5 Letter Words Starting with N

The 606 5 letter words starting with n, 37 of them still able to come up as the answer. Sorted by what each guess rules out rather than by alphabet.

606 words begin with N. NADIR, NAIVE, NANNY are the ones to reach for, and 37 of them can still be the answer.

NASTY is the most familiar word here that could still come up as the answer.

Best First Guesses

With 606 words to get through, the first guess decides most of the round. Each one below is on this list, so it could be the answer outright, and the number beside it is how many words would still be left in the worst case.

NAMES: takes 606 down to 86 at worst.
NOISE: down to 86. It is on the answer list.
NAILS: down to 94.

What These Words Have in Common

165 of them end in S, about a quarter of the list. If you need a second letter to test, A (271), E (237) and S (207) appear here more than any others. Only 23 of the 606 are everyday words. The rest belong to crosswords more than to conversation, so lean on the letters above rather than on the tail of the list.

Best 5 Letter Words Starting with N

The strongest picks, with answer-list words first.

NADIR
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
NAILS
NAKED
NAMED
NAMES
NANCY
NEEDS
NIGER
NODES
NOTED
NOTES

5 Letter Words Starting with N and Ending in A

NINJA
NABLA
NAHUA
NAIRA
NAKFA
NALLA
NAMDA
NAMMA
NANDA
NANGA
NANNA
NANUA
NAPPA
NARRA
NASSA
NASUA
NATYA
NDUJA
NECIA
NEELA
NELIA
NENTA
NEOSA
NEOZA
NERKA
NETTA
NEUMA
NGAKA
NGANA
NGOMA
NIATA
NIEPA
NIGGA
NIGUA
NINTA
NIOTA
NIOZA
NITTA
NOEMA
NOKTA
NONDA
NONNA
NONYA
NORIA
NORMA
NORNA
NOUJA
NOVIA
NRTTA
NRTYA
NSIMA
NUBIA
NUCHA
NULLA
NUMDA
NYALA
NYAYA
NYDIA
NYSSA

5 Letter Words Starting with N and Ending in B

NABOB
NAJIB
NASAB
NAWAB
NAWOB
NEEMB
NIKAB
NIQAB

5 Letter Words Starting with N and Ending in D

NOMAD
NAKED
NAMED
NOTED
NAIAD
NALED
NAMAD
NAPED
NAROD
NAVED
NEELD
NEWED
NICAD
NICED
NIDED
NITID
NIXED
NODED
NOSED
NOULD
NOWED
NOYED
NUKED
NUMUD
NUSED

5 Letter Words Starting with N and Ending in E

NAIVE
NERVE
NICHE
NIECE
NOBLE
NOISE
NOOSE
NUDGE
NURSE
NABLE
NACHE
NACRE
NAEVE
NAICE
NAMBE
NANCE
NANTE
NAPPE
NARRE
NATHE
NAWLE
NEAFE
NECHE
NEELE
NEESE
NEEZE
NEFIE
NEIVE
NEUME
NEWIE
NGEGE
NGWEE
NIDGE
NIEVE
NIFLE
NIGRE
NIOBE
NISSE
NITRE
NIXIE
NJAVE
NOEME
NOIRE
NOLLE
NONCE
NOONE
NOOVE
NORIE
NORSE
NOTRE
NOULE
NOVAE
NUDIE
NUGAE
NUNCE
NUQUE
NYUSE
NYUZE

5 Letter Words Starting with N and Ending in H

NEIGH
NINTH
NORTH
NOTCH
NYMPH
NAISH
NAPOH
NASCH
NATCH
NAUCH
NEATH
NIKAH
NITCH
NORAH
NOWCH
NUDZH
NUNCH

5 Letter Words Starting with N and Ending in I

NAEVI
NANDI
NANTI
NAOMI
NASHI
NEGRI
NEJDI
NESKI
NGAPI
NGATI
NGONI
NIMBI
NISEI
NKOSI
NMOLI
NODDI
NOEMI
NOGAI
NOMOI
NOSHI
NUMMI
NUNKI
NUNNI

