5 Letter Words That Start With NO

There are 81+ five letter words beginning with NO in our English dictionary. Every five-letter NO word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with NO.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With NO

north 8
noted 6
novel 8
notes 5
noise 5
nouns 5
nodes 6
noble 7
norms 7
nodal 6
noles 5
nomos 7

All 5-Letter Words Starting With NO (65 words)

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How Common is NO as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 81 5-letter words starting with NO in English. The average Scrabble score here is 7.2, with -S endings dominating (43% of them).

Total Words
81
Avg Scrabble Score
7.2
Most Common Ending (43%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OI
OO

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter NO-Words in Scrabble

noxes 12
nobby 12
nooky 12
noxal 12
noway 11
nowty 11

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with NO?

12 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with NO is noxes with a total of 12 points.

N 1
O 1
X 8
E 1
S 1

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With NO

  • How many 5 letter words starting with NO are in the English dictionary?

    There are 81 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with NO. The average Scrabble score across them is 7.2.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with NO worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "noxal", "nopal", "notch", "nooch" start with NO and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "noxal" is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with NO?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with NO include "north", "noted", "novel", "notes", "noise".

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