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5-Letter Words Starting With NIS

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All 5-Letter Words Starting With NIS 3 words

How common is NIS at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 five-letter words that start with NIS. They average 5 points and the best is NISEI (5 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
5
out of 5 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 33.3%
  • i 33.3%
  • s 33.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ei33.3%

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 NIS

n 1i 1s 1e 1i 1

N 1 + I 1 + S 1 + E 1 + I 1 = 5 points

Double word
10 pts
Triple word
15 pts

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

nisei

  1. nouna person born in the United States of parents who emigrated from Japan
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How many five-letter words that start with NIS are there?

There are 3 five-letter words that start with NIS 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 NIS?

NISEI is worth 5 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NISUS (5), NISSE (5).