5-Letter Words Starting With NG
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 5-Letter Words Starting With NG 5 words
How common is NG at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words that start with NG. They average 7 points and the best is NGWEE (9 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 7
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- a 40%
- e 20%
- i 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ai20%
- ee20%
- io20%
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 five-letter word that starts with NG
n 1g 2w 4e 1e 1
N 1 + G 2 + W 4 + E 1 + E 1 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
ngwee
- noun100 ngwee equal 1 kwacha in Zambia
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How many five-letter words that start with NG are there?
There are 5 five-letter words that start with NG 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 five-letter word that starts with NG?
NGWEE is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NGOMA (8), NGAIO (6), NGANA (6).
Which rare five-letter words that start with NG score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NGOMA (8), NGAIO (6), NGANA (6), NGATI (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.