5 Letter Words Starting with N and Ending in L

NASAL
NATAL
NAVAL
NAVEL
NOVEL
NABAL
NAGEL
NAHAL
NAPAL
NAWAL
NEBEL
NEPAL
NERAL
NEROL
NEVEL
NEWEL
NEXAL
NIALL
NICOL
NIDAL
NIGEL
NIHAL
NIHIL
NITAL
NIVAL
NIVEL
NJIRL
NOBEL
NODAL
NOGAL
NONYL
NOPAL
NOTAL
NOWEL
NOXAL
NPEEL
NUCAL
NUJOL
NYMIL

5 Letter Words Starting with N and Ending in M

NABAM
NAHUM
NAZIM
NERAM
NEXUM
NGRAM
NIZAM
NODUM
NOTAM
NOTUM
NOVEM
NOVUM
NUDUM

5 Letter Words Starting with N and Ending in N

NYLON
NAREN
NASON
NEEDN
NEVEN
NEXIN
NIKON
NINON
NISAN
NISIN
NITON
NIUAN
NIXON
NOMEN
NONAN
NOTAN
NUCIN
NUMEN

5 Letter Words Starting with N and Ending in O

NACHO
NAIEO
NAKOO
NAMMO
NANTO
NAOTO
NAPOO
NARCO
NASHO
NATTO
NEATO
NECRO
NEGRO
NGAIO
NGOKO
NIKKO
NIOPO
NITRO
NITTO
NONDO
NONNO
NOVIO
NUEVO
NULLO
NUTSO
NYORO

5 Letter Words Starting with N and Ending in R

NADIR
NEVER
NEWER
NICER
NIGER
NAGAR
NAGOR
NAHOR
NAKER
NAKIR
NAMER
NAVAR
NAYAR
NAZAR
NAZIR
NEGER
NEPER
NETER
NEWAR
NIDOR
NINER
NITER
NIXER
NOSER
NOSIR
NOTER
NUDER

5 Letter Words Starting with N and Ending in S

NAILS
NAMES
NEEDS
NODES
NOTES
NAAMS
NAANS
NAATS
NABES
NABIS
NABKS
NADAS
NAFFS
NAGAS
NAGES
NAIAS
NAIBS
NAIDS
NAIFS
NAIKS
NAINS
NAIOS
NAKAS
NALAS
NAMUS
NANAS
NANES
NANOS
NANTS
NAPAS
NAPES
NARAS
NARCS
NARDS
NARES
NARIS
NARKS
NASIS
NASUS
NATES
NATIS
NATUS
NAVES
NAVIS
NAZES
NAZIS
NEALS
NEAPS
NEARS
NEATS
NECKS
NEEBS
NEEFS
NEEMS
NEEPS
NEFAS
NEGUS
NEIFS
NELIS
NEMAS
NEMNS
NEMOS
NENES
NEONS
NERDS
NERFS
NERKS
NERTS
NESTS
NETAS
NETES
NETTS
NEUKS
NEUMS
NEVES
NEVIS
NEVUS
NEWBS
NEWTS
NEXTS
NEXUS
NIAIS
NICKS
NIDES
NIDUS
NIEFS
NIELS
NIESS
NIFES
NIFFS
NIGHS
NILAS
NILLS
NIMBS
NIMPS
NINES
NINOS
NIPAS
NIRIS
NIRLS
NISUS
NITES
NITOS
NIVAS
NIXES
NMOLS
NOAHS
NOBIS
NOCKS
NODUS
NOELS
NOGGS
NOIAS
NOILS
NOIRS
NOKES
NOLES
NOLLS
NOLOS
NOMAS
NOMES
NOMOS
NONAS
NONES
NONGS
NONIS
NOOBS
NOOIS
NOOKS
NOONS
NOOPS
NORIS
NORKS
NORMS
NOSES
NOTUS
NOUGS
NOULS
NOUNS
NOUPS
NOVAS
NOVUS
NOWDS
NOWLS
NOWTS
NOXAS
NOXES
NOYES
NUDES
NUFFS

