5 Letter Words Starting With N and Ending With S
There are 102 five-letter words that start with N and end with S in our word list, and 18 of them are everyday words. They all follow the pattern N???S. The most common second letters are O, E, A, I, and the most common fourth letters are E, A, K, L. Most of these words (86%) are plurals or verb forms ending in S, which daily puzzles rarely use as answers, so start with the everyday list.
Quick facts
- Second letter:
- O (29), E (27), A (26), I (13)
- Fourth letter:
- E (23), A (11), K (10), L (9)
- Words with a repeated letter:
- 36 (35%)
Common 5 letter words starting with N and ending with S
The 18 everyday words, the best place to start for daily puzzles. Tap a word to see its meaning in the Online Dictionary.
- nails
- names
- napes
- nears
- necks
- needs
- nests
- newts
- nicks
- nines
- nodes
- nooks
- norms
- noses
- notes
- nouns
- nulls
- numbs
All 102 words, by second letter
NA__S (26 words)
- naams
- naans
- nabes
- nabis
- nabks
- nadas
- naffs
- nagas
- naifs
- naiks
- nails
- nalas
- names
- nanas
- napas
- napes
- naras
- narcs
- nards
- nares
- naris
- narks
- nates
- naves
- nazes
- nazis
NE__S (27 words)
- neals
- neaps
- nears
- neats
- necks
- needs
- neems
- neeps
- negus
- neifs
- nelis
- nemas
- nenes
- neons
- nerds
- nerks
- nerts
- nests
- netes
- netts
- neuks
- neums
- neves
- nevus
- newts
- nexts
- nexus
NI__S (13 words)
- nicks
- nides
- nidus
- niefs
- niffs
- nighs
- nills
- nines
- nipas
- nirls
- nisus
- nites
- nixes
NO__S (29 words)
- nocks
- nodes
- nodus
- noels
- noggs
- noils
- noirs
- nolls
- nolos
- nomas
- nomes
- nomos
- nonas
- nones
- nongs
- nooks
- noons
- noops
- nopes
- noris
- norks
- norms
- noses
- notes
- nouns
- noups
- novas
- nowts
- noyes
NU__S (7 words)
- nudes
- nukes
- nulls
- numbs
- nurds
- nurls
- nurrs
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