8-Letter Words Starting With NYL
- 2 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words Starting With NYL 2 words
How common is NYL at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 2 eight-letter words that start with NYL. They average 15 points and the best is NYLGHAUS (15 points).
- Total words
- 2
- Average Scrabble score
- 15
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 100% of words
Most common last letters
- s 100%
Top vowel pairs
- ai50%
- au50%
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 NYL
n 1y 4l 1g 2h 4a 1u 1s 1
N 1 + Y 4 + L 1 + G 2 + H 4 + A 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 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).
nylghaus
Form of nylghau
- nounlarge Indian antelope; male is blue-grey with white markings; female is brownish with no horns
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How many eight-letter words that start with NYL are there?
There are 2 eight-letter words that start with NYL 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 NYL?
NYLGHAUS is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NYLGHAIS (15).