5 Letter Words Starting with N and Ending in T

NIGHT
NAGHT
NASAT
NAUNT
NAVET
NEANT
NEIST
NEMPT
NEPIT
NEVAT
NICHT
NILOT
NINUT
NIPET
NOBUT
NOCHT
NOINT
NONET
NOOIT
NORIT
NOUST

5 Letter Words Starting with N and Ending in U

NAIRU
NANDU
NANMU
NARDU
NEHRU
NIKAU
NINTU
NOYAU
NUADU

5 Letter Words Starting with N and Ending in Y

NANNY
NASTY
NEEDY
NERDY
NEWLY
NINNY
NOBLY
NOISY
NOSEY
NUTTY
NANCY
NABBY
NACRY
NAGGY
NAILY
NAIRY
NAMBY
NANTY
NAPPY
NARKY
NATTY
NAVVY
NAZZY
NEBBY
NEDDY
NEFFY
NELLY
NERVY
NESTY
NETTY
NEVOY
NEVVY
NEWSY
NIBBY
NICEY
NICKY
NIFFY
NIFTY
NIMBY
NIPPY
NIRLY
NITRY
NITTY
NIZEY
NOBBY
NODDY
NOGGY
NOILY
NONCY
NONLY
NONNY
NOOKY
NORRY
NOUNY
NOWAY
NOWTY
NUBBY
NUDDY
NUDGY
NULLY
NUMMY
NUNKY
NUNNY
NUNRY
NURDY
NURLY
NURRY
NURSY
NUTSY

5 Letter Words Starting with N and Ending in C, F, G and other letters

NARIC
NEMIC
NIFIC
NOMIC
NONIC
NORIC
NUMAC
NYAFF
NAVIG
NOSIG
NYING
NYONG
NYUNG
NABAK
NAMAK
NATAK
NAUMK
NEBEK
NORSK
NETOP
NOMAP
NAVEW
NOHOW
NINOX
NOHEX
NAMAZ
NANTZ
NERTZ
NURTZ

Less Familiar Words Here

This page carries a lot of words most players would not define. Reading them once is quicker than meeting them cold in a puzzle.

NARIS: Any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx.
NOHOW: In no manner; in no way.
NYALA: Spiral-horned South African antelope with a fringe of white hairs along back and neck.
NAVVY: A laborer who is obliged to do menial work.
NUBBY: Of textiles; having a rough surface.
NOPAL: Cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits.
NABOB: A governor in India during the Mogul empire.
NACRE: The iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell.
NAMER: A person who gives a name or names.
NINON: A fine strong sheer silky fabric made of silk or rayon or nylon.
NAIAD: Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water.
NISUS: An effortful attempt to attain a goal.
NIDUS: A nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs.
NATES: The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on.
NONES: The fifth of the seven canonical hours; about 3 p.m.
NEWEL: The central pillar of a circular staircase.
NEWSY: Full of news.
NINNY: A stupid foolish person. It is on the answer list.

FAQs

Can a Wordle answer start with N?

Yes. NEVER, NIGHT and NORTH all sit on the Wordle answer list, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.

Do any of these use the same letter twice?

Yes. NEVER and NEEDS are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.

Is NAUCH really a word?

Yes. An intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls. It is not on the Wordle answer list, so keep it for Scrabble.

Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?

NEVER. It is the most ordinary word here that the answer list carries, so it is the guess to make when you want to win the round rather than learn from it.

Are all of these accepted as guesses?

Yes. Every word on this list is a legal guess, including the ones that look wrong. NYXIS and NYUZE are among them. Only a smaller set sits on the answer list, and those are the ones marked in green.

Which of these would most players overlook?

NEIGH, NINNY and NOBLY. All three are on the answer list, and none is a word you would reach for early, so they are worth remembering once the obvious guesses run out.

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