Words That Start With NAY
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With NAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With NAY 14 words
4-Letter Words Starting With NAY 1
Full 4-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With NAY 1
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With NAY 4
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With NAY 4
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With NAY 2
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With NAY 1
Full 10-letter listHow common is NAY at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 14 words that start with NAY. Most are 7 letters long, they average 13.1 points, the best is NAYSAYINGS (17 points) and 50% end in S.
- Total words
- 14
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 4 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.1
- out of 17 max
- Longest word
- NAYSAYINGS
- 10 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- d 21.4%
- y 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ai7.1%
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 word that starts with NAY
n 1a 1y 4s 1a 1y 4i 1n 1g 2s 1
N 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + S 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + S 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
naysayings
Form of naysaying
- nounthe act of saying no to a request
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How many words that start with NAY are there?
There are 14 words that start with NAY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 4 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 NAY?
NAYSAYINGS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NAYSAYING (16), NAYSAYERS (15), NAYWARDS (15).
What are some common words that start with NAY?
Everyday examples include NAY, NAYSAYER, NAYS, NAYSAYERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with NAY?
NAYSAYINGS has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, NAYS (4 letters) is the longest common one.