7-letter words starting with N

There are 661 seven-letter words that start with N in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is NUZZLED at 26 points. O is the most common second letter, in 196 of them, and the average score is 10.2 points.

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N is a common one-pointer that both starts and ends a huge share of English words. These 661 words are 2% of all 33,192 seven-letter words, and N is the 18th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 7 letters starting with N, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.

7-letter words starting with N in numbers

Words
661
Highest scoring
NUZZLED 26 pts
Average score
10.2 pts
With a definition
299 (45%)
Words by second letter
  1. A126
  2. E142
  3. G1
  4. H1
  5. I94
  6. O196
  7. U90
  8. Y11

Highest-scoring 7-letter words starting with n

7-letter words starting with N (661)

These 300 of the 661 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.

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Frequently asked questions

How many 7 letter words start with N?

661, which is 2% of the 33,192 seven-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 299 of them have a dictionary definition.

What is the best 7 letter word starting with N for Scrabble?

NUZZLED scores 26 points before bonus squares. Next come NOZZERS (25), NOZZLES (25) and NUZZERS (25). The average is 10.2 points.

Which letter most often comes second in 7 letter words starting with N?

O, in 196 of the 661 (30%). E follows with 142.

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