6-Letter Words Starting with N

All 194 six-letter words that start with N

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• naches11n. A feeling of contentment at another person's successes.
• nachos11n. A Mexican dish of tortilla chips, covered in melted cheese and...
• nagana7n. A disease of vertebrates in southern Africa, characterised by swelling...
• nagara7n. A drum used in folk music in the Caucasus region.
• nagari7n. A traditional administrative unit of the Minangkabau people of West...
• nagger8n. One who nags.
• nailed7adj. Having nails (of a specified kind).
• nailer6n. One whose occupation is to make nails; a nail maker.
• namazi17n. A person regular in salah; one who goes to the mosque (Islamic...
• namely11adv. Specifically; that is to say.
• naming9n. The process of giving names to things.
• nanaji13n. Mother's father; maternal grandfather.
• nanite6n. Synonym of nanorobot.
• nannan6n. Grandmother.
• nanner6n. Banana.
• nanook10n. A polar bear.
• napalm10n. A highly flammable, viscous substance, designed to stick to the body...
• napery11n. Household linen, especially table linen.
• napkin12n. A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at...
• napper10n. A person who takes a nap.
• narang7adj. Little; small.
• narine6adj. Relating to the nares; narial.
• narked11adj. Annoyed, irritated.
• narrow9adj. Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are...
• naruto6n. A type of kamaboko.
• nataka10n. A kind of epic Indian drama.
• natick12n. An intersection of two obscure crossword puzzle clues.
• nation6n. A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on...
• native9adj. Belonging to one by birth or ancestry.
• natron6n. A crystalline mixture of hydrous sodium carbonate and sodium...
• natter6v. To talk casually; to discuss unimportant matters.
• nature6n. The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe...
• naught10pron. Nothing.
• nausea6n. A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually...
• nautch11n. A dance in the Indian subcontinent, performed by professional dancing...
• nautic8n. A sailor, especially one in the Royal Navy.
• navbar11n. A bar, usually at the top of a web page, offering a number of links to...

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• nearby11adj. Adjacent, near, close by.
• nearer6adj. Less distant; comparative form of near: more near.
• nearly9adv. In close approximation; almost, virtually.
• neaten6v. To make (someone or something) neat; to arrange (people or things) in...
• neatly9adv. In a neat manner.
• nebari8n. The surface roots that flare out from the base of a bonsai tree.
• nebula8n. A cloud in outer space consisting of gas or dust (e.g. a cloud formed...
• necked13adj. Having some specific type of neck or neckline.
• necker12n. Someone who kisses primarily in the neck; a neck kisser.
• nectar8n. The drink of the gods.
• needed8adj. Necessary; being required.
• needle7n. A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing as in sewing...
• neener6interj. A hostile taunt, often repeated in a singsong voice.
• nefesh12n. One of the cabalistic aspects of the soul, related to natural instinct.
• negara7n. A constituent state of Indonesia when it was under Dutch control.
• negate7v. To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict.
• nekton10n. All organisms in the ocean that are capable of swimming independently...
• nelson6n. A score of 111, sometimes considered to be unlucky.
• neocon8adj. Neoconservative.
• neogen7n. An alloy resembling silver, consisting chiefly of copper, zinc, and...
• neolib8n. Neoliberal.
• nepeta8n. Any plant of the genus Nepeta of flowering plants, including catnip.
• nephew14n. A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son...
• nereid7n. A youthful and pretty bather.
• nerfed10adj. Crippled; made weak or worse.
• nerine6n. Any of various plants of the genus Nerine, native to South Africa, used...
• neroli6n. More fully neroli oil or oil of neroli: an essential oil distilled from...
• nerved10adj. Having nerves of a specified kind.
• nested7adj. Embedded.
• nester6n. One who nests.
• nestin6n. A type VI intermediate filament (IF) protein, expressed mostly in nerve...
• nestle6v. To settle oneself comfortably and snugly.
• nestor6n. Any parrot of the genus Nestor.
• nether9adj. Lower; under.
• netrin6n. Any of a class of proteins involved in axon guidance.
• netted7adj. Synonym of reticulated (“formed like a grid or network”).
• netter6n. One who nets (in any sense), or who uses a net.
• nettle6n. Most, but not all, subspecies of Urtica dioica (common nettle),.
• neural6adj. Of, or relating to the nerves, neurons or the nervous system.
• neuron6n. A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting...
• neuter6adj. Neutral; on neither side; neither one thing nor another.
• newbie11n. A newcomer or neophyte, someone new to something.
• newish12adj. Somewhat new.
• newser9n. A press conference.
• newton9n. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of force; the...

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• niacin8n. A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in...
• nibbed11adj. Having a nib or point.
• nibble10v. To take a small, quick bite, or several of such bites, of (something).
• nibbly13adj. Prone to, or suitable for, nibbling.
• nicely11adv. Precisely; with fine discernment or judgement.
• nicety11n. A small detail or distinction.
• niched12adj. In a niche.
• nicked13adj. Having one or more nicks; notched.
• nickel12n. A silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni.
• nicker12n. Pound sterling.
• nickle12n. European green woodpecker (Picus viridis).
• niddah11n. Someone whom Halacha considers menstruant.
• niello6n. Any of various black metal alloys, made of sulphur with copper, silver...
• niente6adv. Totally silent, as a musical direction (abbreviated to n. or ∅ in sheet...
• nights10adv. At night (during night-time, especially on a regular basis).
• nigiri7n. Regular sushi: a piece of raw fish (or other topping) on top of a small...
• nihari9n. A South Asian stew of slow-cooked beef or lamb with bone marrow.
• niiice8adj. Elongated form of nice.
• nilgai7n. A large antelope, of species Boselaphus tragocamelus, of India; blue...
• nimble10adj. Adept at taking or grasping.
• nimbly13adv. In a nimble manner.
• nimbus10n. A circle of light; a halo.
• nimmer10n. A petty thief.
• nipper10n. One who, or that which, nips.
• nitric8adj. Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen.
• nitrox13n. An industrial process for case hardening (imparting greater surface...
• nitwit9n. A scatterbrained or stupid person.
• niveau9n. Level, grade, standard.
• nizzle24n. Nigga, nigger.

