Common 9-letter words that start with N
With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.
- necessary★14absolutely essential
- nutrition★9the organic process of nourishing or being nourished
- newspaper★16a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets
- northwest★15situated in or oriented toward the northwest
- notebooks★15a book in which to write
- northeast★12the compass point midway between north and east
- naturally★12in a natural manner
- numerical★13pertaining to numbers
- neighbors★15a person who lives (or is located) near another
- nonprofit★14a company that is not run for profit
- nightlife★16the entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion
- narrative★12a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events
- navigator★13one that navigates
- necessity★14a need
- nominated★12to name as a candidate
- nightmare★15a situation resembling a terrifying dream
negotiate★10necklaces★17nationals★9nutrients★9nonlinear★9neoplasms★13notorious★9neurology★13neglected★13networked★17numbering★14novelties★12nostalgia★10nightclub★17neighbour★15newcomers★16normative★14narcotics★13nurseries★9negatives★13northland★13nurturing★10nostalgic★12notifying★16nocturnal★11negligent★11newsstand★13nighttime★15narrowing★13narration★9
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NA…
9-letter words starting with NA (122)
Top score: NAZIFYING, 25 points. to cause to be like a nazi
naturally★12narrative★12navigator★13nationals★9narcotics★13narrowing★13narration★9nazifyingnot in WWF25namecheckUK22naphthyls20narcotize20nalidixicUK19namaycushnot in WWF19narthexes19nasalized19
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naproxensnot in WWF18nasalizes18navigably18naphthene17naphthols17naphthousnot in WWF17naugahydenot in WWF17naartjiesUK16nachtmaalUK16naloxones16narghillyUK16naughtily16naumachia16naysayingnot in WWF16nabobisms15naggingly15namaskarsnot in WWF15namesakes15narrowishnot in WWF15narwhales15navelwortnot in WWF15navigable15naysayers15nailbrush14nakedness14nanotechsnot in WWF14napalming14naseberrynot in WWF14nathemoreUK14nativisms14navalismsUK14navicerts14navicular14naviculasUK14navigated14naethings13nailfolds13nailheads13nainsooks13nameplate13nametapesnot in WWF13nannygaisUK13nannyingsUK13nanoworldUK13nappinessnot in WWF13narcisticnot in WWF13narcomatanot in WWF13narcotismnot in WWF13narghiles13nargilehs13narguilehUK13nascences13nastaliksUK13naughtier13naughtiesnot in WWF13navigates13naebodiesUK12nailfilesUK12naiveness12naiveties12nanograms12nanowatts12nanowiresUK12narratoryUK12narrowest12natheless12nativists12nauplioidUK12nailbiternot in WWF11naissancenot in WWF11nanometer11nanometrenot in WWF11nanoporesUK11nanoscalenot in WWF11nanotubesnot in WWF11napoleons11narceines11narcissus11narcotineUK11narcotisenot in WWF11narcotistUK11naricornsUK11nasalismsnot in WWF11naturisms11nanograssUK10nargiliesUK10narrating10nasalised10nattering10nauseated10nautiloid10naileriesUK9nainsellsUK9nanotesla9narraters9narrators9nasalises9nastiness9natations9natatoria9natrolite9natterersnot in WWF9natterierUK9nattiness9naturists9nauseants9nauseates9
NE…
9-letter words starting with NE (212)
Top score: NEWSHAWKS, 22 points. a newspaper reporter
necessary★14newspaper★16neighbors★15necessity★14negotiate★10necklaces★17neoplasms★13neurology★13neglected★13networked★17neighbour★15newcomers★16negatives★13negligent★11newsstand★13
