICE12
  • NOBODY11
  • NOTIFY11
  • NUMBER11
  • NAMELY10
  • NATIVE10
  • NEARBY10
  • NERVES10
  • NICELY10
  • NOVELS10
  • NAMING9
  • NARROW9
  • NEWEST9
  • NIGHTS9
  • NEARLY8
  • NEATLY8
  • NEEDED8

Highest-scoring words with 6 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.

  • NUZZLE23
  • NOZZLE22
  • NIZAMS16
  • NYMPHS14
  • NINJAS14
  • NYMPHA14
  • NEPHEW13
  • NIXING13
  • NUMBLY13
  • NUBBLY13
  • NICKED12
  • NOVICE12

6-letter words starting with N (283)

  • NABBED11
  • NABBER10
  • NABOBS10
  • NACHAS10
  • NACHES10
  • NACHOS10
  • NADIRS7
  • NAEVUS11
  • NAGGED9
  • NAIADS7
  • NAILED7
  • NAIVER10
  • NAIVES10
  • NAMELY10
  • NAMING9
  • NAPALM10
  • NAPERY10
  • NAPKIN11
  • NAPPED11
  • NAPPER10
  • NAPPES10
  • NAPPIE10
  • NARKED10
  • NARROW9
  • NASALS6
  • NATION6
  • NATIVE10
  • NATURE7
  • NAUGHT10
  • NAUSEA7
  • NAUTCH11
  • NAVAID11
  • NAVARS10
  • NAVELS10
  • NAVIES10
  • NAWABS11
  • NEARBY10
  • NEARED7
  • NEARER6
  • NEARLY8
  • NEATER6
  • NEATLY8
  • NEBULA9
  • NEBULY11
  • NECKED12
  • NECKER11
  • NECTAR8
  • NEEDED8
  • NEEDLE7
  • NEGATE7
  • NEIGHS9
  • NEPHEW13
  • NERVED11
  • NERVES10
  • NESTED7
  • NESTLE6
  • NETHER8
  • NETTED7
  • NETTLE6
  • NEUMIC11
  • NEURAL7
  • NEURON7
  • NEUTER7
  • NEVOID11
  • NEWELS9
  • NEWEST9
  • NEWISH11
  • NEWTON9
  • NIACIN8
  • NIBBED11
  • NIBBLE10
  • NICELY10
  • NICEST8
  • NICETY10
  • NICHED11
  • NICHES10
  • NICKED12
  • NICKEL11
  • NICKER11
  • NICKLE11
  • NIDIFY12
  • NIECES8
  • NIFFER12
  • NIGGLE8
  • NIGHER9
  • NIGHTS9
  • NIGHTY11
  • NIMBLE10
  • NIMBLY12
  • NIMBUS11
  • NIMMED11
  • NINETY8
  • NINJAS14
  • NINTHS8
  • NIPPED11
  • NIPPER10
  • NITWIT9
  • NIXIES12
  • NIXING13
  • NIZAMS16
  • NOBLER8
  • NOBLES8
  • NOBODY11
  • NOCKED12
  • NODDED9
  • NODULE8
  • NOGGIN8
  • NOISED7
  • NOISES6
  • NOMADS9
  • NONCOM10
  • NONFAT9
  • NONTAX12
  • NOODLE7
  • NOOSES6
  • NORMAL8
  • NOSHED9
  • NOSHES8
  • NOSIER6
  • NOSING7
  • NOTARY8
  • NOTICE8
  • NOTIFY11
  • NOTING7
  • NOTION6
  • NOUGAT8
  • NOUGHT10
  • NOVELS10
  • NOVICE12
  • NOWAYS11
  • NOWISE9
  • NOZZLE22
  • NUANCE9
  • NUBBIN11
  • NUBBLE11
  • NUBBLY13
  • NUBILE9
  • NUCHAE11
  • NUCHAL11
  • NUCLEI9
  • NUDEST8
  • NUDGED10
  • NUDGES9
  • NUDNIK11
  • NUGGET9
  • NUKING11
  • NUMBAT11
  • NUMBED12
  • NUMBER11
  • NUMBLY13
  • NUNCIO9
  • NURSED8
  • NURSES7
  • NUTMEG10
  • NUTRIA7
  • NUTTED8
  • NUZZLE23
  • NYLONS8
  • NYMPHA14
  • NYMPHS14

The 160 most common shown, 123 rarer words not listed. All 6-letter words

How common are they?

283 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.17%) are with 6 letters starting with N. Most of them, 283, have 6 letters.

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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 6 letters starting with N?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 283 words with 6 letters starting with N.

What is the highest-scoring word with 6 letters starting with N?

NUZZLE, worth 23 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: NOZZLE (22), NIZAMS (16) and NYMPHS (14).

What are the most common words with 6 letters starting with N?

NICKED, NOVICE, NOBODY, NOTIFY, NUMBER and NAMELY. 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.