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9-Letter Words Starting With NEE

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With NEE

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With NEE 8 words

How common is NEE at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 8 nine-letter words that start with NEE. They average 12.4 points and the best is NEEDFULLY (16 points).

Total words
8
Average Scrabble score
12.4
out of 16 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 50%
  • y 25%
  • l 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee100%
  • ie12.5%

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 nine-letter word that starts with NEE

n 1e 1e 1d 2f 4u 1l 1l 1y 4

N 1 + E 1 + E 1 + D 2 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 16 points

Double word
32 pts
Triple word
48 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

needfully

  1. adverbin an essential manner“such expenses are necessarily incurred”
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How many nine-letter words that start with NEE are there?

There are 8 nine-letter words that start with NEE 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 nine-letter word that starts with NEE?

NEEDFULLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NEESBERRY (14), NEEDLEFUL (13), NEEDFIRES (13).

Which rare nine-letter words that start with NEE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include NEESBERRY (14), NEEDFIRES (13), NEEDMENTS (12), NEEDLINGS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.