Six-letter words starting with N
290 six-letter words begin with the letter N. The complete list is below in alphabetical order, grouped by second letter so you can scan straight to the ones that fit your puzzle.
Most common six-letter words starting with N
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- number
- notice
- nature
- needed
- normal
- nation
- native
- nearly
- nearby
- newest
- notify
- nights
- narrow
- nelson
- nobody
- nurses
- newton
- nipple
- novels
- notion
- nudist
- namely
- nickel
- nudity
Highest-scoring six-letter words starting with N
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- nozzle 24
- nuzzle 24
- nazify 21
- nizams 17
- nympha 16
- nympho 16
- nymphs 16
- nephew 14
- nixing 14
- necked 13
- nicked 13
- nidify 13
- nighty 13
- nimbly 13
- ninjas 13
- nixies 13
- nocked 13
- nontax 13
- nubbly 13
- numbly 13
- napkin 12
- necker 12
- newish 12
- niched 12
All 290 six-letter words starting with N
NA 59
- nabbed
- nabber
- nabobs
- nachas
- naches
- nachos
- nacred
- nacres
- nadirs
- naevus
- nagana
- nagged
- nagger
- naiads
- nailed
- nailer
- naiver
- naives
- naleds
- namely
- namers
- naming
- nances
- nandin
- nanism
- nankin
- nannie
- napalm
- napery
- napkin
- napped
- napper
- nappes
- nappie
- narcos
- narial
- narine
- narked
- narrow
- narwal
- nasals
- nasial
- nasion
- nastic
- natant
- nation
- native
- natron
- natter
- nature
- naught
- nausea
- nautch
- navaid
- navars
- navels
- navies
- nawabs
- nazify
NE 52
- nearby
- neared
- nearer
- nearly
- neaten
- neater
- neatly
- nebula
- nebule
- nebuly
- necked
- necker
- nectar
- needed
- needer
- needle
- negate
- neighs
- nekton
- nellie
- nelson
- neoned
- nephew
- nereid
- nereis
- neroli
- nerols
- nerved
- nerves
- nesses
- nested
- nester
- nestle
- nestor
- nether
- netops
- netted
- netter
- nettle
- nettly
- neumes
- neumic
- neural
- neuron
- neuter
- nevoid
- newels
- newest
- newies
- newish
- newsie
- newton
NI 57
- niacin
- nibbed
- nibble
- nicads
- nicely
- nicest
- nicety
- niched
- niches
- nicked
- nickel
- nicker
- nickle
- nicols
- nidget
- nidify
- niding
- nieces
- nielli
- niello
- nieves
- niffer
- niggle
- nighed
- nigher
- nights
- nighty
- nihils
- nilgai
- nilgau
- nilled
- nimble
- nimbly
- nimbus
- nimmed
- nimrod
- ninety
- ninjas
- ninons
- ninths
- niobic
- nipped
- nipper
- nipple
- niseis
- niters
- nitery
- nitons
- nitres
- nitric
- nitrid
- nitril
- nitros
- nitwit
- nixies
- nixing
- nizams
NO 75
- nobble
- nobler
- nobles
- nobody
- nocent
- nocked
- nodded
- nodder
- noddle
- nodose
- nodous
- nodule
- noesis
- noetic
- nogged
- noggin
- noised
- noises
- nomads
- nomina
- nomism
- nonage
- nonart
- nonces
- noncom
- nonego
- nonets
- nonfan
- nonfat
- nongay
- nonman
- nonmen
- nonpar
- nontax
- nonuse
- nonwar
- nonyls
- noodge
- noodle
- noosed
- nooser
- nooses
- nopals
- nordic
- norias
- norite
- normal
- normed
- norths
- noshed
- nosher
- noshes
- nosier
- nosily
- nosing
- nostoc
- notary
- notate
- noters
- nother
- notice
- notify
- noting
- notion
- nougat
- nought
- nounal
- nouses
- novels
- novena
- novice
- noways
- nowise
- noyade
- nozzle
NU 42
- nuance
- nubbin
- nubble
- nubbly
- nubias
- nubile
- nuchae
- nuchal
- nuclei
- nudely
- nudest
- nudged
- nudger
- nudges
- nudies
- nudism
- nudist
- nudity
- nudnik
- nugget
- nuking
- nullah
- nulled
- numbat
- numbed
- number
- numbly
- numina
- nuncio
- nuncle
- nurled
- nursed
- nurser
- nurses
- nutant
- nutate
- nutlet
- nutmeg
- nutria
- nutted
- nutter
- nuzzle
NY 5
- nyalas
- nylons
- nympha
- nympho
- nymphs
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Common questions
How many six-letter words start with N?
There are 290 six-letter words beginning with N, all listed on this page in alphabetical order.
What are the most common six-letter words starting with N?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: number, notice, nature, needed, normal, nation, native, nearly. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring six-letter word starting with N in Scrabble?
nozzle scores 24 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.