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newshawks22nebulized21nebulizer20nebulizes20neckbeefsUK20neckclothnot in WWF20necrotizenot in WWF20neckpiecenot in WWF19neckweedsUK19neologizenot in WWF19neophyticnot in WWF19newlyweds19neckbands18necklacednot in WWF18neckshotsUK18neckverseUK18neckwearsnot in WWF18neocortex18neophobicnot in WWF18neoterizeUK18nephologynot in WWF18nephralgyUK18newmarket18newsbreak18newsflashUK18newsmakernot in WWF18newspeaks18newwaversnot in WWF18neodymium17neophytes17nephogramnot in WWF17newsdesksnot in WWF17newswoman17newswomen17nebbisherUK16nebbishes16neckgearsUK16necrophilUK16necrotomynot in WWF16needfully16nemophila16neomorphs16neomycins16neophobesUK16neophobianot in WWF16neotoxinsUK16nephalismUK16nephrisms16nephritic16nephrotic16networkernot in WWF16neuraxons16neurochipUK16newfangleUK16newsclipsUK16newsfeedsnot in WWF16newshound16nebenkern15neckateesUK15necklines15necrology15nelumbiumnot in WWF15neogothicUK15nephridia15nervosity15nervously15netspeaksUK15nevermindnot in WWF15newsgroupnot in WWF15newssheetUK15newswiresnot in WWF15neesberryUK14negatived14neighingsUK14nenupharsUK14neolithic14neophilesUK14neophilia14neoplastynot in WWF14nepenthes14nephalistUK14nepheline14nephelite14nephrites14nephritis14nephroses14nephrosis14neuropathnot in WWF14neurotomynot in WWF14nevermore14newsbeatsnot in WWF14newscasts14newsprint14newsrooms14neatherds13nebuliumsUK13necropoli13needfiresUK13needlefulUK13nefandousUK13neotropicnot in WWF13nepotisms13neptunium13nescience13netsurfednot in WWF13nevellingUK13newsagent13newsgirlsnot in WWF13newstradeUK13nearshore12nebulised12necrosing12nectariednot in WWF12needmentsUK12nefarious12neglecter12neglectornot in WWF12negociantUK12nematodes12neologism12neopagansnot in WWF12nervation12nervaturenot in WWF12nerveless12nerveletsUK12nerviness12nethelessUK12netminder12netsurfernot in WWF12neuralgic12neurilityUK12neurogramUK12neutrally12newnesses12newsiness12newsreels12nebulisernot in WWF11nebulises11necrotisenot in WWF11nectarealUK11nectareannot in WWF11nectarialnot in WWF11nectaries11nectarine11nectarous11needlings11negligees11negritude11nemertean11nemertianUK11nemertine11neoblastsUK11neonomianUK11neopilinaUK11neoplasia11neoprenes11neoterics11neoterismUK11nepotists11nescients11nestmatesnot in WWF11netballerUK11neuritics11neurocoelnot in WWF11neuromastnot in WWF11neuromata11neuropilsUK11neurotics11neustonicnot in WWF11neutronic11nearsides10neatening10neediness10needliestUK10negations10negatrons10negotiant10nennigaisUK10neologianUK10neologies10neologisenot in WWF10neologistnot in WWF10nerdinessnot in WWF10nestlings10neuralgia10neuroglia10neutering10nearliest9neoteiniaUK9neotenies9neotenousnot in WWF9neoteriseUK9neoteristUK9nettliest9neurationUK9neutrettoUK9neutrinos9
NG…
9-letter words starting with NG (1)
Top score: NGULTRUMS, 12 points. a monetary unit of Bhutan
NI…
9-letter words starting with NI (119)
Top score: NICKELIZE, 24 points
nightlife★16nightmare★15nightclub★17nighttime★15nickelizeUK24nighthawk23nicknacks21nickstickUK21niffnaffsUK21nightjars20nizamates20nitroxylsUK19nicknamed18nightmaryUK18nimbyismsUK18
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nitpicked18nicknamer17nicknames17nickpointUK17nicompoopUK17nidifying17nightcaps17nightglow17nightgown17nightlikeUK17nightwardUK17nipperkinUK17nippingly17nitpicker17nichromesnot in WWF16nickeling16nickelled16nickering16niffering16nightbirdUK16nightfall16nightfireUK16nightwearnot in WWF16nimblewitUK16nimbynessnot in WWF16ninhydrin16ninjitsusUK16ninjutsusnot in WWF16nipcheeseUK16nicheringUK15nickelineUK15nickeliseUK15nickelousnot in WWF15nickernutUK15nievefulsUK15niggardly15nightspot15ninebarks15nibblingsUK14nightgearUK14nightlong14nightside14nighttidenot in WWF14nigrified14nihilisms14nihoniumsnot in WWF14ninepennyUK14nipperingUK14niccolite13nicotinic13niggarded13nightless13nigrifies13nimblesseUK13ninepenceUK13nippiness13nitheringUK13nitrified13nitwittednot