8 Letter Words That Start With NEG

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

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With NEG

negative 12
negaters 9
negating 10
negation 9
negatons 9
negators 9
negatory 12
negatron 9
neglects 11
negligee 10
negliges 10
negronis 9

All 8-Letter Words Starting With NEG (13 words)

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How Common is NEG as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 12 8-letter words starting with NEG in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.9, with -S endings dominating (50% of them).

Total Words
12
Avg Scrabble Score
9.9
Most Common Ending (50%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EE
IO

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8 Letter Words beginning with NEG 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 NEG.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter NEG-Words in Scrabble

negatory 12
negative 12
neglects 11
negating 10
negliges 10
negligee 10

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

12 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with NEG is negatory with a total of 12 points.

N 1
E 1
G 2
A 1
T 1
O 1
R 1
Y 4

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With NEG

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

    There are 12 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with NEG. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.9.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "negatory", "negation", "negligee", "negatron" start with NEG and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "negatory" is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with NEG include "negative", "negaters", "negating", "negation", "negatons".