11-Letter Words Starting with N
There are 158 eleven-letter words that start with N on Word.ws, from nanocrystal to nymphomania. The most common are necessarily, netherlands, nonetheless, nationalist and neighboring.
Meanings from Wiktionary. Not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list.
All 158 eleven-letter words that start with N
NA
- nanocrystal16n. A crystalline entity whose size is measured in nanometers; an...
- nanodiamond15n. A nanoscale fragment of diamond.
- nanomachine18n. Any mechanical device, manufactured using nanotechnology, having a...
- nanoscience15n. The underlying science of nanotechnology.
- naphthalene19n. A white crystalline hydrocarbon manufactured from coal tar; used in...
- narcoleptic17n. One who suffers from narcolepsy ("a disorder characterized by sudden...
- narratively17adv. In a narrative manner: in the form of a story.
- narrativity17n. The presentation (and subsequent interpretation) of a dramatic...
- narratology15n. The study of narrative structure.
- nasogastric14adj. Pertaining both to the nose and to the stomach.
- nasopharynx26n. The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the...
- natalizumab24n. A humanized monoclonal antibody used in the treatment of multiple...
- nationalism13n. A more extreme form of patriotism; the idea of a more extreme support...
- nationalist11adj. Of or relating to nationalism.
- nationality14n. Legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth...
- nationalize20v. To bring a private company, or an industry comprising such companies...
- natriuretic13adj. Of or pertaining to natriuresis.
- naturalista11n. A person with Afro-textured hair who embraces their natural hairstyle...
- naturalized21adj. Adopted; granted citizenship; belonging after being introduced.
- naturalizer20n. One who naturalizes.
- naturalness11n. The state or quality of being natural.
- naturopathy19n. A system of therapy that avoids synthetic drugs and surgery, while...
- naughtiness15n. The state of being naughty.
NE
- necessaries13n. Necessary or indispensable items.
- necessarily16adv. Inevitably; of necessity.
- necessitate13v. To make necessary; to behove; to require (something) to be brought...
- necessitous13adj. Lacking; required.
- neckbreaker23n. Any throw or slam that focuses its attack on the opponent's neck.
- neckerchief25n. A scarf that is worn looped or tied around the neck.
- necromancer17n. A person who practices or performs necromancy.
- necromantic17adj. Of or relating to necromancy: the resurrection of or communication with...
- necrophilia18n. A pathological attraction to dead bodies.
- necrophilic20adj. Of or relating to necrophilia.
- necroptosis15n. A specific form of programmed cell death resembling necrosis.
- necrotizing23adj. Causing necrosis.
- needlecraft17n. The art or process of working with a needle esp. in embroidery or...
- needlegrass13n. Achnatherum spp.
- needlepoint14n. A craft involving pulling yarn, thread, or floss through a canvas mesh...
- needlestick18n. Puncture of the skin by a hypodermic needle or other sharp object.
- needlewoman17n. A woman who works with a needle; a female embroiderer, sewer, etc.
- nefariously17adv. In a nefarious manner.
- negligently16adv. In a negligent manner: carelessly or inattentively.
- negotiation12n. The process of achieving agreement through discussion.
- neighboring18adj. Situated or living nearby or adjacent to.
- neighbourly20adj. Showing the qualities of a friendly and helpful neighbour.
- neoadjuvant22adj. Describing an adjuvant preparation given before a course of treatment.
- neocolonial13adj. Of or pertaining to, or based on, neocolonialism.
- neocortical15adj. Of or pertaining to the neocortex.
- neonatology15n. The branch of medicine that deals with newborn infants, especially the...
- neopaganism16n. A modern or revived form of paganism; modern pagan religion.
- neostigmine14n. An anticholinesterase drug used in the form of its bromide C₁₂H₁₉BrN₂O₂...
- neotropical15adj. Occurring in tropical America, i.e. the tropics of the New World.
- neovascular16adj. Of or pertaining to new blood vessels.
- nephrectomy23n. The surgical removal of a kidney.
- nephrogenic19adj. That forms the tissues of the kidney.
- nephropathy24n. Damage to, disease of, or abnormality of the kidneys.
