Five-Letter Words Starting With N
There are 286 five-letter words starting with N in our word list, 2.5% of all five-letter words. N-words open with a vowel almost without exception; NO-, NA-, NE- and NI- are the main starts. The list is short enough that one more known letter often cuts it down to a handful.
Quick facts
- Most common openings:
- NA- (74), NO- (72), NE- (63), NI- (49)
- Most common other letters:
- e, s, a, o, i
- Words with a repeated letter:
- 124 (43%)
Common five-letter words starting with N
The 60 everyday words from the full list below. Start here if you’re solving a daily puzzle, since those answers are usually familiar words.
- nails
- naive
- naked
- named
- names
- napes
- nappy
- nasal
- nasty
- natty
- naval
- navel
- nears
- necks
- needs
- needy
- neigh
- nerve
- nests
- never
- newer
- newly
- newsy
- newts
- nicer
- niche
- nicks
- niece
- nifty
- night
- nines
- ninny
- ninth
- nippy
- noble
- nobly
- nodes
- noise
- noisy
- nomad
- nooks
- noose
- norms
- north
- nosed
- noses
- notch
- noted
- notes
- nouns
- novel
- nuder
- nudes
- nudge
- nulls
- numbs
- nurse
- nutty
- nylon
- nymph
All five-letter words starting with N
Grouped by the first two letters. The list includes plurals and less common words, so check a game’s own rules before playing an unfamiliar one.
Starting with NA (74 words)
- naams
- naans
- nabes
- nabis
- nabks
- nabla
- nabob
- nache
- nacho
- nacre
- nadas
- nadir
- naeve
- naevi
- naffs
- nagas
- naggy
- nagor
- nahal
- naiad
- naifs
- naiks
- nails
- naira
- nairu
- naive
- naked
- naker
- nakfa
- nalas
- naled
- nalla
- named
- namer
- names
- nanas
- nance
- nancy
- nandu
- nanna
- nanny
- napas
- napes
- napoo
- nappa
- nappe
- nappy
- naras
- narco
- narcs
- nards
- nares
- naric
- naris
- narks
- narky
- narre
- nasal
- nasty
- natal
- natch
- nates
- natty
- naunt
- naval
- navar
- navel
- naves
- navew
- navvy
- nawab
- nazes
- nazir
- nazis
Starting with NE (63 words)
- neafe
- neals
- neaps
- nears
- neath
- neats
- nebek
- nebel
- necks
- neddy
- needs
- needy
- neeld
- neele
- neemb
- neems
- neeps
- neese
- neeze
- negro
- negus
- neifs
- neigh
- neist
- neive
- nelis
- nelly
- nemas
- nenes
- neons
- neper
- nepit
- neral
- nerds
- nerdy
- nerka
- nerks
- nerol
- nerts
- nertz
- nerve
- nervy
- nests
- netes
- netop
- netts
- netty
- neuks
- neume
- neums
- nevel
- never
- neves
- nevus
- newed
- newel
- newer
- newie
- newly
- newsy
- newts
- nexts
- nexus
Starting with NG (3 words)
- ngaio
- ngana
- ngwee
Starting with NI (49 words)
- nicad
- nicer
- niche
- nicht
- nicks
- nicol
- nidal
- nided
- nides
- nidor
- nidus
- niece
- niefs
- nieve
- niffs
- niffy
- nifty
- nighs
- night
- nihil
- nikau
- nills
- nimbi
- nimby
- nines
- ninja
- ninny
- ninon
- ninth
- nipas
- nippy
- nirls
- nirly
- nisei
- nisse
- nisus
- niter
- nites
- nitid
- niton
- nitre
- nitro
- nitry
- nitty
- nival
- nixed
- nixes
- nixie
- nizam
Starting with NO (72 words)
- nobby
- noble
- nobly
- nocks
- nodal
- noddy
- nodes
- nodus
- noels
- noggs
- nohow
- noils
- noily
- noint
- noirs
- noise
- noisy
- nolls
- nolos
- nomad
- nomas
- nomen
- nomes
- nomic
- nomoi
- nomos
- nonas
- nonce
- nones
- nonet
- nongs
- nonny
- nonyl
- nooks
- nooky
- noons
- noops
- noose
- nopal
- nopes
- noria
- noris
- norks
- norms
- north
- nosed
- noser
- noses
- nosey
- notal
- notch
- noted
- noter
- notes
- notre
- notum
- nould
- noule
- nouns
- nouny
- noups
- novae
- novas
- novel
- novum
- noway
- nowed
- nowel
- nowts
- noxal
- noyau
- noyes
Starting with NU (21 words)
- nubby
- nubia
- nucha
- nuder
- nudes
- nudge
- nudie
- nudzh
- nugae
- nuked
- nukes
- nulla
- nulls
- numbs
- numen
- nurds
- nurls
- nurrs
- nurse
- nutsy
- nutty
Starting with NY (4 words)
- nyaff
- nyala
- nylon
- nymph