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Words containing NI

Words that have the letters NI in a row, in that order: handy when a board square or a clue gives you a chunk to build around. All playable on Wordtide's board. There are 7,763 playable words containing NI in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 9 letters, and the longest word is ABSTRACTIONISMS. The highest-scoring is HYPERIMMUNIZING, worth 35 points.

  • RECOGNIZABLE25
  • INCONVENIENCING24
  • COMMUNICATING23
  • COMMUNICATIONS23
  • INCONVENIENCED23
  • RECOGNIZING23
  • TECHNIQUES23
  • COMMUNICATED22
  • COMMUNICATION22
  • INCONVENIENCES22
  • INITIALIZATION22
  • ORGANIZATIONS22
  • PATRONIZING22
  • RECOGNIZED22
  • TECHNIQUE22
  • ADMINISTRATIVE21
  • COMMUNICATES21
  • INCONVENIENCE21

Highest-scoring words containing NI

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

  • HYPERIMMUNIZING35
  • QUINQUENNIUMS34
  • HYPERIMMUNIZED34
  • QUINQUENNIALLY34
  • EXCOMMUNICATIVE34
  • QUINQUENNIUM33
  • HYPERIMMUNIZES33
  • OVERHOMOGENIZED33
  • SCHIZOPHRENICS32
  • HYPERIMMUNIZE32
  • MICROTECHNIQUES32
  • OVERHOMOGENIZES32

3-letter words containing NI (7)

  • ANI3
  • NIB5
  • NIL3
  • NIM5
  • NIP5
  • NIT3
  • NIX9

4-letter words containing NI (31)

  • ANIL4
  • ANIS4
  • BANI6
  • CONI6
  • INIA4
  • KNIT7
  • MINI6
  • MUNI7
  • NIBS6
  • NICE6
  • NICK9
  • NIDE5
  • NIDI5
  • NIGH7
  • NILL4
  • NILS4
  • NIMS6
  • NINE4
  • NIPA6
  • NIPS6
  • NISI4
  • NITE4
  • NITS4
  • NIXE10
  • NIXY12
  • RANI4
  • SNIB6
  • SNIP6
  • SNIT4
  • UNIT5
  • YONI6

5-letter words containing NI (113)

  • AMNIC9
  • ANIME7
  • ANION5
  • ANISE5
  • CONIC9
  • CYNIC11
  • DENIM8
  • FINIS8
  • GENIE6
  • GENII6
  • GONIF9
  • JINNI13
  • KNIFE11
  • KNISH10
  • KNITS8
  • MANIA7
  • MANIC9
  • MINIM9
  • MINIS7
  • NICER7
  • NICHE9
  • NICKS10
  • NIECE7
  • NIEVE9
  • NIFTY10
  • NIGHT8
  • NIMBI9
  • NINES5
  • NINJA13
  • NINNY7
  • NINTH7
  • NIPPY11
  • NITER5
  • NITRE5
  • NIVAL9
  • NIXED12
  • NIXES11
  • NIXIE11
  • NIZAM15
  • ONION5
  • PANIC9
  • SNICK10
  • SNIDE6
  • SNIFF11
  • SNIPE7
  • SNIPS7
  • SNITS5
  • SONIC7
  • TONIC7
  • TUNIC8
  • UNIFY11
  • UNION6
  • UNITE6
  • UNITS6
  • UNITY8
  • VENIN9
  • VINIC11
  • XENIA11
  • XENIC13
  • YONIC9

The 60 most common shown, 53 rarer words not listed. All 5-letter words

6-letter words containing NI (334)

