5-Letter Words Starting With N
199 five-letter words start with N; 53 of them are common words, shown in bold. Common words are where Wordle answers come from.
Best Wordle guesses
Ranked by how many green and yellow tiles each word turns up, on average, against the common words Wordle answers come from.
| # | Word | Green | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nicer | 0.40 | 1.20 |
| 2 | notes | 0.39 | 1.20 |
| 3 | nerds | 0.24 | 1.34 |
| 4 | noise | 0.53 | 1.05 |
| 5 | names | 0.37 | 1.16 |
| 6 | noted | 0.48 | 1.05 |
| 7 | nurse | 0.43 | 1.11 |
| 8 | naive | 0.48 | 1.02 |
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200 words starting with N
- nevercommon
- nightcommon
- needscommon
- northcommon
- namedcommon
- namescommon
- notescommon
- notedcommon
- novelcommon
- noisecommon
- nakedcommon
- newlycommon
- nursecommon
- navalcommon
- noblecommon
- nastycommon
- nervecommon
- nancycommon
- ninthcommon
- nailscommon
- naziscommon
- newercommon
- ninjacommon
- nichecommon
- niececommon
- nodescommon
- notchcommon
- normscommon
- naivecommon
- noisycommon
- nexuscommon
- nicercommon
- nannycommon
- needycommon
- nasalcommon
- nosescommon
- nestscommon
- nyloncommon
- natalcommon
- neckscommon
- nerdscommon
- nounscommon
- nudescommon
- nitrocommon
- nudgecommon
- nuttycommon
- nerdycommon
- niftycommon
- nellycommon
- nosedcommon
- nukescommon
- nickscommon
- nomadcommon
- nachocommon
- noose
- navel
- nance
- nappy
- nears
- nymph
All 199 five-letter words
Starting with NA 48
naans nabes nabis nabob nacho nacre nadas nadir naevi naggy naiad naifs nails naira naive naked naled named namer names nanas nance nancy nanny napes nappe nappy narco narcs nards nares naric naris narks narky nasal nasty natal natch nates natty naval navar navel naves navvy nawab nazis
Starting with NE 40
neaps nears neath neats necks needs needy neems neeps negus neifs neigh neist nelly nemas neons nerds nerdy nerol nerts nertz nerve nervy nests netop netts netty neuks neume neums never neves nevus newel newer newie newly newsy newts nexus
Starting with NG 1
ngwee
Starting with NI 38
nicad nicer niche nicks nicol nidal nided nides nidus niece nieve nifty nighs night nihil nills nimbi nines ninja ninny ninon ninth nipas nippy nisei nisus niter nites nitid niton nitre nitro nitty nival nixed nixes nixie nizam
Starting with NO 52
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 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
Starting with NU 17
nubby nubia nucha nuder nudge nudie nudzh nuked nukes nulls numbs numen nurds nurls nurse nutsy nutty
Starting with NY 3
nyala nylon nymph
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Questions people ask
How many five-letter words start with N?
Our list has 199. 53 of them are common everyday words; the rest are rarer words you are more likely to meet in Scrabble or a crossword than in conversation. The list is a public-domain English word list, sorted by how often each word appears in everyday writing.
What are the most common five-letter words that start with N?
NEVER, NIGHT, NEEDS, NORTH, NAMED — in that order, by how often they appear in everyday English.
What is the best Wordle guess that starts with N?
NICER. Against the common five-letter words Wordle draws its answers from, it turns up 0.4 green and 1.2 yellow tiles on average — more than any other word on this list. The method is the same as on our Best Wordle Starting Words page.