Words That Start With NY

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with NY?

NYMPHOMANIACAL is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NYMPHOMANIACS (27), NYMPHOMANIAC (26), NYMPHOLEPSY (26).

Q: What are some common words that start with NY?

Everyday examples include NYLON , NYMPH , NYMPHOMANIA , NYMPHOMANIAC , NYMPHS , NYMPHOMANIACS , NYLONS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with NY?

NYCTAGINACEOUS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, NYMPHS (6 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With NY 85 words

How common is NY at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 85 words that start with NY. Most are 7 letters long, they average 17.4 points, the best is NYMPHOMANIACAL (28 points) and 41.2% end in S.

Total words: 85
Most common length: 7 letters; 11 words
Average Scrabble score: 17.4; out of 28 max
Longest word: NYCTAGINACEOUS; 14 letters
Most common ending: S; 41.2% of words

Most common last letters

s 41.2%
c 10.6%
a 9.4%

Top vowel pairs

ia10.6%
ae5.9%
ea3.5%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word that starts with NY

n ₁y ₄m ₃p ₃h ₄o ₁m ₃a ₁n ₁i ₁a ₁c ₃a ₁l ₁

N 1 + Y 4 + M 3 + P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + M 3 + A 1 + N 1 + I 1 + A 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 = 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).

nymphomaniacal

adjective(used of women) affected with excessive sexual desire

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How many words that start with NY are there?

There are 85 words that start with NY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 11 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 NY?

NYMPHOMANIACAL is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NYMPHOMANIACS (27), NYMPHOMANIAC (26), NYMPHOLEPSY (26).

What are some common words that start with NY?

Everyday examples include NYLON, NYMPH, NYMPHOMANIA, NYMPHOMANIAC, NYMPHS, NYMPHOMANIACS, NYLONS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with NY?

NYCTAGINACEOUS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, NYMPHS (6 letters) is the longest common one.

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