How many 8-letter words are starting with N?

There are 538 eight-letter words starting with N in the ENABLE word list.

What is the highest-scoring 8-letter word starting with N?

NUZZLING scores 27 points in Scrabble, before any bonus squares.

Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

They come from the ENABLE list, which Words With Friends is based on. Almost all are also valid in Scrabble, though tournament lists differ slightly.

8 Letter Words Starting with N

There are 538 eight-letter words starting with N. Search them with your own letters, or browse the full list below.

All 8-letter words starting with N

Starting with NA89

nabobery₁₅
nabobess₁₂
nabobish₁₅
nabobism₁₄
nacelles₁₀
nacreous₁₀
naething₁₂
naggiest₁₀
nailfold₁₂
nailhead₁₂
nailsets₈
nainsook₁₂
naivetes₁₁
nakedest₁₃
naloxone₁₅
nameable₁₂
nameless₁₀
namesake₁₄
nametags₁₁
nandinas₉
nankeens₁₂
nanogram₁₁
nanowatt₁₁
napalmed₁₃
naperies₁₀
naphthas₁₆
naphthol₁₆
naphthyl₁₉
naphtols₁₃
napiform₁₅
napoleon₁₀
nappiest₁₂
narceine₁₀
narceins₁₀
narcisms₁₂
narcissi₁₀
narcists₁₀
narcoses₁₀
narcosis₁₀
narcotic₁₂
narghile₁₂
nargileh₁₂
nargiles₉
narrated₉
narrater₈
narrates₈
narrator₈
narrowed₁₂
narrower₁₁
narrowly₁₄
narwhale₁₄
narwhals₁₄
nasalise₈
nasality₁₁
nasalize₁₇
nascence₁₂
nascency₁₅
nastiest₈
natality₁₁
natantly₁₁
natation₈
natatory₁₁
nathless₁₁
national₈
natively₁₄
nativism₁₃
nativist₁₁
nativity₁₄
natriums₁₀
nattered₉
nattiest₈
naturals₈
naturism₁₀
naturist₈
naumachy₁₈
nauplial₁₀
nauplius₁₀
nauseant₈
nauseate₈
nauseous₈
nautches₁₃
nautical₁₀
nautilus₈
navettes₁₁
navicert₁₃
navigate₁₂
naysayer₁₄
nazified₂₁
nazifies₂₀

Starting with NE118

nearlier₈
nearness₈
nearside₉
neatened₉
neatherd₁₂
neatness₈
nebbishy₁₈
nebulise₁₀
nebulize₁₉
nebulose₁₀
nebulous₁₀
neckband₁₇
neckings₁₅
necklace₁₆
neckless₁₄
necklike₁₈
neckline₁₄
neckties₁₄
neckwear₁₇
necropsy₁₅
necrosed₁₁
necroses₁₀
necrosis₁₀
necrotic₁₂
needfuls₁₂
neediest₉
needlers₉
needless₉
needling₁₀
negaters₉
negating₁₀
negation₉
negative₁₂
negatons₉
negators₉
negatron₉
neglects₁₁
negligee₁₀
negliges₁₀
negroids₁₀
negronis₉
neighbor₁₄
neighing₁₃
nektonic₁₄
nelumbos₁₂
nematode₁₁
neoliths₁₁
neologic₁₁
neomorph₁₅
neomycin₁₅
neonatal₈
neonates₈
neophyte₁₆
neoplasm₁₂
neoprene₁₀
neotenic₁₀
neoteric₁₀
neotypes₁₃
nepenthe₁₃
nephrism₁₅
nephrite₁₃
nephrons₁₃
nepotism₁₂
nepotist₁₀
nerdiest₉
nereides₉
nerviest₁₁
nervines₁₁
nervings₁₂
nervules₁₁
nervures₁₁
nescient₁₀
nestable₁₀
nestlers₈
nestlike₁₂
nestling₉
netsukes₁₂
nettable₁₀
nettiest₈
nettings₉
nettlers₈
nettlier₈
nettling₉
networks₁₅
neumatic₁₂
neurally₁₁
neuraxon₁₅
neurines₈
neuritic₁₀
neuritis₈
neuromas₁₀
neuronal₈
neurones₈
neuronic₁₀
neurosal₈
neuroses₈
neurosis₈
neurotic₁₀
neurulae₈
neurulas₈
neustons₈
neutered₉
neutrals₈
neutrino₈
neutrons₈
newborns₁₃
newcomer₁₅
newfound₁₅
newlywed₁₈
newsboys₁₆
newscast₁₃
newshawk₂₁
newsiest₁₁
newsless₁₁
newspeak₁₇
newsreel₁₁
newsroom₁₃
nextdoor₁₆

