9-Letter Words Starting With N
Our word finder knows 676 nine-letter words that start with N. Common picks such as NECESSARY, NUTRITION, NEWSPAPER lead the list, which makes it faster to spot the word your puzzle is hiding.
Words are ordered by usage frequency in a trillion-word English corpus, which is the closest thing to "most likely answer first" that a word list can offer.
Most common
- necessary14
- nutrition9
- newspaper16
- northwest15
- notebooks15
- northeast12
- naturally12
- numerical13
- neighbors15
- nonprofit14
- nightlife16
- narrative12
- navigator13
- necessity14
- nominated12
- nightmare15
- negotiate10
- necklaces17
- nationals9
- nutrients9
All 676 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- nonlinear 9
- neoplasms 13
- newsgroup 15
- notorious 9
- neurology 13
- neglected 13
- networked 17
- numbering 14
- novelties 12
- nostalgia 10
- nightclub 17
- neighbour 15
- newcomers 16
- normative 14
- narcotics 13
- nurseries 9
- negatives 13
- northland 13
- nurturing 10
- nostalgic 12
- notifying 16
- newmarket 18
- nocturnal 11
- negligent 11
- newsstand 13
- nighttime 15
- narrowing 13
- narration 9
- notations 9
- nanotubes 11
- nicknames 17
- notecards 12
- navigable 15
- normalize 20
- numerator 11
- nevermind 15
- northward 16
- nightwear 16
- nanoscale 11
- nervously 15
- nouvelles 12
- neolithic 14
- northerly 15
- naturists 9
- neutrinos 9
- nicknamed 18
- newsprint 14
- nominally 14
- nonpublic 15
- novelists 12
- normality 14
- nonverbal 14
- nematodes 12
- newlyweds 19
- narcissus 11
- nefarious 12
- nanometer 11
- notarized 19
- notoriety 12
- nourished 13
- nightfall 16
- nameplate 13
- nighthawk 23
- nearshore 12
- nicotinic 13
- newswires 15
- neodymium 17
- neoplasia 11
- neuralgia 10
- nevermore 14
- networker 16
- nonfamily 17
- nebulizer 20
- nutritive 12
- nakedness 14
- navigated 14
- nightgown 17
- newsagent 13
- naissance 11
- nonmember 15
- nuisances 11
- nourishes 12
- nephritis 14
- newsmaker 18
- nosebleed 12
- nominates 11
- newscasts 14
- nectarine 11
- neutering 10
- nicotiana 11
- narrowest 12
- nullified 13
- naysayers 15
- newsrooms 14
- nonwovens 15
- noiseless 9
- nucleolar 11
- nephrotic 16
- nepenthes 14
- nystagmus 15
- navigates 13
- narrating 10
- nonexempt 20
- narrators 9
- noncredit 12
- nucleolus 11
- nominator 11
- nastiness 9
- newsreels 12
- nocturnes 11
- nilpotent 11
- nonnative 12
- neocortex 18
- noncoding 13
- nestlings 10
- newsbreak 18
- nauseated 10
- nonvoting 13
- negatived 14
- nonlethal 12
- necrology 15
- normalise 11
- neophytes 17
- neutrally 12
- neologism 12
- novocaine 14
- nitpicker 17
- nucleated 12
- namesakes 15
- nightspot 15
- novelette 12
- netminder 12
- novitiate 12
- nondegree 11
- negations 10
- ninetieth 12
- nattering 10
- nonpareil 11
- nullifies 12
- numbingly 17
- nonsmoker 15
- neptunium 13
- napoleons 11
- nonliving 13
- notepaper 13
- nanograms 12
- nightside 14
- nonmoving 15
- numbskull 17
- nonrandom 12
- nonmarket 15
- notochord 15
- nontarget 10
- naugahyde 17
- nonpaying 15
- noosphere 14
- navicular 14
- nephrosis 14
- newshound 16
- notifiers 12
- nitration 9
- nonbonded 13
- nanometre 11
- nucleases 11
- nigritude 11
- nosepiece 13
- necklines 15
- nonporous 11
- nonformal 14
- nutriment 11
- nihilists 12
- nitriding 11
- nonmetals 11
- neuroglia 10
- notchback 22
- northerns 12
- nobleness 11
- neurotics 11
- niggardly 15
- nebulized 21
- neediness 10
- nonviable 14
- nonentity 12
- nonwhites 15
- nuttiness 9
- nonvested 13
- nutshells 12
- nonsexual 16
- nymphette 19
- nursemaid 12
- noisettes 9
- nonlawyer 15
- nerdiness 10
- neotropic 13
- nonsecure 11
- nerveless 12
- nontariff 15
- noncombat 15
- nonvisual 12
- nepheline 14
- nonimmune 13
- nullifier 12
