Words That Start With NAYS
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With NAYS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With NAYS 8 words
6-Letter Words Starting With NAYS 1
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With NAYS 2
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With NAYS 1
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With NAYS 2
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With NAYS 1
Full 10-letter listHow common is NAYS at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 8 words that start with NAYS. Most are 7 letters long, they average 13.1 points and the best is NAYSAYINGS (17 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 2 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 12.5%
- g 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ai12.5%
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 NAYS
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 NAYS are there?
There are 8 words that start with NAYS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 2 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 NAYS?
NAYSAYINGS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NAYSAYING (16), NAYSAYERS (15), NAYSAYER (14).
What are some common words that start with NAYS?
Everyday examples include NAYSAYER, NAYS, NAYSAYERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with NAYS?
NAYSAYINGS has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, NAYS (4 letters) is the longest common one.