6-Letter Words Starting With NEA
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With NEA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With NEA 12 words
How common is NEA at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 six-letter words that start with NEA. They average 8.3 points, the best is NEAFFE (12 points) and 25% end in D.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.3
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- d 25%
- y 25%
- r 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
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 six-letter word that starts with NEA
n 1e 1a 1f 4f 4e 1
N 1 + E 1 + A 1 + F 4 + F 4 + E 1 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
neaffe
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many six-letter words that start with NEA are there?
There are 12 six-letter words that start with NEA 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 six-letter word that starts with NEA?
NEAFFE is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NEARBY (11), NEARLY (9), NEATLY (9).
What are some common six-letter words that start with NEA?
Everyday examples include NEARBY, NEARER, NEARLY, NEATLY, NEATER, NEARED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with NEA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NEAFFE (12), NEAFES (9), NEAPED (9), NEANIC (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.