- nonmajors 18
- nonschool 14
- nonplanar 11
- nitrogens 10
- nailheads 13
- naughtier 13
- nurturers 9
- nectaries 11
- nightjars 20
- nabobisms 15
- naethings 13
- naggingly 15
- nailbiter 11
- nailbrush 14
- nailfolds 13
- nainsooks 13
- naiveness 12
- naiveties 12
- naloxones 16
- namaycush 19
- nancified 15
- nanotechs 14
- nanotesla 9
- nanowatts 12
- napalming 14
- naphthene 17
- naphthols 17
- naphthous 17
- naphthyls 20
- nappiness 13
- naproxens 18
- narceines 11
- narcistic 13
- narcomata 13
- narcotism 13
- narcotize 20
- narghiles 13
- nargilehs 13
- narraters 9
- narrowish 15
- narthexes 19
- narwhales 15
- nasalised 10
- nasalises 9
- nasalisms 11
- nasalized 19
- nasalizes 18
- nascences 13
- naseberry 14
- natations 9
- natatoria 9
- natheless 12
- nativisms 14
- nativists 12
- natrolite 9
- nattiness 9
- naturisms 11
- naughties 13
- naughtily 16
- naumachia 16
- nauseants 9
- nauseates 9
- nautiloid 10
- navelwort 15
- navicerts 14
- navigably 18
- naysaying 16
- nazifying 25
- nearliest 9
- nearsides 10
- neatening 10
- neatherds 13
- nebbishes 16
- nebenkern 15
- nebulised 12
- nebulises 11
- nebulizes 20
- neckbands 18
- neckcloth 20
- necklaced 18
- neckpiece 19
- necropoli 13
- necrosing 12
- necrotize 20
- necrotomy 16
- nectarean 11
- nectarial 11
- nectaried 12
- nectarous 11
- needfully 16
- needlings 11
- negatrons 10
- neglecter 12
- neglector 12
- negligees 11
- negotiant 10
- negritude 11
- negrophil 15
- nelumbium 15
- nemertean 11
- nemertine 11
- nemophila 16
- neologies 10
- neologist 10
- neologize 19
- neomorphs 16
- neomycins 16
- neophilia 14
- neophytic 19
- neoplasty 14
- neoprenes 11
- neotenies 9
- neotenous 9
- neoterics 11
- nephelite 14
- nephogram 17
- nephology 18
- nephridia 15
- nephrisms 16
- nephrites 14
- nephritic 16
- nephroses 14
- nepotisms 13
- nepotists 11
- nervation 12
- nervature 12
- nerviness 12
- nervosity 15
- nescience 13
- nescients 11
- nettliest 9
- neuralgic 12
- neuraxons 16
- neuritics 11
- neurocoel 11
- neuromast 11
- neuromata 11
- neuropath 14
- neurotomy 14
- neustonic 11
- neutronic 11
- newnesses 12
- newsbeats 14
- newsdesks 17
- newsgirls 13
- newshawks 22
- newsiness 12
- newspeaks 18
- newswoman 17
- newswomen 17
- newwavers 18
- ngultrums 12
- nialamide 12
- niccolite 13
- nickeling 16
- nickelled 16
- nickelous 15
- nickering 16
- nicknacks 21
- nicknamer 17
- nicotines 11
- nictating 12
- nictation 11
- nictitant 11
- nictitate 11
- nidations 10
- niddering 12
- niderings 11
- nidifying 17
- niellists 9
- nielloing 10
- niffering 16
- niftiness 12
- niggarded 13
- niggliest 11
- nigglings 12
- nightcaps 17
- nightglow 17
- nightless 13
- nightlong 14
- nighttide 14
- nigrified 14
- nigrifies 13
- nigrosine 10
- nigrosins 10
- nihilisms 14
- nimbyness 16
- nimieties 11
- ninebarks 15
- nineteens 9
- ninhydrin 16
- nippiness 13
- nippingly 17
- nitpicked 18
- nitrating 10
- nitrators 9
- nitrified 13
- nitrifier 12
- nitrifies 12
- nitrosyls 12
- nizamates 20
- nobeliums 13
- nobiliary 14
- noblesses 11
- noctiluca 13
- nocuously 14
- noddingly 15
- noisiness 9
- noisomely 14
- nomadisms 14
- nomograms 14
- nomograph 17
- nomologic 14
- nonacidic 14
- nonacting 12
- nonaction 11
- nonactive 14
- nonactors 11
- nonaddict 13
- nonadults 10
- nonagonal 10
- nonanimal 11
- nonanswer 12
- nonarable 11
- nonartist 9
- nonatomic 13
- nonauthor 12
- nonbeings 12
- nonbelief 14
- nonbinary 14
- nonbiting 12
- nonblacks 17
- nonbodies 12
- nonbuying 15
- noncaking 16
- noncampus 15
- noncareer 11
- noncasual 11
- noncausal 11
- noncereal 11
- nonchurch 19
- noncoital 11
- noncoking 16
- noncolors 11
- nonconcur 13
- noncounty 14
- noncrimes 13
- noncrises 11
- noncrisis 11
- noncyclic 18
- nondancer 12
