6 Letter Words Starting With N
There are 305 six-letter words starting with N in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list. Start with the common words below, or jump into the full list grouped by second letter.
Common 6 letter words starting with N
Everyday English words, most frequent first.
- NUMBER10
- NEEDED8
- NORMAL8
- NEARLY9
- NATURE6
- NOBODY12
- NOTICE8
- NATION6
- NATIVE9
- NEARBY11
- NIGHTS10
- NARROW9
- NELSON6
- NOTION6
- NURSES6
- NOVELS9
- NICELY11
- NEWEST9
- NAMELY11
- NERVES9
- NEPHEW14
- NOTING7
- NEEDLE7
- NEWTON9
- NAMING9
- NICKEL12
- NAILED7
- NEURAL6
- NOISES6
- NOTIFY12
Highest scoring 6 letter words starting with N
- NOZZLE24
- NUZZLE24
- NAZIFY21
- NIZAMS17
- NYMPHA16
- NYMPHO16
- NYMPHS16
- NEPHEW14
- NIXING14
- NUBUCK14
- NAFFED13
- NAKFAS13
Quick facts
- 305 valid Scrabble words; 61 of them are everyday English words (20%).
- Most common pattern: NO____ with 77 words (for example NORMAL, NOBODY, NOTICE).
- 121 words have no repeated letters (40%) — useful when you want to test as many letters as possible.
- 74 end in S (often plurals or verb forms).
- 13 contain only one vowel and 1 contain no A, E, I, O or U at all (such as NYMPHS).
- 291 are also valid in Words With Friends (ENABLE list).
All 305 6 letter words starting with N
NA… (65)
- NABBED11
- NABBER10
- NABOBS10
- NACHAS11
- NACHES11
- NACHOS11
- NACRED9
- NACRES8
- NADIRS7
- NAEVUS9
- NAFFED13
- NAGANA7
- NAGGED9
- NAGGER8
- NAIADS7
- NAILED7
- NAILER6
- NAIRAS6
- NAIRUS6
- NAIVER9
- NAIVES9
- NAKFAS13
- NALEDS7
- NAMELY11
- NAMERS8
- NAMING9
- NANCES8
- NANDIN7
- NANISM8
- NANKIN10
- NANNIE6
- NAPALM10
- NAPERY11
- NAPKIN12
- NAPPAS10
- NAPPED11
- NAPPER10
- NAPPES10
- NAPPIE10
- NARCOS8
- NARIAL6
- NARINE6
- NARKED11
- NARROW9
- NARWAL9
- NASALS6
- NASIAL6
- NASION6
- NASTIC8
- NATANT6
- NATION6
- NATIVE9
- NATRON6
- NATTER6
- NATURE6
- NAUGHT10
- NAUSEA6
- NAUTCH11
- NAVAID10
- NAVARS9
- NAVELS9
- NAVIES9
- NAWABS11
- NAYSAY12
- NAZIFY21
NE… (55)
- NEARBY11
- NEARED7
- NEARER6
- NEARLY9
- NEATEN6
- NEATER6
- NEATLY9
- NEBULA8
- NEBULE8
- NEBULY11
- NECKED13
- NECKER12
- NECTAR8
- NEEDED8
- NEEDER7
- NEEDLE7
- NEGATE7
- NEIGHS10
- NEKTON10
- NELLIE6
- NELSON6
- NEOCON8
- NEONED7
- NEPETA8
- NEPHEW14
- NEREID7
- NEREIS6
- NEROLI6
- NEROLS6
- NERVED10
- NERVES9
- NESSES6
- NESTED7
- NESTER6
- NESTLE6
- NESTOR6
- NETHER9
- NETOPS8
- NETTED7
- NETTER6
- NETTLE6
- NETTLY9
- NEUMES8
- NEUMIC10
- NEURAL6
- NEURON6
- NEUTER6
- NEVOID10
- NEWBIE11
- NEWELS9
- NEWEST9
- NEWIES9
- NEWISH12
- NEWSIE9
- NEWTON9
NI… (60)
- NIACIN8
- NIBBED11
- NIBBLE10
- NICADS9
- NICELY11
- NICEST8
- NICETY11
- NICHED12
- NICHES11
- NICKED13
- NICKEL12
- NICKER12
- NICKLE12
- NICOLS8
- NIDATE7
- NIDGET8
- NIDIFY13
- NIDING8
- NIECES8
- NIELLI6
- NIELLO6
- NIEVES9
- NIFFER12
- NIGGER8
- NIGGLE8
- NIGGLY11
- NIGHED11
- NIGHER10