  • ANIMAL8
  • AWNING10
  • BANISH10
  • BENIGN9
  • BIKINI11
  • BONING9
  • CATNIP10
  • CLINIC10
  • CYNICS12
  • DENIED8
  • DENIES7
  • DINING8
  • ETHNIC10
  • FINING10
  • FINISH11
  • FINITE9
  • GENIUS8
  • IRONIC8
  • JUNIOR15
  • KNIFED13
  • KNIFES12
  • KNIGHT12
  • KNIVES13
  • LINING7
  • MANIAC10
  • MINING9
  • NIBBLE10
  • NICELY10
  • NICEST8
  • NICETY10
  • NICHES10
  • NICKED12
  • NICKEL11
  • NIGHTS9
  • NIMBLE10
  • NIMBLY12
  • NIPPED11
  • OWNING10
  • PANICS10
  • PICNIC12
  • PUNISH11
  • SANITY8
  • SCENIC10
  • SENIOR6
  • SNIFFS12
  • SNITCH10
  • TENNIS6
  • TUNING8
  • UNIONS7
  • UNIQUE16
  • UNITED8
  • UNITES7
  • VANISH12
  • VANITY12
  • WANING10
  • WINING10
  • ZANIER14
  • ZANIES14
  • ZENITH16
  • ZONING15

The 60 most common shown, 274 rarer words not listed. All 6-letter words

7-letter words containing NI (714)

  • AGONIZE16
  • ANIMALS9
  • BANNING10
  • BURNING11
  • CHRONIC13
  • COINING10
  • CUNNING11
  • CYNICAL13
  • DIGNIFY14
  • DIGNITY11
  • EARNING8
  • EVENING12
  • FAWNING14
  • FINICKY17
  • FUNNIER11
  • GAINING9
  • HYMNING14
  • INITIAL7
  • JANITOR15
  • JOINING16
  • JUNIORS16
  • JUNIPER18
  • KNIFING14
  • LEANING8
  • LENIENT7
  • MAGNIFY15
  • MANNING10
  • MEANING10
  • MINIMAL11
  • MINIMUM14
  • MOANING10
  • MONITOR9
  • MORNING10
  • NICKING13
  • OPENING10
  • OPINION9
  • ORGANIC10
  • PANICKY16
  • PENNIES9
  • PHOENIX17
  • PHONING12
  • QUININE16
  • RAINING8
  • RUINING9
  • RUNNING9
  • SHINING10
  • SIGNING9
  • SNIFFED14
  • TONIGHT10
  • TRINITY9
  • TURNING9
  • UNIFIED12
  • UNIFIES11
  • UNIFORM13
  • UNIQUER17
  • UNITING9
  • WARNING11
  • WINNING11
  • ZANIEST15
  • ZENITHS17

The 60 most common shown, 654 rarer words not listed. All 7-letter words

8-letter words containing NI (1,152)

  • AGONIZED18
  • AGONIZES17
  • ALIGNING10
  • CLEANING11
  • CLINICAL12
  • COLONIZE18
  • DEFINING13
  • DEFINITE12
  • DRAINING10
  • DROWNING13
  • ETERNITY10
  • EVENINGS13
  • FEMINIST13
  • FINISHED14
  • FINISHES13
  • FROWNING15
  • FUNNIEST12
  • GLEANING10
  • HUMANITY15
  • HUMANIZE21
  • IMMUNIZE21
  • INFINITE11
  • INFINITY13
  • INITIALS8
  • INITIATE8
  • JUNIPERS19
  • JUVENILE21
  • LEARNING9
  • MEANINGS11
  • MECHANIC16
  • MIDNIGHT14
  • MINIMISE12
  • MINIMIZE20
  • MINISTER10
  • MNEMONIC14
  • MONITORS10
  • MORNINGS11
  • NICKNAME15
  • OPINIONS10
  • ORGANISE9
  • ORGANIZE17
  • PLANNING11
  • PUNISHED14
  • PUNISHES13
  • QUEENING18
  • REFINING12
  • SCANNING11
  • SINISTER8
  • STUNNING10
  • TRAINING9
  • UNIFYING15
  • UNIONIZE17
  • UNIQUELY20
  • UNIQUEST18
  • UNIVERSE13
  • VANISHED15
  • VANISHES14
  • VICINITY16
  • WARNINGS12
  • ZUCCHINI23