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• nobble10v. To injure or obstruct intentionally.
• nobody12pron. Not any person; the logical negation of somebody.
• nocebo10n. A substance which a patient experiences as harmful due to a previous...
• nocked13adj. Containing nocks.
• nodder8n. One who nods.
• noddle8n. The head; the part of the body of an animal or human which contains the...
• nodose7adj. Knot-like; swollen.
• nodule7n. A small lump, often roughly hemispherical in shape; a small node.
• noesis6n. Cognition, the functioning of intellect.
• noetic8adj. Of or pertaining to the mind or intellect.
• noggin8n. A small mug, cup or ladle; the contents of such a container.
• noised7adj. Having noise or perturbations that distort data values; noisy.
• nollie6n. A variation of the ollie where the rider uses the front foot to pop the...
• nonane6n. Any of very many isomeric alkanes, of the general formula C₉H₂₀, and...
• nonary9adj. Of ninth rank or order.
• noncom10n. A non-commissioned officer, such as a sergeant (army) or petty officer...
• noncon8adj. Of sexual relations, non-consensual.
• nonfat9adj. Containing no fat; fat-free.
• nonius6n. A device for adjusting the accuracy of mathematical instruments, later...
• nontax13n. Any fee, assessment, etc. that is not a tax.
• nonuse6n. The failure to make use of something.
• noodle7n. A string or flat strip of pasta or other dough, usually cooked (at...
• noodly10adj. Of or pertaining to noodles (the food).
• noogie7n. An act of putting a person in a headlock and rubbing one's knuckles on...
• nookie10n. Sex or other sexual activity, especially if illicit.
• nooner6n. A sexual encounter during lunch hour, especially one which is illicit.
• noonie6n. The vulva.
• nopony11pron. Nobody.
• nordic9adj. Of or relating to cross-country skiing.
• normal8adj. According to norms or rules or to a regular pattern.
• norman8n. A wooden bar, or iron pin.
• normed9adj. Of a mathematical structure, endowed with a norm.
• normie8n. A nonalcoholic.
• norrin6n. A protein that in humans is encoded by the NDP gene, mutations in which...
• nosema8n. An infectious disease of adult honey bees caused by some microsporidian...
• nosing7n. An animal's pushing or exploration with the nose.
• nostoc8n. Any member of the genus Nostoc of cyanobacteria, found in a variety of...
• nostos6n. A homecoming, as after a long journey.
• notary9n. A lawyer of noncontentious private civil law who drafts, takes, and...
• notate6v. To mark with spots or lines, which are often colored.
• nother9pron. Neither.
• notice8n. The act of observing; perception.
• notify12v. To give (someone) notice (of some event).
• noting7n. A note; a written remark.
• notion6n. Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined...
• nougat7n. A mixture consisting of egg white and a sweetener, variously mixed with...
• nought10n. A thing or person of no worth or value; nil.
• novate9v. To replace something with something new.
• novela9n. A Latin American soap opera.
• novena9n. A recitation of prayers and devotions for nine consecutive days...
• novice11n. A beginner; one who is not very familiar or experienced in a particular...
• nowise9adv. (In) no way, (in) no manner; not at all.
• nozzle24n. A short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe.

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• nuance8n. A minor distinction.
• nubbin10n. A stub, especially a stub of undeveloped corn or fruit or nipple.
• nubbly13adj. Rough or lumpy.
• nubile8adj. Of an age suitable for marriage; marriageable (principally of a young...
• nubuck14n. A type of brushed, soft calf leather, similar to suede. Differs from...
• nuchal11n. The back of the neck.
• nudism9n. The belief in or practice of going nude in social, nonsexualized and...
• nudist7n. A person who practices nudism.
• nudity10n. The state or quality of being without clothing on the body...
• nugget8n. A small, compact chunk or clump.
• nullah9n. A stream-bed, ravine, or other watercourse; a drain for rain or...
• nulled7adj. Turned so as to resemble nulled work.
• numbat10n. A small marsupial carnivore, Myrmecobius fasciatus, endemic to western...
• number10n. Quantity of countable things.
• numbly13adv. In a numb manner; without feeling.
• numero8n. The sign ⟨ № ⟩.
• nuncio8n. The ecclesiastic title of a permanent diplomatic representative of the...
• nuncle8n. Aunt or uncle; sibling of a parent (regardless of gender).
• nurser6n. One who nurses; a nurse; one who cherishes or encourages growth.
• nursie6n. A nurse.
• nutbag9n. An odd, eccentric or insane person.
• nutbar8adj. Crazy, eccentric.
• nutmeg9n. An evergreen tree (Myristica fragrans) cultivated in the East Indies...
• nutria6n. The coypu, Myocastor coypus.
• nutted7adj. Made with nuts.
• nutter6n. A person who gathers nuts.
• nuzzle24v. To push or thrust (the nose or snout, face or muzzle, or head, or an...

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• nyanza18n. A lake (in Africa).
• nylons9n. Stockings made from nylon.
• nympha16n. A nymph.

Questions about these words

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

Word.ws lists 194 six-letter words that start with N, plus 390 rare ones.

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

number, needed, normal, nearly, nature, nobody, notice and nation.

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

nuzzle scores 24 points with the standard letter tile values.

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