8-Letter Words Starting With NEA
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With NEA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With NEA 7 words
How common is NEA at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words that start with NEA. They average 9.4 points and the best is NEATHERD (12 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.4
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 42.9%
- d 28.6%
- e 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
- ie14.3%
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 NEA
n 1e 1a 1t 1h 4e 1r 1d 2
N 1 + E 1 + A 1 + T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + R 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).
neatherd
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words that start with NEA are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words that start with NEA 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 NEA?
NEATHERD is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NEATNIKS (12), NEARSIDE (9), NEATENED (9).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with NEA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NEATHERD (12), NEATNIKS (12), NEARLIER (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.