10-Letter Words Starting with N

All 199 ten-letter words that start with N

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• nalbuphine17n. A synthetic opioid antagonist which is very similar to morphine in...
• naltrexone17n. A synthetic drug, similar to morphine, which blocks opiate receptors in...
• nandrolone11n. A semisynthetic anabolic steroid C₁₈H₂₆O₂ derived from testosterone...
• nanometric14adj. Of, or relating to, a nanometer.
• nanoporous12adj. Having nanosized pores.
• nanoscopic16adj. Having a scale expressed in nanometers.
• nanosecond13n. An SI unit of time equal to 10⁻⁹ seconds. Symbol: ns.
• naphthenic20adj. Of, pertaining to, or derived from a naphthene.
• napoletana12n. A Neapolitan flip coffee pot.
• narcissism14n. A self-centered personality trait in which the person is infatuated...
• narcissist12n. One who shows extreme love and admiration for themself.
• narcolepsy17n. A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep...
• narrowband16adj. Describing communication systems with a smaller bandwidth than wideband.
• narrowboat15n. A barge used on the narrow canals of England.
• narrowbody19n. An airliner capable of seating, at most, six or fewer passengers in a...
• narrowness13n. The state of being narrow.
• nasolabial12adj. Relating to the nose and lips.
• nasturtium12n. The popular name of any of the plants in the Tropaeolum genus of...
• natatorium12n. A swimming pool, especially an indoor one; a building housing one or...
• nationally13adv. In a way relating to the whole nation.
• nationhood14n. The quality of being a nation.
• nationwide14adj. Extending throughout an entire nation.
• natterjack23n. A toad of species Bufo calamita (or Epidalea calamita), known for its...
• naturalism12n. A state of nature; conformity to nature.
• naturalist10n. A person who believes in or advocates the tenets of philosophical or...
• naturality13n. The condition of being natural; nature, naturalness.
• naturalize19v. To grant citizenship to someone not born a citizen.
• naturopath15n. A practitioner of naturopathy, a nature healer.
• nauseating11adj. Causing a feeling of nausea; disgusting and revolting.
• nautically15adv. In a nautical manner.
• navigation14n. The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a road...

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• nebulosity15n. The characteristic of being nebulous; cloudiness (measured in octas).
• nebulously15adv. In a manner like that of a cloud or haze.
• necklacing19n. A method of informal execution using a burning necklace (petrol filled...
• necrolysis15n. The disintegration and exfoliation of necrotic tissue.
• necromancy19n. Divination involving the dead or death.
• necrophile17n. One who is subject to necrophilia.
• necropolis14n. A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
• needlefish17n. Any of certain species of slender fish, principally of the family...
• needlelike15adj. Resembling a needle in shape.
• needlenose11adj. Having a long, thin nose; applied to needlenose pliers.
• needlessly14adv. In a needless manner.
• needlework18n. The art or process of working with a needle especially in embroidery or...
• nefazodone23n. A serotoninergic modulating antidepressant that is used in therapy of...
• negatively17adv. In a negative manner; so as to be damaging or not positive.
• negativism16n. A persistent pessimistic or skeptical attitude.
• negativity17n. The characteristic of being pessimistic or contrarian.
• negentropy16n. The difference between the entropy of a system and the maximum possible...
• neglectful16adj. Tending to neglect; failing to take care of matters which require...
• negligence14n. The state of being negligent.
• negligible14adj. Able to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small...
• negligibly17adv. To a degree that is negligible; so small or slight that it may be...
• negotiable13adj. Able to be traversed; navigable.
• negotiator11n. One who negotiates.
• nelfinavir16n. An antiretroviral drug (trademark Viracept) of the protease inhibitor...
• nematocyst17n. A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube...
• nematology16n. The branch of biology that studies nematode roundworms.
• neoclassic14adj. Neoclassical.
• neofascist15adj. Of or pertaining to neofascism.
• neoplastic14adj. Of or relating to a neoplasm, neoplastics, neoplasty or neoplasia.
• neorealism12n. A movement in art, literature and (especially in Italy) cinema, shortly...
• neorealist10adj. Of or pertaining to the post World War II international relations...
• neotropics14n. Tropical America: the tropical areas of North, Central and South...
• nephrology19n. The branch of medicine that deals with the function and diseases of the...
• nepotistic14adj. Of or pertaining to nepotism; favoring relatives because of their...
• neprilysin15n. A particular type of metalloprotease, namely membrane...
• netherland14n. A supposed place to which one's spirit descends upon death; the...
• nethermost15adj. Farthest down; lowest.
• nettlesome12adj. Causing irritation, annoyance, or discomfort; bothersome, irksome.
• networking18n. The use of computer networks.
• neuregulin11n. Any of a family of proteins that have functions in the development of...
• neuroblast12n. The embryonic cell that develops into a nerve cell.
• neurogenic13adj. Originating in, or caused by, the nervous system.
• neuroimage13v. To produce an image of the structure or function of part of the brain.
• neurokinin14n. A class of tachykinin oligopeptide of the mammalian central nervous...
• neuromotor12adj. Pertaining to the relationship between the nervous system and movement.
• neuropathy18n. Any disease of the peripheral nervous system; peripheral neuropathy.
• neuropsych20n. Neuropsychology.
• neurotoxic19adj. Having a toxic effect on nerve tissue.
• neurotoxin17n. A toxin that specifically acts upon neurons, their synapses, or the...
• neutralism12n. The state of being neutral; neutrality.
• neutralist10adj. Of or relating to neutralism.
• neutrality13n. The state or quality of being neutral; the condition of being unengaged...
• neutralize19v. To make (something) even, inactive or ineffective.
• neutronics12n. The flow of a stream of neutrons.
• neutronium12n. A material composed entirely of neutrons.
• neutrophil15adj. Of a cell: being more easily or more fully stained by neutral dyes than...
• nevirapine15n. An antiretroviral drug C₁₅H₁₄N₄O structurally related to the...
• newfangled18adj. Fond of novelty.
• newsagency19n. A newsagent's shop.
• newscaster15n. One who delivers the news for broadcast on television, radio, etc; a...
• newsletter13n. A periodically sent publication containing current events or the like...
• newsreader14n. An anchorman in a news program, a news anchor, newscaster.
• newsweekly23n. A newspaper that is printed once per week.
• newsworthy22adj. Interesting enough to be reported as a news.

