4-letter words starting with N
There are 161 four-letter words that start with N in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is NIXY at 14 points. O is the most common second letter, in 48 of them, and the average score is 5.9 points.
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N is a common one-pointer that both starts and ends a huge share of English words. These 161 words are 2.9% of all 5,469 four-letter words, and N is the 16th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 4 letters starting with N, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
4-letter words starting with N in numbers
- Words
- 161
- Highest scoring
- NIXY 14 pts
- Average score
- 5.9 pts
- With a definition
- 82 (51%)
- A38
- E34
- G1
- I26
- O48
- U11
- Y3
Highest-scoring 4-letter words starting with n
4-letter words starting with N (161)
All 161 are listed: the 50 highest scoring first, then the rest, taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first.
Frequently asked questions
How many 4 letter words start with N?
161, which is 2.9% of the 5,469 four-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 82 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 4 letter word starting with N for Scrabble?
NIXY scores 14 points before bonus squares. Next come NAZE (13), NEXT (11) and NIXE (11). The average is 5.9 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 4 letter words starting with N?
O, in 48 of the 161 (30%). A follows with 38.