The 60 most common shown, 1,092 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

9-letter words containing NI (1,240)

  • ASSIGNING11
  • BEGINNING13
  • CANONICAL13
  • COMBINING16
  • COMMUNISM18
  • COMMUNIST16
  • COMMUNITY18
  • COMPANIES15
  • COMPANION15
  • CONFINING15
  • DECLINING13
  • DESIGNING12
  • DESTINING11
  • EXAMINING18
  • FEMINISTS14
  • FINISHING15
  • FORTNIGHT15
  • FURNITURE14
  • GOVERNING15
  • HAPPENING16
  • HARDENING13
  • IMAGINING13
  • INCLINING12
  • INGENIOUS11
  • INITIALLY11
  • INITIATED10
  • LIGHTNING13
  • LISTENING10
  • MAGNITUDE14
  • MANIFESTO14
  • MECHANICS17
  • MECHANISM17
  • MINISTERS11
  • MONITORED12
  • NICKNAMES16
  • NIGHTMARE14
  • OBTAINING12
  • ORGANISED11
  • ORGANIZED19
  • ORGANIZER18
  • ORGANIZES18
  • OUTLINING11
  • OVERNIGHT16
  • PATRONISE11
  • PATRONIZE19
  • POISONING12
  • PUNISHING15
  • RECKONING15
  • RECOGNISE12
  • RECOGNIZE20
  • REMAINING12
  • RESIGNING11
  • RETURNING11
  • SADDENING12
  • SICKENING15
  • TECHNICAL15
  • TECHNIQUE22
  • UNIFORMLY17
  • UNIVERSAL14
  • VANISHING16

The 60 most common shown, 1,180 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words containing NI (1,196)

  • ABANDONING14
  • ADMINISTER13
  • COMMUNIQUE26
  • COMMUNISTS17
  • CONCERNING15
  • CONDEMNING16
  • CONTAINING13
  • CONVENIENT16
  • DEFINITELY16
  • DEFINITION14
  • DEFINITIVE18
  • ELECTRONIC14
  • EQUANIMITY23
  • EXPLAINING19
  • FASHIONING16
  • GALVANIZED24
  • HUMANIZING24
  • IMMUNIZING24
  • INDEFINITE14
  • INFINITELY15
  • INITIALIZE18
  • INITIATING11
  • INITIATIVE14
  • JACKKNIFED30
  • JACKKNIFES29
  • JACKKNIVES30
  • LIGHTNINGS14
  • MANIFESTLY17
  • MANIPULATE15
  • MEANINGFUL17
  • MECHANICAL18
  • MECHANISMS18
  • MECHANIZED25
  • MECHANIZES24
  • MENTIONING13
  • MEZZANINES28
  • MINIMALIST14
  • MONITORING13
  • ORGANISERS11
  • ORGANISING12
  • ORGANIZERS19
  • ORGANIZING20
  • PATRONISED13
  • PATRONISES12
  • PATRONIZED21
  • PATRONIZES20
  • POSTPONING15
  • PUNISHMENT17
  • QUICKENING25
  • RECOGNISED14
  • RECOGNISES13
  • RECOGNIZED22
  • RECOGNIZES21
  • REDEFINING15
  • SHORTENING13
  • SUSTAINING12
  • SYMPHONIES18
  • TECHNIQUES23
  • UNFINISHED17
  • UNIVERSITY17

The 60 most common shown, 1,136 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words containing NI (954)