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• nickelback24n. A fifth defensive back (in addition to two cornerbacks and two...
• nicotinate12n. Any salt or ester of nicotinic acid.
• nifedipine16n. A synthetic compound which acts as a calcium antagonist and is used as...
• nightdress15n. A nightgown; (usually female) attire designed to be worn to bed.
• nightguard16n. A guard worn on the teeth to prevent damage from bruxism during sleep.
• nightlight18n. A small, dim light or lamp left on overnight.
• nightrider15n. A member of a vigilante group that carried out nighttime raids.
• nightscape18n. The nighttime landscape, or a depiction thereof.
• nightshade18n. Any of the poisonous plants belonging to the genus Solanum, especially...
• nightshirt17n. A shirt-like garment (often oversized) that is worn to bed.
• nightstand15n. A small table or cabinet, often with one or more drawers or shelves...
• nightstick20n. A long, narrow, polelike club carried by police and security personnel...
• nihilistic15adj. Of or relating to nihilism.
• nimbleness14n. The quality of being nimble.
• nimodipine15n. A dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker originally developed for the...
• nineteenth13adj. The ordinal form of the number nineteen.
• nitpicking19n. The painstaking process of removing nits (lice eggs) from someone's...
• nitrazepam23n. A short-acting hypnotic drug (British trademark Mogadon) of the...
• nitrifying17adj. Describing certain bacteria that oxidize ammonia to nitrite and nitrate...

