8 Letter Words That Start With NOU

There are 12+ eight letter words beginning with NOU in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter NOU 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 NOU.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With NOU

noumenal 10
noumenon 10
nounally 11
nouniest 8
nounless 8
nourices 10
noursled 9
noursles 8
nousells 8
nousling 9
nouveaux 18
nouvelle 11

All 8-Letter Words Starting With NOU (5 words)

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How Common is NOU as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 12 8-letter words starting with NOU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10, with -S endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
12
Avg Scrabble Score
10.0
Most Common Ending (33%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
IE

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8 Letter Words beginning with NOU are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with NOU.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter NOU-Words in Scrabble

nouveaux 18
nouvelle 11
nounally 11
noumenon 10
noumenal 10
nourices 10

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with NOU?

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with NOU is nouveaux with a total of 18 points.

N 1
O 1
U 1
V 4
E 1
A 1
U 1
X 8

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With NOU

  • How many 8 letter words starting with NOU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 12 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with NOU. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with NOU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "nouveaux", "nounally", "nouvelle", "noumenon" start with NOU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "nouveaux" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with NOU?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with NOU include "noumenal", "noumenon", "nounally", "nouniest", "nounless".