- nondances 12
- nondemand 13
- nondesert 10
- nondoctor 12
- nondollar 10
- nondriver 13
- nondrying 14
- nonedible 12
- nonending 11
- nonenergy 13
- nonequals 18
- nonerotic 11
- nonethnic 14
- nonevents 12
- nonexotic 18
- nonexpert 18
- nonextant 16
- nonfactor 14
- nonfading 14
- nonfarmer 14
- nonfeudal 13
- nonfilial 12
- nonfinite 12
- nonfiscal 14
- nonfluids 13
- nonflying 16
- nonfossil 12
- nonfrozen 21
- nonfunded 14
- nonghetto 13
- nonglares 10
- nonglazed 20
- nonglossy 13
- nongolfer 13
- nongraded 12
- nongreasy 13
- nongrowth 16
- nonguests 10
- nonguilts 10
- nonheroes 12
- nonheroic 14
- nonhumans 14
- nonhunter 12
- nonillion 9
- nonimages 12
- nonimpact 15
- noninjury 19
- noninsect 11
- nonissues 9
- nonjoiner 16
- nonjuries 16
- nonjuring 17
- nonjurors 16
- nonkosher 16
- nonleaded 11
- nonleague 10
- nonlegume 12
- nonliable 11
- nonlineal 9
- nonliquid 19
- nonlocals 11
- nonloving 13
- nonmanual 11
- nonmature 11
- nonmental 11
- nonmetric 13
- nonmobile 13
- nonmodern 12
- nonmortal 11
- nonmotile 11
- nonmusics 13
- nonmutant 11
- nonmutual 11
- nonneural 9
- nonnormal 11
- nonnovels 12
- nonorally 12
- nonowners 12
- nonpagans 12
- nonpapist 13
- nonparent 11
- nonparity 14
- nonperson 11
- nonplayer 14
- nonpliant 11
- nonplused 12
- nonpluses 11
- nonpoetic 13
- nonpolice 13
- nonpostal 11
- nonproven 14
- nonracial 11
- nonreader 10
- nonrhotic 14
- nonrioter 9
- nonrivals 12
- nonrubber 13
- nonruling 10
- nonsacred 12
- nonsaline 9
- nonsecret 11
- nonselves 12
- nonsenses 9
- nonserial 9
- nonsexist 16
- nonshrink 16
- nonsigner 10
- nonskater 13
- nonskiers 13
- nonsocial 11
- nonsolids 10
- nonspeech 16
- nonstaple 11
- nonstatic 11
- nonsteady 13
- nonsticky 18
- nonstyles 12
- nonsuches 14
- nonsugars 10
- nonsuited 10
- nonsystem 14
- nontalker 13
- nontheist 12
- nontragic 12
- nontribal 11
- nontruths 12
- nonunions 9
- nonunique 18
- nonurgent 10
- nonusable 11
- nonvacant 14
- nonvector 14
- nonvenous 12
- nonviewer 15
- nonvirgin 13
- nonvirile 12
- nonvocals 14
- nonvoters 12
- nonwinged 14
- nonworker 16
- nonwriter 12
- noontides 10
- noontimes 11
- nootropic 13
- nopalitos 11
- northings 13
- northmost 14
- nosebands 12
- nosedived 14
- nosedives 13
- noseguard 11
- nosewheel 15
- nosologic 12
- nostology 13
- notabilia 11
- notarizes 18
- notecases 11
- notedness 10
- nourisher 12
- novations 12
- novelised 13
- novelises 12
- novelized 22
- novelizer 21
- novelizes 21
- noviciate 14
- nowhither 18
- nownesses 12
- noxiously 19
- nubbiness 13
- nubbliest 13
- nucleates 11
- nucleator 11
- nucleinic 13
- nucleoids 12
- nucleoles 11
- nucleonic 13
- nucleuses 11
- nullipara 11
- nullipore 11
- nullities 9
- numberers 13
- numchucks 22
- numerable 13
- numerably 16
- numerally 14
- numerated 12
- numerates 11
- nummulite 13
- numskulls 15
- nunchakus 18
- nunnation 9
- nunneries 9
- nuptially 14
- nurslings 10
- nurturant 9
- nutations 9
- nuthouses 12
- nutsedges 11
- nymphalid 20
- nymphetic 21
- nystagmic 17
- nystatins 12
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many nine-letter words are there that start with N?
There are 676 nine-letter words that start with N in the tournament word lists. The most common are NECESSARY, NUTRITION, NEWSPAPER.
What are common nine-letter words that start with N?
NECESSARY, NUTRITION, NEWSPAPER, NORTHWEST, NOTEBOOKS are the most frequently used. The full list of 676 words on this page is sorted by everyday frequency, so the common ones come first.
Can I play these words in Scrabble?
Yes. The list combines ENABLE and the North American tournament list (TWL), so these words are playable in Scrabble-style games, including Words With Friends.
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