5-Letter Words Starting With N
There are 200 five-letter words starting with N. 53 are common English words, listed first; the other 147 are valid but rarer.
Common 5-letter words starting with N (53)
The likeliest answers in word games, A to Z.
- nacho
- nails
- naive
- naked
- named
- names
- nancy
- nanny
- nasal
- nasty
- natal
- naval
- necks
- needs
- needy
- nelly
- nerds
- nerdy
- nerve
- nests
- never
- newer
- newly
- nexus
- nicer
- niche
- nicks
- niece
- nifty
- night
- ninja
- ninth
- nitro
- noble
- nodes
- noise
- noisy
- nomad
- norms
- north
- nosed
- noses
- notch
- noted
- notes
- nouns
- novel
- nudes
- nudge
- nukes
- nurse
- nutty
- nylon
Less common 5-letter words starting with N (147)
NA… (36)
- naans
- nabes
- nabis
- nabob
- nacre
- nadas
- nadir
- naevi
- naggy
- naiad
- naifs
- naira
- naled
- namer
- nanas
- nance
- napes
- nappe
- nappy
- narco
- narcs
- nards
- nares
- naric
- naris
- narks
- narky
- natch
- nates
- natty
- navar
- navel
- naves
- navvy
- nawab
- nazis
NE… (28)
- neaps
- nears
- neath
- neats
- neems
- neeps
- negus
- neifs
- neigh
- neist
- nemas
- neons
- nerol
- nerts
- nertz
- nervy
- netop
- netts
- netty
- neuks
- neume
- neums
- neves
- nevus
- newel
- newie
- newsy
- newts
NG… (1)
- ngwee
NI… (29)
- nicad
- nicol
- nidal
- nided
- nides
- nidus
- nieve
- nighs
- nihil
- nills
- nimbi
- nines
- ninny
- ninon
- nipas
- nippy
- nisei
- nisus
- niter
- nites
- nitid
- niton
- nitre
- nitty
- nival
- nixed
- nixes
- nixie
- nizam
NO… (38)
- nobby
- nobly
- nocks
- nodal
- noddy
- nodus
- noels
- noggs
- nohow
- noils
- noily
- noirs
- nolos
- nomas
- nomen
- nomes
- nomoi
- nomos
- nonas
- nonce
- nones
- nonet
- nonyl
- nooks
- nooky
- noons
- noose
- nopal
- noria
- noris
- nosey
- notal
- noter
- notum
- novae
- novas
- noway
- nowts
NU… (13)
- nubby
- nubia
- nucha
- nuder
- nudie
- nudzh
- nuked
- nulls
- numbs
- numen
- nurds
- nurls
- nutsy
NY… (2)
- nyala
- nymph
No words on this page match those letters.
By the numbers
At a glance
- Words
- 200
- Common words
- 53 (27%)
- Most frequent second letter
- O (52 words)
Quick answers
Questions
How many 5-letter words starting with N are there?
200 in our list (the public-domain ENABLE word list). 53 of them are common English words; the other 147 are valid but rarely used.
What are the most common 5-letter words starting with N?
By how often they appear in everyday English: NEVER, NIGHT, NEEDS, NORTH, NAMED.
Which letter most often comes after N in these words?
O, in 52 of the 200 words (26%).