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8-Letter Words Starting With NEP

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With NEP

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With NEP 8 words

How common is NEP at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words that start with NEP. They average 12.8 points and the best is NEPHRISM (15 points).

Total words
8
Average Scrabble score
12.8
out of 15 max
Everyday words
13%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
25% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 25%
  • m 25%
  • c 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • io12.5%
  • oi12.5%

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 NEP

n 1e 1p 3h 4r 1i 1s 1m 3

N 1 + E 1 + P 3 + H 4 + R 1 + I 1 + S 1 + M 3 = 15 points

Double word
30 pts
Triple word
45 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

nephrism

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 NEP are there?

There are 8 eight-letter words that start with NEP 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 NEP?

NEPHRISM is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NEPHROID (14), NEPENTHE (13), NEPHRITE (13).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with NEP score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include NEPHRISM (15), NEPHROID (14), NEPIONIC (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.