- nephrostomy21n. The creation of a nephrostome.
- nephrotoxic25adj. Toxic to the kidneys.
- nervousness14n. The state or quality of being nervous.
- netherlands15n. Hindquarters, butt.
- netherworld18n. The place to which one's spirit descends upon death, conceived as below...
- neuroactive16adj. That acts on the central nervous system.
- neuroethics16n. The ethics of neuroscience and neurotechnology.
- neuroimmune15adj. Describing those components of the nervous system that modulate the...
- neuroleptic15n. An antipsychotic drug.
- neurologist12n. A doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology.
- neuropathic18adj. Of or relating to neuropathy.
- neurotensin11n. A 13-amino acid peptide that exerts neuromodulatory functions in the...
- neuroticism15n. The quality or state of being neurotic.
- neurotrauma13n. Neural trauma.
- neurotropic15adj. Of or pertaining to neurotropism.
- neurulation11n. The process by which the beginnings of the vertebrate nervous system is...
- neutralizer20n. That which neutralizes.
- neutropenia13n. A hematological disorder characterized by an abnormally low neutrophil...
- neutropenic15adj. Relating to, or having neutropenia.
- newbuilding18n. The construction of a new ship.
NI
- niacinamide16n. The amide of niacin.
- nictitating14adj. Winking, blinking.
- nightingale16n. A Eurasian and African songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, family...
- nightmarish20adj. Resembling a nightmare.
- nightwalker22n. A vampire.
- nitrogenase12n. Any enzyme, especially in nitrogen-fixing bacteria, that catalyzes the...
- nitrogenous12adj. Of, relating to, or containing nitrogen.
- nitrophenol16n. Any of several nitro derivatives of phenol that are used as...
- nitrophenyl19n. Any univalent radical derived from a nitrophenol.
- nitrosamine13n. A divalent functional group, >N.N=O.
NO
- nociception17n. The physiological process underlying the sensation of pain.
- nociceptive20adj. Relating to the perception or sensation of pain.
- noctilucent15adj. Shining or glowing at night, especially of very high-altitude clouds...
- nocturnally16adv. During the night.
- noiselessly14adv. In a quiet manner, without any noise.
- nomenclator15n. An assistant who specializes in providing timely and spatially relevant...
- nomological16adj. Pertaining to or expressing general laws that lack logical necessity.
- nonacademic18adj. Not academic; not related to academia.
- nonbeliever16n. A person who does not believe, especially regarding religion.
- nonblocking20adj. That does not block; allowing other tasks to proceed immediately rather...
- nonbreeding15adj. Not breeding.
- nonbusiness13adj. Not a business, or unrelated to business.
- nonchalance18n. Indifference, unconcern; carelessness; coolness; disregard, detachment.
- nonclinical15adj. Medical but not clinical in the sense of clinical medicine, being...
- noncovalent16adj. Describing a form of bonding between large molecules that does not...
- noncriminal15adj. Not criminal; civil.
- noncritical15adj. Especially, synonym of noncrucial.
- nondescript16adj. Without distinguishing qualities or characteristics.
- nondiabetic16adj. Not suffering from diabetes.
- nondisabled15adj. Not disabled.
- nondominant14adj. Not dominant.
- noneconomic17adj. Not of an economic nature.
- nonetheless14adv. Nevertheless.
- nonexistent18adj. Not existent or existing; not real.
- nonfeasance16n. The intentional failure to perform an official duty or legal...
- noninterest11adj. Not of or pertaining to interest (additional amount repaid as a...
- noninvasive17adj. Not invasive.
- nonjudicial21adj. Not judicial; not related to the powers of a judge.
- nonlinearly14adv. In a nonlinear fashion; often specifically exponentially.
- nonlocality16n. The condition of being nonlocal.
- nonmagnetic16adj. Not magnetic; not affected by a magnet.
- nonmaterial13adj. Not material; apart from matter.
- nonmetallic15adj. Not metallic.
- nonmilitary16adj. Not military; civilian.
- nonnegative15n. Any value that is not negative.
- nonofficial19adj. Not official.
- nonpartisan13adj. Not partisan; impartial and unbiased.
