5-Letter Words Starting With N
N prefers supporting roles — it thrives in the middle and end of words (-ING, -ANT, -ENT). When it does lead, NIGHT, NOISE, and NORTH are reliable everyday picks.
5-Letter Words Starting With N
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Top 37 likely answersNADIR
NAIVE
NANNY
NASAL
NASTY
NATAL
NAVAL
NAVEL
NEEDY
NEIGH
NERDY
NERVE
NEVER
NEWER
NEWLY
NICER
NICHE
NIECE
NIGHT
NINJA
NINNY
NINTH
NOBLE
NOBLY
NOISE
NOISY
NOMAD
NOOSE
NORTH
NOSEY
NOTCH
NOVEL
NUDGE
NURSE
NUTTY
NYLON
NYMPH
NAAMS
NAANS
NAATS
NABAM
NABBY
NABES
NABIS
NABKS
NABLA
NABOB
NACHE
NACHO
NACRE
NADAS
NAEVE
NAEVI
NAFFS
NAGAR
NAGAS
NAGES
NAGGY
NAGOR
NAHAL
NAIAD
NAIBS
NAICE
NAIDS
NAIEO
NAIFS
NAIKS
NAILS
NAILY
NAINS
NAIOS
NAIRA
NAIRU
NAJIB
NAKAS
NAKED
NAKER
NAKFA
NALAS
NALED
NALLA
NAMAD
NAMAK
NAMAZ
NAMED
NAMER
NAMES
NAMMA
NAMUS
NANAS
NANCE
NANCY
NANDU
NANNA
NANOS
NANTE
NANTI
NANTO
NANTS
NANTY
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Popular Words That Start With N
Here are some of the most useful 5-letter words that start with N. The highlighted letter shows the position you're filtering for.
Common everyday words:
NAKED
NERVE
NIGHT
NOBLE
Strategic picks for word games:
NAILS
NOISE
NURSE
Wordle and Scrabble Strategy
•NOISE covers N, O, I, S, E — good mix of consonants and vowels
•NIGHT tests N, I, G, H, T — common Wordle answer
•N appears in 40% of 5-letter words but mostly mid/end positions
•N-endings (-ING, -ANT, -ENT) are more frequent than N-starters
N at a Glance
Frequency468 5-letter words start with N
Wordle37 Wordle answers start with N (7.9%)
PatternsCommon patterns: NO-, NI-, NA-, NE-, NU-