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5 Letter Words Starting With N
214 words. That is how many five-letter words that start with N our dictionary accepts, 2.4% of all 9,032 five-letter words. 34 of them are everyday words (never, night, north, novel), and only those can be the answer in our daily 5-letter puzzle.
After N, the most common second letter is A: 53 of these words start with NA. On average a word here has 1.8 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is E (in 101 words). 41% repeat a letter, like never. The most common ending is -ES (18 words).
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Common 5-letter words starting with N (34)
Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.
- never
- night
- north
- novel
- noise
- nurse
- naval
- noble
- nasty
- nerve
- ninth
- ninja
- niche
- niece
- notch
- naive
- noisy
- nexus
- nanny
- needy
- nasal
- nylon
- natal
- nudge
- nutty
- nerdy
- nifty
- nomad
- navel
- nymph
- nadir
- neath
- natty
- nodal
Tip: try noise as your next guess. It tests 5 different letters that are common in this group. Since 41% of these words repeat a letter, try a double when nothing else fits.
All 5-letter words starting with N (214)
From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.
naans nabes nabis nabob nacho nacre nadas nadir naevi naggy naiad naifs nails naira naive naked naker nakfa naled named namer names nanas nance nancy nanna nanny napas napes nappa nappe nappy narco narcs nards nares naric naris narks narky nasal nasty natal natch nates natty naval navar navel naves navvy nawab nazis ndugu neaps nears neath neats necks needs needy neems neeps negus neifs neigh neist nelly nemas neons neper neral nerds nerdy nerol nerts nertz nerve nervy nests netop netts netty neuks neume neums neuro never neves nevus newel newer newie newly newsy newts nexus ngoma ngwee nicad nicer niche nicks nicol nidal nided nides nidus niece nieve niffy nifty nighs night nihil nills nimbi nimby nines ninja ninny ninon ninth nipas nippy niqab nisei nisus niter nites nitid niton nitre nitro nitty nival nixed nixes nixie nizam nobby noble nobly nocks nodal noddy nodes nodus noels noggs nohow noils noily noirs noise noisy nolos nomad nomas nomen nomes nomoi nomos nonas nonce nones nonet nongs nonyl nooks nooky noons noose nopal noria noris norms north nosed noses nosey notal notch noted noter notes notum nouns novae novas novel noway nowts nubby nubia nucha nuder nudes nudge nudie nudzh nuked nukes nulls numbs numen nurds nurls nurse nutsy nutty nyala nylon nymph
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Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words start with N?
Our dictionary has 214, which is 2.4% of all five-letter words. 34 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.
What is the most common five-letter word starting with N?
Going by how often words appear in everyday English, never, followed by night and needs.
What is a good guess from this list?
Try noise. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 41% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.