3-Letter Words Starting With NE
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 3-Letter Words Starting With NE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 3-Letter Words Starting With NE 9 words
How common is NE at the start of three-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 three-letter words that start with NE. They average 4.8 points and the best is NEK (7 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 4.8
- out of 7 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- B
- 11.1% of words
Most common last letters
- b 11.1%
- d 11.1%
- e 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ee11.1%
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 NE
n 1e 1k 5
N 1 + E 1 + K 5 = 7 points
- Double word
- 14 pts
- Triple word
- 21 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
nek
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many three-letter words that start with NE are there?
There are 9 three-letter words that start with NE 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 NE?
NEK is worth 7 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NEW (6), NEF (6), NEB (5).
Which rare three-letter words that start with NE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NEK (7), NEF (6), NEP (5), NED (4). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.