3-Letter Words Starting With NA
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 3-Letter Words Starting With NA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 3-Letter Words Starting With NA 11 words
How common is NA at the start of three-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 three-letter words that start with NA. They average 4.5 points, the best is NAY (6 points) and 9.1% end in B.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 4.5
- out of 6 max
- Everyday words
- 36%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- B
- 9.1% of words
Most common last letters
- b 9.1%
- e 9.1%
- g 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ae9.1%
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 three-letter word that starts with NA
n 1a 1y 4
N 1 + A 1 + Y 4 = 6 points
- Double word
- 12 pts
- Triple word
- 18 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
nay
- nouna negative“the nays have it”
- adverbnot this merely but also; not only so but“each of us is peculiar, nay, in a sense unique”
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How many three-letter words that start with NA are there?
There are 11 three-letter words that start with NA 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 three-letter word that starts with NA?
NAY is worth 6 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NAH (6), NAW (6), NAB (5).
What are some common three-letter words that start with NA?
Everyday examples include NAY, NAP, NAB, NAG. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare three-letter words that start with NA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NAW (6), NAM (5), NAN (3), NAS (3). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.