5-Letter Words Starting with N
There are 57 common five-letter words that start with N, and 196 counting rarer and word-game words. The most common second letters are O (17), A (12), E (12).
N is a modest first letter: most five-letter N words go straight to a vowel (NAVAL, NERVE, NOBLE, NURSE). Words with a double letter are unusually common here (NANNY, NINNY), so don't rule repeats out.
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Common 5-letter words starting with N (57)
na-
nails · naive · naked · named · names · napes · nappy · nasal · nasty · natty · naval · navel
ne-
nears · necks · needs · needy · neigh · nerve · nests · never · newer · newly · newsy · newts
ni-
nicer · niche · nicks · niece · nifty · night · nines · ninny · ninth · nippy
no-
noble · nobly · nodes · noise · noisy · nomad · nooks · noose · norms · north · nosed · noses · notch · noted · notes · nouns · novel
nu-
nudge · nulls · numbs · nurse · nutty
ny-
nylon
Less common and word-game words (139)
Valid in most word games (ENABLE and SCOWL lists), but you may never have seen them in print.
naans · nabes · nabis · nabob · nacho · nacre · nadas · nadir · naevi · naggy · naiad · naifs · naira · naled · namer · nanas · nance · nancy · nanny · nappe · narco · narcs · nards · nares · naric · naris · narks · narky · natal · natch · nates · navar · naves · navvy · nawab · neaps · neath · neats · neems · neeps · negus · neifs · neist · nelly · nemas · neons · nerds · nerdy · nerol · nerts · nertz · nervy · netop · netts · netty · neuks · neume · neums · neves · nevus · newel · newie · nexus · ngwee · nicad · nicol · nidal · nided · nides · nidus · nieve · nighs · nihil · nills · nimbi · ninja · ninon · nipas · nisei · nisus · niter · nites · nitid · niton · nitre · nitro · nitty · nival · nixed · nixes · nixie · nizam · nobby · nocks · nodal · noddy · nodus · noels · noggs · nohow · noils · noily · noirs · nolos · nomas · nomen · nomes · nomoi · nomos · nonas · nonce · nones · nonet · nonyl · nooky · noons · nopal · noria · noris · nosey · notal · noter · notum · novae · novas · noway · nowts · nubby · nubia · nucha · nudie · nudzh · nuked · nukes · numen · nurds · nurls · nutsy · nyala
Questions people ask
How many 5-letter words start with N?
196 in the word lists used here: 57 common words and 139 rarer or word-game words.
What's a good Wordle starting word that begins with N?
NURSE. Among everyday five-letter words starting with N, it covers the letters that appear most often in five-letter answers, so it rules out the most words on a first guess.
How do I narrow down a 5-letter word starting with N?
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