5-Letter Words With NEI
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With NEI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With NEI 5 words
How often does NEI appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words containing NEI. They average 7.4 points and the best is NEIGH (9 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.4
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 20% of words
Most common last letters
- e 20%
- h 20%
- i 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ei100%
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 NEI
n 1e 1i 1g 2h 4
N 1 + E 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 = 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).
neigh
- nounthe characteristic sounds made by a horse
- verbmake a characteristic sound, of a horse
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How many five-letter words containing NEI are there?
There are 5 five-letter words containing NEI 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 NEI?
NEIGH is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NEIFS (8), NEIVE (8), CUNEI (7).
Which rare five-letter words containing NEI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NEIFS (8), NEIVE (8), CUNEI (7), NEIST (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.