5-Letter Words With NL
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With NL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With NL 16 words
How often does NL appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 five-letter words containing NL. They average 7.3 points, the best is WANLY (11 points) and 43.8% end in Y.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.3
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 43.8% of words
Most common last letters
- y 43.8%
- t 25%
- d 12.5%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing NL
w 4a 1n 1l 1y 4
W 4 + A 1 + N 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
wanly
- adverbin a weak or pale or languid manner“she was smiling wanly”
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How many five-letter words containing NL are there?
There are 16 five-letter words containing NL 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 NL?
WANLY is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FONLY (11), MANLY (10), INLAY (8).
What are some common five-letter words containing NL?
Everyday examples include INLAY, INLET, MANLY, WANLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing NL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FONLY (11), ONLAY (8), UNLAW (8), WANLE (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.