9 Letter Words That Start With NEC

There are 29+ nine letter words beginning with NEC in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter NEC 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 NEC.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With NEC

necessary 14
necessity 14
neckbeefs 20
neckcloth 20
neckgears 16
necklaced 18
necklaces 17
neckpiece 19
neckshots 18
neckverse 18
necrophil 16
necropoli 13

All 9-Letter Words Starting With NEC (17 words)

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How Common is NEC as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 29 9-letter words starting with NEC in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.2, with -S endings dominating (38% of them).

Total Words
29
Avg Scrabble Score
15.2
Most Common Ending (38%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
EE

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9 Letter Words beginning with NEC 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 9 Letter Words with NEC.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter NEC-Words in Scrabble

neckbeefs 20
necrotize 20
neckcloth 20
neckpiece 19
neckweeds 19
neckverse 18

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

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with NEC is neckbeefs with a total of 20 points.

N 1
E 1
C 3
K 5
B 3
E 1
E 1
F 4
S 1

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With NEC

  • How many 9 letter words starting with NEC are in the English dictionary?

    There are 29 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with NEC. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.2.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with NEC worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "necrotize", "necessity", "necrotomy", "nectareal" start with NEC and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "necrotize" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with NEC?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with NEC include "necessary", "necessity", "neckbeefs", "neckcloth", "neckgears".