5-Letter Words Starting With NOT
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With NOT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With NOT 6 words
How common is NOT at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 five-letter words that start with NOT. They average 6.3 points and the best is NOTCH (10 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.3
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 16.7% of words
Most common last letters
- d 16.7%
- h 16.7%
- l 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with NOT
n 1o 1t 1c 3h 4
N 1 + O 1 + T 1 + C 3 + H 4 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
notch
- nouna V-shaped indentation“mandibular notch”
- nounthe location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks“we got through the pass before it started to snow”
- nouna V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface“there were four notches in the handle of his revolver”
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How many five-letter words that start with NOT are there?
There are 6 five-letter words that start with NOT 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 NOT?
NOTCH is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NOTUM (7), NOTED (6), NOTES (5).
What are some common five-letter words that start with NOT?
Everyday examples include NOTES, NOTED, NOTCH. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with NOT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NOTAL (5), NOTER (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.