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Words That Start With NERD

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Popular Words That Start With NERD

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With NERD 8 words

How common is NERD at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 8 words that start with NERD. Most are 5 letters long, they average 8.8 points and the best is NERDINESSES (12 points).

Total words
8
Most common length
5 letters
2 words
Average Scrabble score
8.8
out of 12 max
Longest word
NERDINESSES
11 letters
Most common ending
S
37.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 37.5%
  • d 12.5%
  • h 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie25%

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 NERD

n 1e 1r 1d 2i 1n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

N 1 + E 1 + R 1 + D 2 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 12 points

Double word
24 pts
Triple word
36 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

nerdinesses

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with NERD are there?

There are 8 words that start with NERD in our combined English word list. The most common length is 5 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 NERD?

NERDINESSES is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NERDISH (11), NERDINESS (10), NERDIEST (9).

What are some common words that start with NERD?

Everyday examples include NERD, NERDIER, NERDIEST, NERDY, NERDS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with NERD?

NERDINESSES has 11 letters.