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9-Letter Words Starting With NER

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With NER

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With NER 8 words

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

Our combined English word list has 8 nine-letter words that start with NER. They average 12.5 points and the best is NERVOUSLY (15 points).

Total words
8
Average Scrabble score
12.5
out of 15 max
Everyday words
13%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 50%
  • y 25%
  • e 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • io12.5%
  • ou12.5%

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 NER

n 1e 1r 1v 4o 1u 1s 1l 1y 4

N 1 + E 1 + R 1 + V 4 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 15 points

Double word
30 pts
Triple word
45 pts

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

nervously

  1. adverbin an anxiously nervous manner“we watched the stock market nervously”
  2. adverbwith nervous excitement“our bodies jumped nervously away at the slightest touch”
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How many nine-letter words that start with NER are there?

There are 8 nine-letter words that start with NER 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 NER?

NERVOUSLY is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NERVOSITY (15), NERVELESS (12), NERVINESS (12).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include NERVOSITY (15), NERVATION (12), NERVATURE (12), NERVELETS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.