in WWF13nialamide12nicotinedUK12nictating12nidamentaUK12nidderingnot in WWF12nidgetingUK12niftinessnot in WWF12nigglings12nigricantUK12nihilists12nineholesUK12ninetieth12nitrifier12nitrifies12nitrosyls12nivationsUK12nicotiana11nicotiansUK11nicotines11nictationnot in WWF11nictitantnot in WWF11nictitate11niderings11niderlingUK11niggliestnot in WWF11nigritudenot in WWF11nilpotent11nimieties11ninescoreUK11niramiaisUK11nitramineUK11nitriding11nidationsnot in WWF10niellatedUK10nielloing10nigrosinenot in WWF10nigrosins10nitrating10nitrogens10niaiserieUK9niellists9nineteens9nitratineUK9nitration9nitrators9
NO…
9-letter words starting with NO (372)
Top score: NOTCHBACK, 22 points (tied with two others)
northwest★15notebooks★15northeast★12nonprofit★14nominated★12nonlinear★9notorious★9novelties★12nostalgia★10normative★14northland★13nostalgic★12notifying★16nocturnal★11nomadizedUK22
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notchback22novelized22nomadizesUK21nonfrozen21novelizernot in WWF21novelizes21novichoksUK21nodalizedUK20nonexempt20nonglazednot in WWF20normalize20nodalizesUK19nonchurch19noninjury19nonliquid19notarized19noxiously19nomocracyUK18noncyclic18nonequals18nonexotic18nonexpert18nonmajors18nonstickynot in WWF18nontoxicsnot in WWF18nonunique18notarizes18nowhither18nomograph17nonblacks17nonfamily17nonjuring17notaphilyUK17noncaking16noncoking16nonextant16nonflying16nongrowth16nonjoiner16nonjuriesnot in WWF16nonjurors16nonkosher16nonsexist16nonsexual16nonshrink16nonspeech16nonworker16northward16novembersUK16nochelingUK15nochelledUK15noddinglynot in WWF15nogoodniknot in WWF15nonbuying15noncampus15noncombat15nonimpact15nonlawyer15nonmarket15nonmember15nonmoving15nonpaying15nonpublic15nonsmoker15nontariff15nonviewer15nonwhites15nonwovens15nordicitynot in WWF15northerly15nosewheel15notcheledUK15notchingsUK15notochord15noveldomsUK15novodamusUK15nobiliarynot in WWF14nocuously14noisomely14nomadisms14nominally14nomograms14nomologicnot in WWF14nomotheteUK14nonacidic14nonactivenot in WWF14nonbelief14nonbinary14noncounty14nondryingnot in WWF14nonethnic14nonfactor14nonfading14nonfarmer14nonfiscalnot in WWF14nonformal14nonfundednot in WWF14nonheroicnot in WWF14nonhumansnot in WWF14nonparitynot in WWF14nonplayernot in WWF14nonprovennot in WWF14nonrhoticnot in WWF14nonschool14nonsuches14nonsystem14nontheismnot in WWF14nonvacantnot in WWF14nonvector14nonverbal14nonviable14nonvocalsnot in WWF14nonwingednot in WWF14noosphere14normality14northmostnot in WWF14nosedivednot in WWF14notchiestnot in WWF14novelismsUK14noviciatenot in WWF14novocaine14novocainsnot in WWF14nobbinessUK13nobeliums13noctilucanot in WWF13noiseniksUK13nomadisedUK13nominableUK13nonaddict13nonatomic13nonbonded13noncodingnot in WWF13nonconcur13noncrimes13nondemandnot in WWF13nondriver13nonenergy13nonfeudalnot in WWF13nonfluids13nonghetto13nonglossynot in WWF13nongolfer13nongreasy13nonimmune13nonliving13nonlovingnot in WWF13nonmetric13nonmobile13nonmusics13nonpoetic13nonpolice13nonracismUK13nonrubber13nonskater13nonskiers13nonsteady13nontalkernot in WWF13nonvestednot in WWF13nonvirgin13nonvoting13noodledomUK13nooselikeUK13nootropicnot in WWF13normcoresUK13northeredUK13northings13nosedives13nosepiece13nostologynot in WWF13notepaper13noughtiesUK13nourished13novelised13noctuoidsUK12nomadisesUK12nonacting12nonanswer12nonauthor12nonbeings12nonbiting12nonbodies12noncredit12nondancer12nondances12nondoctor12nonedible12nonentity12nonevents12nonfilialnot in WWF12nonfinite12nonfossil12nongraded12nonheroes12nonhunter12nonimagesnot in WWF12nonlegume12nonlethal12nonmodernnot in WWF12nonnative12nonnovels12nonorallynot