- NIGHTS10
- NIGHTY13
- NIHILS9
- NILGAI7
- NILGAU7
- NILLED7
- NIMBLE10
- NIMBLY13
- NIMBUS10
- NIMMED11
- NIMROD9
- NINETY9
- NINJAS13
- NINONS6
- NINTHS9
- NIOBIC10
- NIPPED11
- NIPPER10
- NIPPLE10
- NISEIS6
- NITERS6
- NITERY9
- NITONS6
- NITRES6
- NITRIC8
- NITRID7
- NITRIL6
- NITROS6
- NITWIT9
- NIXIES13
- NIXING14
- NIZAMS17
NO… (77)
- NOBBLE10
- NOBLER8
- NOBLES8
- NOBODY12
- NOCENT8
- NOCKED13
- NODDED9
- NODDER8
- NODDLE8
- NODOSE7
- NODOUS7
- NODULE7
- NOESIS6
- NOETIC8
- NOGGED9
- NOGGIN8
- NOISED7
- NOISES6
- NOMADS9
- NOMINA8
- NOMISM10
- NONAGE7
- NONART6
- NONCES8
- NONCOM10
- NONEGO7
- NONETS6
- NONFAN9
- NONFAT9
- NONGAY10
- NONMAN8
- NONMEN8
- NONPAR8
- NONTAX13
- NONUSE6
- NONWAR9
- NONYLS9
- NOODGE8
- NOODLE7
- NOOGIE7
- NOOKIE10
- NOOSED7
- NOOSER6
- NOOSES6
- NOPALS8
- NORDIC9
- NORIAS6
- NORITE6
- NORMAL8
- NORMED9
- NORTHS9
- NOSHED10
- NOSHER9
- NOSHES9
- NOSIER6
- NOSILY9
- NOSING7
- NOSTOC8
- NOTARY9
- NOTATE6
- NOTERS6
- NOTHER9
- NOTICE8
- NOTIFY12
- NOTING7
- NOTION6
- NOUGAT7
- NOUGHT10
- NOUNAL6
- NOUSES6
- NOVELS9
- NOVENA9
- NOVICE11
- NOWAYS12
- NOWISE9
- NOYADE10
- NOZZLE24
NU… (43)
- NUANCE8
- NUBBIN10
- NUBBLE10
- NUBBLY13
- NUBIAS8
- NUBILE8
- NUBUCK14
- NUCHAE11
- NUCHAL11
- NUCLEI8
- NUDELY10
- NUDEST7
- NUDGED9
- NUDGER8
- NUDGES8
- NUDIES7
- NUDISM9
- NUDIST7
- NUDITY10
- NUDNIK11
- NUGGET8
- NUKING11
- NULLAH9
- NULLED7
- NUMBAT10
- NUMBED11
- NUMBER10
- NUMBLY13
- NUMINA8
- NUNCIO8
- NUNCLE8
- NURLED7
- NURSED7
- NURSER6
- NURSES6
- NUTANT6
- NUTATE6
- NUTLET6
- NUTMEG9
- NUTRIA6
- NUTTED7
- NUTTER6
- NUZZLE24
NY… (5)
- NYALAS9
- NYLONS9
- NYMPHA16
- NYMPHO16
- NYMPHS16
Tips for using these words
In Scrabble, NOZZLE is the highest base score here (24 points). Put the high-value tile on a double or triple letter square to multiply it.
If you already know the first letter, narrow the list with the jump links above: most six-letter words starting with N continue with O.
Scores are base tile values in Scrabble US & Canada. Use the word finder to see which words your own rack can make.
Frequently asked questions
How many 6 letter words start with N?
There are 305 six-letter words starting with N in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list (TWL06). 61 of them are common everyday words.
What are common 6 letter words starting with N?
Common examples include NUMBER, NEEDED, NORMAL, NEARLY, NATURE, NOBODY, NOTICE, NATION, NATIVE, NEARBY.
What is the highest scoring 6 letter word starting with N?
NOZZLE scores 24 points before board multipliers. Other high scorers are NUZZLE, NAZIFY, NIZAMS, NYMPHA.
How many of these words have no repeated letters?
121 of the 305 words use 6 different letters.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
All 305 are valid in Scrabble US & Canada (TWL06). 291 are also in the ENABLE list used by Words With Friends.