5-Letter Words Starting With NIG
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With NIG
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With NIG 3 words
How common is NIG at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 five-letter words that start with NIG. They average 8 points and the best is NIGHT (9 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 8
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- R
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- r 33.3%
- s 33.3%
- t 33.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with NIG
n 1i 1g 2h 4t 1
N 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 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).
night
- nounthe time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
- nouna period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom
- nounthe period spent sleeping“I had a restless night”
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How many five-letter words that start with NIG are there?
There are 3 five-letter words that start with NIG 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 NIG?
NIGHT is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NIGHS (9), NIGER (6).
Which rare five-letter words that start with NIG score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NIGHS (9), NIGER (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.