Words That Start With NAIL
- 22 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With NAIL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With NAIL 22 words
5-Letter Words Starting With NAIL 1
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Full 11-letter listHow common is NAIL at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 22 words that start with NAIL. Most are 8 letters long, they average 9.7 points, the best is NAILBRUSHES (16 points) and 50% end in S.
- Total words
- 22
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 6 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.7
- out of 16 max
- Longest word
- NAILBRUSHES
- 11 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- d 13.6%
- r 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- ea9.1%
- ie4.5%
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 word that starts with NAIL
n 1a 1i 1l 1b 3r 1u 1s 1h 4e 1s 1
N 1 + A 1 + I 1 + L 1 + B 3 + R 1 + U 1 + S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + S 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
nailbrushes
Form of nailbrush
- nouna brush used to clean a person's fingernails
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How many words that start with NAIL are there?
There are 22 words that start with NAIL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 6 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with NAIL?
NAILBRUSHES is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NAILBRUSH (14), NAILHEADS (13), NAILFOLDS (13).
What are some common words that start with NAIL?
Everyday examples include NAIL, NAILS, NAILING, NAILED, NAILBRUSH, NAILBRUSHES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with NAIL?
NAILBRUSHES has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, NAILING (7 letters) is the longest common one.