6-Letter Words Starting With NY
- 10 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With NY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With NY 10 words
How common is NY at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 10 six-letter words that start with NY. They average 13 points, the best is NYANZA (18 points) and 60% end in S.
- Total words
- 10
- Average Scrabble score
- 13
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- s 60%
- a 20%
- e 10%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring six-letter word that starts with NY
n 1y 4a 1n 1z 10a 1
N 1 + Y 4 + A 1 + N 1 + Z 10 + A 1 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
nyanza
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 NY are there?
There are 10 six-letter words that start with NY 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 NY?
NYANZA is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NYMPHS (16), NYMPHO (16), NYMPHA (16).
Which rare six-letter words that start with NY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NYANZA (18), NYAFFS (15), NYBBLE (13), NYASES (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.