5-Letter Words With NIG
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With NIG
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With NIG 6 words
How often does NIG appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 five-letter words containing NIG. They average 7.5 points and the best is NIGHT (9 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.5
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- g 16.7%
- h 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing 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 containing NIG are there?
There are 6 five-letter words containing 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 containing NIG?
NIGHT is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ANIGH (9), NIGHS (9), NIGER (6).
Which rare five-letter words containing NIG score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ANIGH (9), NIGHS (9), NIGER (6), RENIG (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.