Starting with NG1

ngultrum₁₁

Starting with NI66

nibblers₁₂
nibbling₁₃
niblicks₁₆
niceness₁₀
niceties₁₀
nickeled₁₅
nickelic₁₆
nickered₁₅
nickling₁₅
nicknack₂₀
nickname₁₆
nicotine₁₀
nicotins₁₀
nictated₁₁
nictates₁₀
nidering₁₀
nidified₁₃
nidifies₁₂
niellist₈
nielloed₉
niffered₁₅
niftiest₁₁
niggards₁₁
nigglers₁₀
niggling₁₁
nighness₁₂
nightcap₁₆
nighties₁₂
nightjar₁₉
nigrosin₉
nihilism₁₃
nihilist₁₁
nihility₁₄
nilghais₁₂
nilghaus₁₂
nimblest₁₂
nimbused₁₃
nimbuses₁₂
ninebark₁₄
ninefold₁₂
ninepins₁₀
nineteen₈
nineties₈
ninnyish₁₄
niobates₁₀
niobiums₁₂
nippiest₁₂
nirvanas₁₁
nirvanic₁₃
nitchies₁₃
niteries₈
nitinols₈
nitpicks₁₆
nitpicky₁₉
nitrated₉
nitrates₈
nitrator₈
nitrided₁₀
nitrides₉
nitriles₈
nitrites₈
nitrogen₉
nitrolic₁₀
nitrosyl₁₁
nittiest₈
nizamate₁₉

Starting with NO195

nobbiest₁₂
nobblers₁₂
nobbling₁₃
nobelium₁₂
nobility₁₃
nobleman₁₂
noblemen₁₂
noblesse₁₀
nobodies₁₁
noctuids₁₁
noctules₁₀
noctuoid₁₁
nocturne₁₀
nocturns₁₀
nodality₁₂
noddling₁₁
nodosity₁₂
nodulose₉
nodulous₉
noesises₈
noggings₁₁
noisette₈
noisiest₈
nomadism₁₃
nomarchs₁₅
nomarchy₁₈
nombrils₁₂
nominals₁₀
nominate₁₀
nominees₁₀
nomistic₁₂
nomogram₁₃
nomology₁₄
nonacids₁₁
nonactor₁₀
nonadult₉
nonagons₉
nonbanks₁₄
nonbasic₁₂
nonbeing₁₁
nonblack₁₆
nonbooks₁₄
nonbrand₁₁
nonclass₁₀
noncling₁₁
noncolor₁₀
noncrime₁₂
nondairy₁₂
nondance₁₁
nonelect₁₀
nonelite₈
nonempty₁₅
nonentry₁₁
nonequal₁₇
nonesuch₁₃
nonevent₁₁
nonfacts₁₃
nonfatal₁₁
nonfatty₁₄
nonfinal₁₁
nonfluid₁₂
nonfocal₁₃
nonglare₉
nongreen₉
nonguest₉
nonguilt₉
nonhardy₁₅
nonhuman₁₃
nonideal₉
nonimage₁₁
nonionic₁₀
nonissue₈
nonjuror₁₅
nonlabor₁₀
nonleafy₁₄
nonlegal₉
nonlives₁₁
nonlocal₁₀
nonmajor₁₇
nonmetal₁₀
nonmetro₁₀
nonmodal₁₁
nonmoney₁₃
nonmoral₁₀
nonmusic₁₂
nonnaval₁₁
nonnovel₁₁
nonobese₁₀
nonohmic₁₅
nonowner₁₁
nonpagan₁₁
nonpapal₁₂
nonparty₁₃
nonpasts₁₀
nonplays₁₃
nonpoint₁₀
nonpolar₁₀
nonprint₁₀
nonquota₁₇
nonrated₉
nonrigid₁₀
nonrival₁₁
nonroyal₁₁
nonrural₈
nonsense₈
nonskeds₁₃
nonskier₁₂
nonsolar₈
nonsolid₉
nonstick₁₄
nonstory₁₁
nonstyle₁₁
nonsugar₉
nonsuits₈
nontaxes₁₅
nontidal₉
nontitle₈
nontonal₈
nontoxic₁₇
nontrump₁₂
nontruth₁₁
nonunion₈
nonuples₁₀
nonurban₁₀
nonusers₈
nonusing₉
nonvalid₁₂
nonviral₁₁
nonvocal₁₃
nonvoter₁₁
nonwhite₁₄
nonwoody₁₅
nonwords₁₂
nonwoven₁₄
noodging₁₁
noodling₁₀
nooklike₁₆
noondays₁₂
noonings₉
noontide₉
noontime₁₀
norlands₉
normalcy₁₅
normally₁₃
normande₁₁
normless₁₀
northern₁₁
northers₁₁
northing₁₂
nosebags₁₁
noseband₁₁
nosedive₁₂
nosegays₁₂
noseless₈
noselike₁₂
nosiness₈
nosology₁₂
nostrils₈
nostrums₁₀
notables₁₀
notarial₈
notaries₈
notarize₁₇
notating₉
notation₈
notchers₁₃
notching₁₄
notebook₁₄
notecase₁₀
noteless₈
notepads₁₁
nothings₁₂
noticers₁₀
noticing₁₁
notified₁₂
notifier₁₁
notifies₁₁
notional₈
notornis₈
notturni₈
notturno₈
noumenal₁₀
noumenon₁₀
nounally₁₁
nounless₈
nouvelle₁₁
novalike₁₅
novation₁₁
novelise₁₁
novelist₁₁
novelize₂₀
novellas₁₁
novercal₁₃
nowadays₁₅
nowheres₁₄

