7-Letter Words Starting With NU
- 91 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With NU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words Starting With NU 91 words
How common is NU at the start of seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 91 seven-letter words that start with NU. They average 10.8 points, the best is NUZZLED (26 points) and 38.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 91
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.8
- out of 26 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 38.5%
- d 9.9%
- y 8.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ie5.5%
- ea4.4%
- ei2.2%
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 seven-letter word that starts with NU
n 1u 1z 10z 10l 1e 1d 2
N 1 + U 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + L 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
nuzzled
Form of nuzzle
- verbmove or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position“We cuddled against each other to keep warm”
- verbrub noses
- verbdig out with the snout“the pig nuzzled the truffle”
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How many seven-letter words that start with NU are there?
There are 91 seven-letter words that start with NU 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 seven-letter word that starts with NU?
NUZZLED is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NUZZLES (25), NUZZLER (25), NUZZERS (25).
What are some common seven-letter words that start with NU?
Everyday examples include NUMBEST, NUMERAL, NUMERIC, NUCLEAR, NUMBERS, NULLIFY, NURSERY, NUCLEUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare seven-letter words that start with NU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NUZZERS (25), NUDZHED (21), NUDZHES (20), NUBUCKS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.