8-Letter Words Starting With NY
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words Starting With NY 8 words
How common is NY at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words that start with NY. They average 16.8 points and the best is NYMPHISH (21 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.8
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- n 25%
- a 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ea25%
- ae12.5%
- ai12.5%
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 NY
n 1y 4m 3p 3h 4i 1s 1h 4
N 1 + Y 4 + M 3 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
nymphish
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 NY are there?
There are 8 eight-letter words that start with NY 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 NY?
NYMPHISH is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NYMPHETS (18), NYMPHAEA (18), NYMPHEAN (18).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with NY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NYMPHISH (21), NYAFFING (18), NYLGHAIS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.