- nonphysical21adj. Not physical; not using kinetic energy.
- nonpregnant14adj. Not pregnant.
- nonreactive16adj. That will not react.
- nonrecourse13adj. Of or pertaining to a form of financing, typically debt financing, in...
- nonresident12adj. Not resident; not residing in the place in question.
- nonresponse13n. The absence of a response.
- nonsensical13adj. Without sense; absurd.
- nonsingular12adj. Not singular.
- nonspecific20adj. Not specific to one possible cause; caused by any of various possible...
- nonstandard13adj. Not standard.
- nonsurgical14adj. Being medical treatment that does not involve surgery, such as use of...
- nontheistic16adj. Not believing in any gods.
- nonverbally19adv. In a nonverbal manner.
- nonviolence16n. A philosophy that rejects the use of violence, and instead seeks to...
- nonvolatile14adj. Not volatile (in any sense).
- nonylphenol19n. Any of a family of closely related organic compounds, a subset of the...
- norfloxacin23n. A synthetic fluoroquinolone antibiotic structurally related to...
- normalizing23adj. That normalizes.
- normatively19adv. In a normative manner or context.
- normativity19n. The state of being normative.
- northbridge18n. A microchip connected directly to the CPU (unlike the southbridge) and...
- northeaster14n. An extratropical storm, usually found in coastal New England and...
- nosological14adj. Of or pertaining to nosology.
- nothingness15n. The state of nonexistence; the condition of being nothing.
- notoriously14adv. In a notorious or notable manner; as is commonly known.
- nourishment16n. The act of nourishing or the state of being nourished.
NU
- nucleophile18n. A compound or functional group that is attractive to centres of...
- nucleoplasm17n. The protoplasm of a cell nucleus.
- nucleosomal15adj. Of or pertaining to a nucleosome.
- nulliparous13adj. That has never given birth.
- numerically18adv. In a numerical manner.
- numismatics17n. The study of coins, tokens, medals and paper money.
- numismatist15n. One who studies and/or collects coins and/or currencies.
- nutritional11adj. Of, pertaining to, or providing nutrition.
NY
- nymphomania23n. Excess of sexual behaviour or desire in women.
2,421 rare eleven-letter words that start with N
- nabedrennik
- nafertisite
- naggingness
- nagilactone
- nagoonberry
- nahuatlismo
- naiadaceous
- nailability
- najadaceous
- naldrettite
- naltrindole
- namansilite
- nameability
- namechanger
- namedropper
- nameplating
- nanaloricid
- nandigerine
- nannandrium
- nannandrous
- nannastacid
- nanoaerobic
- nanoantenna
- nanobalance
- nanoballoon
- nanobarbell
- nanobarcode
- nanobarrier
- nanobattery
- nanobilayer
- nanobiology
- nanobionics
- nanoblinker
- nanobrewery
- nanobristle
- nanobubbler
- nanocandela
- nanocapsule
- nanocarrier
- nanocentury
- nanocephaly
- nanoceramic
- nanochannel
- nanochemist
- nanociliate
- nanocircuit
- nanocluster
- nanocoating
- nanocolloid
- nanocomplex
- nanocontact
- nanocoulomb
- nanocurrent
- nanodeposit
- nanodoubler
- nanodroplet
- nanoelement
- nanoellipse
- nanoemitter
- nanoenabled
- nanoengager
- nanoethical
- nanofactory
- nanofeature
- nanoferrite
- nanofibrous
- nanofiction
- nanofluidic
- nanoforging
- nanofractal
- nanoglobule
- nanograined
- nanogranule
- nanograting
- nanogripper
- nanogrooved
- nanoimaging
- nanoimprint
- nanojoining
- nanolattice
- nanolayered
- nanolensing
- nanomedical
- nanomicelle
- nanomineral
- nanomolding
- nanonetwork
- nanopackage
- nanopattern
- nanopeptide
- nanophysics
- nanopipette
- nanoplastic
- nanoplotter
- nanopolymer
- nanoprobing
- nanoproduct
- nanopyramid
- nanoreactor
- nanoreagent
- nanorobotic
- nanorosette
- nanoscratch
- nanoseaweed
