3-Letter Words Starting With NO
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 3-Letter Words Starting With NO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 3-Letter Words Starting With NO 13 words
How common is NO at the start of three-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 three-letter words that start with NO. They average 4.7 points, the best is NOX (10 points) and 7.7% end in B.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 4.7
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 39%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- B
- 7.7% of words
Most common last letters
- b 7.7%
- d 7.7%
- g 7.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oo7.7%
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 NO
n 1o 1x 8
N 1 + O 1 + X 8 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
nox
- nounRoman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx
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How many three-letter words that start with NO are there?
There are 13 three-letter words that start with NO 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 NO?
NOX is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NOW (6), NOH (6), NOY (6).
What are some common three-letter words that start with NO?
Everyday examples include NOR, NOW, NOT, NON, NOD. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare three-letter words that start with NO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include NOX (10), NOH (6), NOY (6), NOM (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.