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• noblewoman17n. A woman having a noble rank, especially one belonging to the peerage; a...
• nociceptin16n. A neurologically active oligopeptide related to the opioids.
• nodulation11n. The presence of nodules.
• noetherian13adj. In which any ascending chain of ideals eventually becomes constant.
• noisemaker16n. A person or device that produces a great deal of noise, especially one...
• nominalism14n. A doctrine that universals do not have an existence except as names for...
• nominalist12adj. Adhering or relating to nominalism.
• nomination12n. An act or instance of nominating.
• nominative15adj. Giving a name; naming; designating.
• nomophobia19n. A fear of or disdain for laws.
• nomothetic17adj. Relating to the underlying laws of a subject.
• nonabelian12adj. Not abelian.
• nonaccrual14adj. Not of or relating to accrual.
• nonaligned12adj. Not allied with any particular nation, or with any side in a dispute.
• nonaqueous19adj. Not aqueous.
• noncardiac15adj. Not in or related to the heart.
• noncentral12adj. Not central.
• nonchalant15adj. Casually calm and relaxed.
• noncitizen21n. Someone who is not a citizen.
• noncompact18adj. Not compact.
• nonconsent12n. A lack of consent.
• noncontact14adj. Not involving physical contact.
• noncovered16adj. Not covered (by insurance).
• noncurrent12adj. Not current.
• nondefense14adj. Unrelated to military defense.
• nonduality14n. Lack of duality.
• nondurable13adj. Providing useful services for only one period, especially a year.
• nonfederal14adj. Not federal.
• nonferrous13adj. Containing no iron.
• nonfiction15n. Written works intended to give facts, or true accounts of real things...
• nongenetic13adj. Not genetic.
• nonliteral10adj. Not literal.
• nonmarital12adj. Not in a marital relationship; unmarried to one another.
• nonmedical15adj. Not of a medical character; not directly involved with medicine.
• nonmusical14adj. Not musical; unrelated to music.
• nonnuclear12adj. Not having nuclear weapons.
• nonorganic13adj. Not organic.
• nonpayment17n. The failure to make a payment.
• nonplussed13adj. Unsure how to act or respond; bewildered, perplexed.
• nonrenewal13n. Failure to renew.
• nonstarter10n. A project that has no chance of success.
• nontaxable19adj. Not subject to being taxed.
• nonthermal15adj. Not thermal.
• nontrivial13adj. Not obvious or easy to prove; not self-evident.
• nonuniform15adj. Not uniform.
• nonworking18adj. That does not work (operate or function).
• norbornene12n. The polycyclic unsaturated hydrocarbon bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene derived...
• norgestrel11n. A synthetic progestogen C₂₁H₂₈O₂ having two optically active forms of...
• normalizer21n. One who or that which normalizes, fits to a norm or standard etc.
• northbound16adj. Heading or moving in a northerly direction; or of infrastructure...
• northerner13n. A native or inhabitant of the north of a region (or of the world as a...
• northwards17adv. Northward; in a northerly direction.
• nosebleeds13n. The nosebleed seats.
• noseworthy19adj. Worthy to be smelled.
• nosocomial14adj. Of an infection or its cause: arising from the environment of, or...
• notability15n. The quality or state of being notable or eminent.
• notational10adj. Of or pertaining to notation.
• noteholder14n. An entity holding a note, such as a promissory note.
• notetaking15n. The practice of writing down pieces of information gained from a...
• noteworthy19adj. Deserving attention; notable; worthy of notice.
• noticeable14adj. Capable of being seen or noticed.
• noticeably17adv. In a noticeable way.
• notifiable15adj. That may be notified.
• notionally13adv. In a notional, imaginary or speculative sense; in theory.
• nourishing14adj. That provides nourishment; nutritious.
• novelistic15adj. Having characteristics of a novel.
• nowcasting16n. The use or production of nowcasts.

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• nucleating13adj. That encourages nucleation.
• nucleation12n. The first stage of a phase transition in a small region.
• nucleoside13n. An organic molecule in which a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or...
• nucleosome14n. Any of the subunits that repeat in chromatin; a coil of DNA surrounding...
• nucleotide13n. The monomer constituting DNA or RNA biopolymer molecules. Each...
• nudibranch18n. A sea slug belonging to the order Nudibranchia.
• nullifying17n. The act or process by which something is nullified.
• numberless14adj. Without number; having too many to count.
• numeration12n. The act of counting or numbering; enumeration.
• numerology16n. The study of the purported mystical relationship between numbers (or...
• numerosity15n. The condition of being numerous.
• numerously15adv. In a numerous manner; in great numbers.
• numismatic16adj. Of or pertaining to currency, especially to coins.
• nunciature12n. The status or rank of a nuncio (diplomatic representative of the Roman...
• nurseryman15n. A person who rears and sells plants in a nursery.
• nurturance12n. The provision of physical and emotional care.
• nutcracker18n. An implement for cracking nuts.
• nutritious10adj. Providing nutrients; healthy to eat or drink.

Questions about these words

How many ten-letter words that start with N are there?

Word.ws lists 199 ten-letter words that start with N, plus 2,152 rare ones.

What are common ten-letter words that start with N?

nationwide, nomination, navigation, networking, nationally, newsletter, nineteenth and noticeable.

Which of the ten-letter words that start with N has the highest letter score?

nickelback scores 24 points with the standard letter tile values.

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