8-Letter Words Starting With NAI
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words Starting With NAI 11 words
How common is NAI at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 eight-letter words that start with NAI. They average 10 points, the best is NAILHEAD (12 points) and 45.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 10
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 45.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 45.5%
- d 18.2%
- e 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- ea9.1%
- oo9.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with NAI
n 1a 1i 1l 1h 4e 1a 1d 2
N 1 + A 1 + I 1 + L 1 + H 4 + E 1 + A 1 + D 2 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
nailhead
- nounsomething resembling the head of a nail that is used as an ornamental device
- nounflattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point
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How many eight-letter words that start with NAI are there?
There are 11 eight-letter words that start with NAI in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with NAI?
NAILHEAD is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NAINSOOK (12), NAILFOLD (12), NAIFNESS (11).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with NAI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NAILFOLD (12), NAIFNESS (11), NAILFILE (11), NAIVETES (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.