- nanosensing
- nanoshuttle
- nanosiemens
- nanosievert
- nanosilicon
- nanosprayed
- nanosprayer
- nanostencil
- nanosurface
- nanosurgeon
- nanosurgery
- nanoswimmer
- nanosyringe
- nanotextile
- nanotexture
- nanotherapy
- nanothermal
- nanotitania
- nanotubular
- nanotwinned
- nanovaccine
- nanovehicle
- nanovesicle
- nanowhisker
- nanowrinkle
- nanozeolite
- nanterinone
- napabucasin
- naphazoline
- naphthacene
- naphthalate
- naphthalide
- naphthaline
- naphthalize
- naphthamein
- naphthenate
- naphthenoid
- naphtholate
- naphtholize
- naphthylene
- naplessness
- napoleonite
- nappishness
- naprapathic
- napropamide
- naratriptan
- narcocinema
- narcodollar
- narcohypnia
- narcologist
- narcomaniac
- narcomedusa
- narcopathic
- narcoterror
- narcoticize
- narcotoline
- naringinase
- narlaprevir
- narrational
- narrativist
- narrativize
- narratorial
- narrowfield
- narrowingly
- narrowishly
- narsoplimab
- nascentness
- nasicornous
- nasledovite
- nasobiliary
- nasochoanal
- nasociliary
- nasocranial
- nasoenteral
- nasoenteric
- nasoethmoid
- nasofrontal
- nasoincisor
- nasojejunal
- nasopalatal
- nasorostral
- nasosinusal
- nastrophite
- natatorious
- nateglinide
- nationistic
- natriuresis
- natrodavyne
- natrosilite
- natroxalate
- nattokinase
- nattuvangam
- naturecraft
- naturescape
- naturogenic
- naujakasite
- naupliiform
- nauseogenic
- nauticalese
- nauticalism
- nauticality
- nautilicone
- nautiliform
- navigatress
- neanthropic
- neartermism
- neartermist
- nearthrosis
- nearthrotic
- neatherdess
- nebaliacean
- nebbishlike
- nebraskanic
- necessarian
- necessarium
- necessitied
- necessitude
- necitumumab
- neckbearded
- neckclothed
- necktieless
- necoloidine
- necriscence
- necrobiosis
- necrobiotic
- necrocratic
- necroenzyme
- necrogenous
- necrologist
- necrophagan
- necrophagia
- necrophagic
- necrophobia
- necrophobic
- necrophoric
- necrophytic
- necroptotic
- necrosadism
- necrosadist
- necrosaurid
- necroscopic
- necrostatin
- necrotaulid
- necrotomist
- necrotrophy
- nectariless
- nectarilyma
- nectariniid
- nectarivore
- nectarivory
- nectarthode
- nectiopodan
- nectivorous
- nectochaete
- nectophoral
- neddylation
- needfulness
- needlemaker
- needleproof
- needlepunch
- needlescopy
- needlestack
- needlestone
- needletrade
- needlewoven
- nefiracetam
- negadecimal
- negarchical
- negatedness
- negaternary
- negationism
- negationist
- negatoscope
- negentropic
- neglectable
- neglectably
- neglectedly
- negotiatory
- negotiatrix
- negotiosity
- negrophilic
- negrophobic
- negundoside
- nehallewars
- neighborite
- neighborred
- neighboured
- neilonellid
- neknominate
- nekodamashi
- nekrasovite
- nektaspidid
- neltenexine
- nemacheilid
- nemathecial
- nemathecium
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Questions about these words
- How many eleven-letter words that start with N are there?
- Word.ws lists 158 eleven-letter words that start with N, plus 2,421 rare ones.
- What are common eleven-letter words that start with N?
- necessarily, netherlands, nonetheless, nationalist, neighboring, nationalism, negotiation and nationality.
- Which of the eleven-letter words that start with N has the highest letter score?
- nasopharynx scores 26 points with the standard letter tile values.
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Word lists and meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out names, abbreviations, misspellings and offensive words, and ordered the most common words by how often they appear in English (wordfreq). Meanings from Wiktionary; this is not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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