9 Letter Words That Start With NE

There are 212+ nine letter words beginning with NE in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter NE 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 NE.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With NE

necessary 14
newspaper 16
necessity 14
negotiate 10
neighbors 15
neglected 13
neckatees 15
neckcloth 20
necklaced 18
necklines 15
necrosing 12
nemertean 11

All 9-Letter Words Starting With NE (152 words)

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How Common is NE as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 212 9-letter words starting with NE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.6, with -S endings dominating (40% of them).

Total Words
212
Avg Scrabble Score
13.6
Most Common Ending (40%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EO
EU

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9 Letter Words beginning with NE 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 NE.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter NE-Words in Scrabble

newshawks 22
nebulized 21
neckcloth 20
nebulizes 20
neckbeefs 20
nebulizer 20

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

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with NE is newshawks with a total of 22 points.

N 1
E 1
W 4
S 1
H 4
A 1
W 4
K 5
S 1
noun 1. a newspaper reporter
Synonyms:
journalistcorrespondentnewspapermannewspaperwomannewsmannewswomancolumnistwriterblogger

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With NE

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

    There are 212 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with NE. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.6.

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

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

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

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with NE include "necessary", "newspaper", "necessity", "negotiate", "neighbors".

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