Skip to content
ZWordFinderZ

5-Letter Words With NEA

  • 14 words
  • All English dictionaries
  • Scrabble points
Dictionary

Popular 5-Letter Words With NEA

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words With NEA 14 words

How often does NEA appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 14 five-letter words containing NEA. They average 6.6 points, the best is KNEAD (10 points) and 28.6% end in S.

Total words
14
Average Scrabble score
6.6
out of 10 max
Everyday words
21%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
28.6% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 28.6%
  • a 21.4%
  • d 14.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea100%

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 containing NEA

k 5n 1e 1a 1d 2

K 5 + N 1 + E 1 + A 1 + D 2 = 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).

knead

  1. verbmake uniform“knead dough”
  2. verbmanually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes“She rubbed down her child with a sponge”
  • Scrabble US
  • Scrabble UK
  • Words With Friends

Runners-up

Explore related word lists

5-letter words containing…

Words containing NEA by length

Longer sequences containing NEA

Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.

Change the last letter of NEA

Trending word lists

Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.

How to use this word list

Using NEA in the middle of a word

5-Letter Words With NEA by the numbers

5-Letter Words With NEA FAQ

How many five-letter words containing NEA are there?

There are 14 five-letter words containing NEA 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 containing NEA?

KNEAD is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SNEAK (9), NEATH (8), NEAFE (8).

What are some common five-letter words containing NEA?

Everyday examples include SNEAK, KNEAD, NEATH, NEARS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words containing NEA score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include NEAFE (8), APNEA (7), SNEAP (7), SNEAD (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.