Words That Start With NU
- 527 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With NU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With NU 527 words
3-Letter Words Starting With NU 5
Full 3-letter list4-Letter Words Starting With NU 12
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With NU 26
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With NU 55
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With NU 91
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With NU 86
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With NU 73
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With NU 70
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With NU 40
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With NU 26
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With NU 14
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With NU 13
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With NU 10
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With NU 3
17-Letter Words Starting With NU 2
How common is NU at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 527 words that start with NU. Most are 7 letters long, they average 12.4 points, the best is NUCLEOPHILICALLY (28 points) and 39.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 527
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 91 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.4
- out of 28 max
- Longest word
- NUCLEOPHILICITIES
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 39.3%
- e 11.2%
- y 8.9%
Top vowel pairs
- eo8%
- io6.8%
- ie6.5%
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 NU
n 1u 1c 3l 1e 1o 1p 3h 4i 1l 1i 1c 3a 1l 1l 1y 4
N 1 + U 1 + C 3 + L 1 + E 1 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 28 points
- Double word
- 56 pts
- Triple word
- 84 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
nucleophilically
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words That Start With NU FAQ
How many words that start with NU are there?
There are 527 words that start with NU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 91 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 NU?
NUCLEOPHILICALLY is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NUZZLING (27), NUCLEOPHILICITY (27), NUZZLED (26).
What are some common words that start with NU?
Everyday examples include NUMBER, NUMERICAL, NUMB, NUMBEST, NUMEROUS, NUN, NUISANCE, NUT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with NU?
NUCLEOPHILICITIES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, NUMERICALLY (11 letters) is the longest common one.