  • ACCOMPANIED20
  • ACCOMPANIES19
  • ADMINISTERS14
  • ANNIVERSARY17
  • ANTAGONIZED21
  • ANTAGONIZES20
  • CAMPAIGNING19
  • CHAMPIONING20
  • COMMUNICATE20
  • COMMUNIQUES27
  • COMMUNITIES18
  • COMPLAINING18
  • CONVENIENCE19
  • DEFINITIONS15
  • DETERMINING15
  • ELECTRONICS15
  • FRATERNIZED23
  • FRATERNIZES22
  • FRIGHTENING18
  • FUNCTIONING18
  • GALVANIZING25
  • HARMONIZING24
  • HOMOGENIZED25
  • HOMOGENIZES24
  • IMPRISONING16
  • INITIALIZED20
  • INITIALIZES19
  • INTERVENING16
  • JACKKNIFING31
  • LIGHTNINGED16
  • MAGNIFICENT19
  • MAINTAINING14
  • MANIPULATED17
  • MANIPULATES16
  • MEANINGLESS14
  • MECHANIZING26
  • MODERNIZING23
  • OPPORTUNITY18
  • PATRONISING14
  • PATRONIZING22
  • POLYTECHNIC21
  • POSITIONING14
  • QUESTIONING21
  • RECOGNISING15
  • RECOGNITION14
  • RECOGNIZING23
  • REMINISCENT15
  • REORGANIZED21
  • RESTRAINING12
  • SCRUTINIZED23
  • SCRUTINIZES22
  • SIGNIFICANT17
  • SYNCHRONIZE25
  • TECHNICALLY19
  • THREATENING14
  • TOURNIQUETS21
  • TYRANNIZING22
  • UNDERLINING14
  • UNIMPORTANT16
  • UNIVERSALLY18

The 60 most common shown, 894 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words containing NI (753)

  • ACCOMPANISTS20
  • ADMINISTERED16
  • ANACHRONISMS18
  • ANTAGONIZING22
  • CARCINOGENIC19
  • CHRISTENINGS17
  • COLONIZATION22
  • COMMUNICABLE23
  • COMMUNICATED22
  • COMMUNICATES21
  • COMMUNICATOR21
  • CONDITIONING16
  • CONDOMINIUMS20
  • CONSTRAINING15
  • CONVENIENCES20
  • CONVENIENTLY20
  • DISCIPLINING18
  • ENLIGHTENING16
  • ENTERTAINING13
  • FRATERNIZING24
  • HOMOGENISING18
  • HOMOGENIZING26
  • HONEYMOONING19
  • HUMANITARIAN17
  • HYDROPLANING20
  • IMMUNIZATION25
  • INCONVENIENT18
  • INDEFINITELY18
  • INHUMANITIES17
  • INITIALIZING21
  • MAGNIFICENCE22
  • MANIPULATING18
  • MANIPULATION17
  • MECHANICALLY22
  • MEGALOMANIAC19
  • MINICOMPUTER21
  • MUNICIPALITY21
  • NIGHTCLUBBED23
  • OPPORTUNISTS17
  • ORGANISATION13
  • ORGANIZATION21
  • PARTITIONING15
  • PERSONIFYING20
  • PROVISIONING19
  • PUMPERNICKEL24
  • QUARANTINING22
  • RECOGNIZABLE25
  • REMINISCENCE18
  • REORGANIZING22
  • REPLENISHING17
  • SCRUTINIZING24
  • SIGNIFICANCE20
  • SYNCHRONISED19
  • SYNCHRONISES18
  • SYNCHRONIZED27
  • SYNCHRONIZES26
  • TECHNICALITY20
  • UNIDENTIFIED18
  • UNIVERSITIES17
  • UNRECOGNIZED25

The 60 most common shown, 693 rarer words not listed.

How common are they?

7,763 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (4.6%) are containing NI. Most of them, 1,240, have 9 letters. 413 start with NI, 81 end with it and 7,269 have it only in the middle.

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Longer chunks with NI

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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 containing NI?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 7,763 words containing NI, from 3 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word containing NI?

HYPERIMMUNIZING, worth 35 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: QUINQUENNIUMS (34), HYPERIMMUNIZED (34) and QUINQUENNIALLY (34).

What are the most common words containing NI?

RECOGNIZABLE, INCONVENIENCING, COMMUNICATING, COMMUNICATIONS, INCONVENIENCED and RECOGNIZING. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

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