Words That Start With NY

There are over 98 words that begin with NY in English. From 2-letter words to 14-letter entries, find NY-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with NY.

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2-Letter Words Starting With NY

Short high-frequency NY-words:

ny

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3-Letter Words Starting With NY

Short high-frequency NY-words:

nye

nym

nys

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4-Letter Words Starting With NY

Common 4-letter NY-words:

nyah

nyam

nyas

nyed

nyes

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5-Letter Words Starting With NY

Common 5-letter NY-words:

nyaff

nyala

nyams

nying

nylon

nymph

nyssa

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6-Letter Words Starting With NY

Common 6-letter NY-words:

nyaffs

nyalas

nyamed

nyanza

nyaope

nyases

nybble

nylons

nympha

nymphs

nyssas

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7-Letter Words Starting With NY

Common 7-letter NY-words:

nyaffed

nyaming

nyanzas

nyaopes

nybbles

nylghai

nylghau

nyloned

nymphae

nymphal

nymphed

nymphet

nymphic

nymphly

nymphos

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8-Letter Words Starting With NY

Common 8-letter NY-words:

nyaffing

nylghais

nylghaus

nymphaea

nymphean

nymphets

nymphing

nymphish

nystatin

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9-Letter Words Starting With NY

Common 9-letter NY-words:

nyctalope

nyctalops

nymphaeas

nymphaeum

nymphalid

nymphetic

nymphette

nymphical

nymphlier

nymphlike

nystagmic

nystagmus

nystatins

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10-Letter Words Starting With NY

Common 10-letter NY-words:

nyctalopes

nyctalopia

nyctalopic

nyctinasty

nymphaeums

nymphalids

nymphettes

nymphliest

nympholept

nystagmoid

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11-Letter Words Starting With NY

Common 11-letter NY-words:

nyctalopias

nyctanthous

nyctinastic

nyctitropic

nyctophobia

nyctophobic

nympholepsy

nympholepts

nystagmuses

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12-Letter Words Starting With NY

Common 12-letter NY-words:

nychthemeral

nychthemeron

nyctinasties

nyctitropism

nyctophobias

nympholeptic

nymphomaniac

nymphomanias

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13-Letter Words Starting With NY

Common 13-letter NY-words:

nychthemerons

nyctitropisms

nymphaeaceous

nympholepsies

nymphomaniacs

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14-Letter Words Starting With NY

Common 14-letter NY-words:

nyctaginaceous

nymphomaniacal

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98 Common Words Starting with NY

Most Common Length
7
(15 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
16.8
(out of 28)
Most Common Ending
s
(39%)

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

28 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with NY is nymphomaniacal with a total of 28 points.

N 1
Y 4
M 3
P 3
H 4
O 1
M 3
A 1
N 1
I 1
A 1
C 3
A 1
L 1

Words that begin with NY are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in NY and words with NY. Try our five letter words starting with NY page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With NY

  • How many words starting with NY are in the English dictionary?

    There are 98 words in the English dictionary that start with NY, and most of them are 7 letters long (15 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with NY?

    The longest word starting with NY is "nymphomaniacal" at 14 letters long.

  • Are there any rare words starting with NY worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "nyanza", "nymphomaniacal", "nymphomaniac", "nyctitropism" start with NY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "nymphomaniacal" is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with NY?

    Most words starting with NY are 7 letters long, including everyday words like "nyaffed", "nyaming", "nyanzas", "nyaopes", "nybbles".

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