Starting with NU64

nubbiest₁₂
nubblier₁₂
nubility₁₃
nubilose₁₀
nubilous₁₀
nucellar₁₀
nucellus₁₀
nuclease₁₀
nucleate₁₀
nucleins₁₀
nucleoid₁₁
nucleole₁₀
nucleoli₁₀
nucleons₁₀
nuclides₁₁
nuclidic₁₃
nudeness₉
nudicaul₁₁
nudities₉
nudnicks₁₅
nudzhing₂₂
nugatory₁₂
nuisance₁₀
numbered₁₃
numberer₁₂
numbfish₁₈
numbness₁₂
numeracy₁₅
numerals₁₀
numerary₁₃
numerate₁₀
numerics₁₂
numerous₁₀
numinous₁₀
nummular₁₂
numskull₁₄
nunataks₁₂
nunchaku₁₇
nuptials₁₀
nursings₉
nursling₉
nurtural₈
nurtured₉
nurturer₈
nurtures₈
nutating₉
nutation₈
nutbrown₁₃
nutcases₁₀
nutgalls₉
nutgrass₉
nuthatch₁₆
nuthouse₁₁
nutmeats₁₀
nutpicks₁₆
nutrient₈
nutsedge₁₀
nutshell₁₁
nutsiest₈
nuttiest₈
nuttings₉
nutwoods₁₂
nuzzlers₂₆
nuzzling₂₇

Starting with NY5

nylghais₁₅
nylghaus₁₅
nymphean₁₈
nymphets₁₈
nystatin₁₁

Quick facts

The highest-scoring word is NUZZLING, worth 27 points in Scrabble.
2 of these words have only one vowel, which helps when your rack is short on vowels.
The most common second letter is O, in 195 words.

8-letter words starting with other letters

a b c d e f g h i j k l mno p q r s t u v w x y z

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Questions

How many 8-letter words are starting with N?: There are 538 eight-letter words starting with N in the ENABLE word list.
What is the highest-scoring 8-letter word starting with N?: NUZZLING scores 27 points in Scrabble, before any bonus squares.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?: They come from the ENABLE list, which Words With Friends is based on. Almost all are also valid in Scrabble, though tournament lists differ slightly.