9 Letter Words That Start With N

There are 916+ nine letter words beginning with N in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter N 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 N.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With N

necessary 14
newspaper 16
naturally 12
nominated 12
narrative 12
necessity 14
northwest 15
numerical 13
nutrients 9
negotiate 10
northeast 12
neighbors 15

All 9-Letter Words Starting With N (654 words)

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How Common is N as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 916 9-letter words starting with N in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.3, with -S endings dominating (37% of them).

Total Words
916
Avg Scrabble Score
13.3
Most Common Ending (37%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EO

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter N-Words in Scrabble

nazifying 25
nickelize 24
nighthawk 23
nymphlike 23
notchback 22
newshawks 22

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

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with N is nazifying with a total of 25 points.

N 1
A 1
Z 10
I 1
F 4
Y 4
I 1
N 1
G 2
verb 1. make Nazi in character

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With N

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

    There are 916 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with N. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.3.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "nonliquid", "nonfrozen", "neologize", "normalize" start with N and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "nonfrozen" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with N include "necessary", "newspaper", "naturally", "nominated", "narrative".

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