in WWF12nonowners12nonpagans12nonplused12nonrandom12nonrivals12nonroyalsUK12nonsacrednot in WWF12nonselves12nonstyles12nontheist12nontragicnot in WWF12nontruths12nonvenousnot in WWF12nonvirilenot in WWF12nonvisual12nonvoters12nonwriter12normandesUK12norovirusnot in WWF12northerns12nosebands12nosebleed12nosheriesUK12nosologic12notebandiUK12notecards12notifiers12notoriety12nourisher12nourishes12nouvellesnot in WWF12novations12novelesesUK12novelette12noveliserUK12novelises12novelists12novennialUK12noverintsUK12novitiate12nownesses12nobilesseUK11nobleness11noblesses11noctiliosUK11nocturiasUK11nocturnes11nodalisedUK11nodulatednot in WWF11nominates11nominator11nonaction11nonactors11nonanimal11nonarable11noncareer11noncasual11noncausal11noncerealnot in WWF11noncoital11noncolors11noncolourUK11noncrises11noncrisis11nondegree11nonelectsUK11nonending11nonerotic11noninsect11nonlabourUK11nonleaded11nonliablenot in WWF11nonlocals11nonmanual11nonmaturenot in WWF11nonmental11nonmetals11nonmortalnot in WWF11nonmotile11nonmutant11nonmutualnot in WWF11nonnormalnot in WWF11nonpareil11nonparentnot in WWF11nonparousUK11nonperson11nonplanar11nonpliantnot in WWF11nonpluses11nonporous11nonpostalnot in WWF11nonracial11nonsecretnot in WWF11nonsecure11nonsocial11nonstaplenot in WWF11nonstaticnot in WWF11nontribalnot in WWF11nonupletsUK11nonusablenot in WWF11noodlingsnot in WWF11noontimes11nopalitosnot in WWF11normalise11noseguard11notabilianot in WWF11notecases11nodalisesUK10nodationsUK10nonadults10nonagonalnot in WWF10nondealerUK10nondesert10nondollar10nonglaresnot in WWF10nonguests10nonguilts10nonleague10nonreader10nonruling10nonsigner10nonsolids10nonsugars10nonsuited10nontarget10nonurgent10noologiesUK10noontides10norselledUK10notarisednot in WWF10notedness10nougatineUK10nourslingUK10nouselledUK10noiseless9noisettes9noisiness9nolitionsUK9nonartist9nonillion9nonissues9nonlineal9nonneuralnot in WWF9nonreturnUK9nonrioter9nonrunnerUK9nonsaline9nonsenses9nonserialnot in WWF9nonunions9norsellerUK9noselitesUK9notarisesnot in WWF9notations9notionistUK9nouritureUK9
NU…
9-letter words starting with NU (78)
Top score: NUMCHUCKS, 22 points. a Japanese weapon
nutrition★9numerical★13nutrients★9numbering★14nurseries★9nurturing★10numchucksnot in WWF22nunchucksnot in WWF20nutjobberUK20nunchakus18numbheadsUK17numbingly17numbskull17nutpeckerUK17numerablynot in WWF16
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nummularyUK16numskulls15numerally14nuncheonsUK14nuptiallynot in WWF14nutmeggedUK14nubbinessnot in WWF13nubbliest13nubeculaeUK13nucleinicnot in WWF13nucleonic13nullified13numberers13numerable13nummulineUK13nummulitenot in WWF13nunatakerUK13nuncupateUK13nurselikeUK13nucleated12nucleidesUK12nucleoids12nuggetingUK12nuggettedUK12nullifier12nullifies12numerated12nursemaid12nuthouses12nutloavesUK12nutritive12nutshells12nucleases11nucleates11nucleator11nucleolar11nucleoles11nucleolus11nucleuses11nuggetierUK11nuisancerUK11nuisances11nulliparanot in WWF11nulliporenot in WWF11numeraireUK11numerates11numerator11nutbutterUK11nutriment11nutsedges11nudationsUK10nundinalsUK10nurselingUK10nurslings10nullities9nunnationnot in WWF9nunneries9nurturant9nurturers9nutariansUK9nutations9nutteriesUK9nuttiness9
NY…
9-letter words starting with NY (13)
Top score: NYMPHLIKE, 23 points
About these words
- 917 of the 43,178 9-letter words start with N (2%).
- 704 are good in NWL2023, 916 in Collins Scrabble Words, 701 in WOW24 and 534 in the Words With Friends list. 46 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, nazifying scores the most (25), then nickelize (24), then nighthawk and nymphlike (23 each), then six words on 22.