8 Letter Words That Start With NES

There are 9+ eight letter words beginning with NES in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter NES 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 NES.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With NES

nescient 10
neshness 11
nestable 10
nestfuls 11
nestings 9
nestlers 8
nestlike 12
nestling 9
nestmate 10

All 8-Letter Words Starting With NES (7 words)

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How Common is NES as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 9 8-letter words starting with NES in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10, with -S endings dominating (44% of them).

Total Words
9
Avg Scrabble Score
10.0
Most Common Ending (44%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE

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8 Letter Words beginning with NES 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 NES.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter NES-Words in Scrabble

nestlike 12
neshness 11
nestfuls 11
nestmate 10
nestable 10
nescient 10

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

12 Points

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

N 1
E 1
S 1
T 1
L 1
I 1
K 5
E 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With NES

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

    There are 9 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with NES. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "nestmate", "nestlike", "nestable", "nescient" start with NES and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "nestlike" is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with NES include "nescient", "neshness", "nestable", "nestfuls", "nestings".