7-Letter Words Starting with N

All 204 seven-letter words that start with N

NA

• nacelle9n. The compartment that holds passengers on a dirigible, hot-air balloon...
• nadolol8n. A beta blocker C₁₇H₂₇NO₄ taken orally in the treatment of hypertension...
• nagging10adj. Persistently annoying or painful.
• nailing8n. A mechanical fastening by means of nails.
• naively13adv. In a naive manner.
• naivety13n. Naïveté.
• nakedly15adv. In a naked manner; without concealing anything; blatantly or openly.
• namaste9interj. A greeting in contexts relating to Indian culture or the New Age...
• nametag10n. A tag with one's name inscribed on it.
• namkeen13n. Any savoury snack eaten between meals.
• nandina8n. Heavenly bamboo or sacred bamboo, an ornamental plant of species...
• nankeen11n. A type of cotton cloth originally from Nanking in China.
• nanners7n. Bananas (crazy).
• nanobot9n. A very small autonomous robot, typically the size of a biological cell...
• nanorod8n. A nanosized rod.
• naphtha15n. Naturally occurring liquid petroleum.
• napping12n. The act of taking a nap or short sleep.
• naptime11n. The time when one takes a short sleep.
• narrate7v. To relate (a story or series of events) in speech or writing.
• narrows10n. A narrow part of a navigable waterway.
• narthex17n. A western vestibule leading to the nave in some Christian churches.
• narwhal13n. An Arctic toothed whale (Monodon monoceros) that grows to about 20 feet...
• nasalis7n. A small muscle on each side of the nose that constricts the nasal...
• nasally10adv. In a nasal manner or tone.
• nascent9adj. Emerging; just coming into existence.
• nasheed11n. An Islamic musical composition, typically performed a cappella...
• nastily10adv. In a nasty manner.
• natrium9n. Synonym of sodium.
• nattily10adv. In a natty manner.
• natural7adj. Existing in the nature of a person or thing; innate, not acquired or...
• natured8adj. Having or possessing the specified disposition or temperament.
• naughty14adj. Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child).
• navamsa12n. In Vedic astrology, a ninth part or division of a zodiac sign.
• navarin10n. A stew of mutton and vegetables.
• navette10n. A shuttle bus in France.

NE

• nearest7prep. Closest to.
• nebbish14n. One who is fearful, indecisive and timid, especially in making...
• nebular9adj. Of or pertaining to a nebula.
• necking14n. A behavior among male giraffes where they hold combat for social...
• necklet13n. A necklace.
• necktie13n. A strip of cloth worn around the neck and tied in the front.
• nectary12n. A gland that secretes nectar.
• needful11adj. Needed; necessary; mandatory; requisite; indispensable.
• needham13n. A dessert bar made from sugar, chocolate, coconut, and potato, chiefly...
• needing9n. A need.
• needled9adj. Covered or armored with needles.
• needler8n. One who needles (someone else).
• negator8n. One who, or that which, negates.
• neglect10v. To fail to care for or attend to something.
• negress8n. A black female.
• negrito8n. Either of two species of bird in the genus Lessonia.
• negroni8n. A cocktail consisting of gin, Campari and vermouth, usually in equal...
• negundo9n. Any plant of the former genus Negundo.
• neither10det. Not one of two; not either; not one or the other.
• nelumbo11n. Any member of the genus Nelumbo of aquatic plants with large, showy...
• nematic11adj. Whose molecules align in loose parallel lines.
• nemesis9n. An enemy, especially an archenemy.
• nemeton9n. A sacred grove in ancient Celtic religion.
• neofolk14n. A form of experimental folk music influenced by industrial music.
• neonate7n. A newborn infant; recently born baby.
• neoteny10n. The retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.
• neotype12n. A new specimen of a previously described species which, in order to...
• nephesh15n. The tangible aspects of life, as possessed by human beings and the...
• nephron12n. The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney, which filters...
• nerdery11n. Nerdish behaviour or attitudes.
• nerdish11adj. Like a nerd; having the traits of a nerd.
• neritic9adj. Of or relating to a marine environment of shallow waters.
• nervine10adj. Having the quality of acting upon or affecting the nerves; quieting...
• nerving11n. An arrangement of nerves or veins in a plant.
• nervous10adj. Supplied with nerves; innervated.
• nervure10n. A vein in the wing of an insect.
• neshama12n. The soul.
• nesting8n. The process by which a bird nests.
• nestler7n. One who nestles.
• netball9n. A (usually women's) team sport derived from basketball, with seven...
• netbook13n. An economical notebook computer able to access the Internet.
• netcode10n. The program code that handles interactions over a network.
• nethers10n. The private parts of the body, particularly the sex organs.
• netlist7n. A technical description of the connectivity of an electronic design.
• netmask13n. The routing prefix of a network address.
• netplay12n. Multiplayer gameplay over a network.
• netsuke11n. A small, often collectible, artistic carving characterized by an...
• netting8n. Something that acts as, or looks like, a net.
• nettled8adj. Annoyed; offended.
• nettles7n. Small lengths of cord attached to a sail, used to secure the excess...
• network14n. Any interconnected group or system.
• neurite7n. Any projection from the body of a neuron; either a dendrite or an axon.
• neuroma9n. A tumour composed of nerve cells.
• neutral7adj. Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.
• neutron7n. A subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and having...
• newborn12adj. Recently born.
• newcomb16n. A sport that is a variation of volleyball, but in which one may catch...
• newcome14adj. Just arrived; lately come.
• newline10n. The character or character sequence that indicates the end of a line of...
• newling11n. One who is new (to something); a newcomer; a novice; a newbie.
• newness10n. The property of being new; novelty; recency.
• newsboy15n. A boy, or by extension a man, who sells and/or delivers newspapers.
• newsman12n. A male reporter; a male person in the profession of providing news.
• newsnet10n. A news broadcasting network.

NI

• nibbana11n. Synonym of nirvana.
• nibbler11n. Someone who nibbles (in various senses).
• nibbles11n. Small forms of finger food or snacks such as nuts or potato chips...
• niblick15n. A metal-headed golf club with a large highly lofted head. Replaced by a...
• nicator9n. Any of several passerine birds in the genus Nicator.
• nicking14n. A small cut or nick.
• niffler13n. A raddle (instrument used by weavers).
• nigella8n. Any plant of the genus Nigella of about twelve species of annual...
• nighter11n. Someone or something who does something for a certain number of nights.
• nightie11n. A woman's nightgown or nightdress for wearing to bed.
• nightly14adj. Happening or appearing in the night; night-time; nocturnal.
• niobate9n. Any salt, XNbO₃, of the weak niobic acid.
• niobium11n. A chemical element (symbol Nb) with an atomic number of 41: a light...
• nipping12n. The act or sensation of giving a nip.
• nirvana10n. Complete cessation of dukkha; a blissful state attained through...
• nitpick15v. To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.
• nitrate7n. Any salt or ester of nitric acid.
• nitride8n. A compound of nitrogen where nitrogen has an oxidation state of −3.
• nitrile7n. Any of a class of organic compounds containing a cyano functional group...
• nitrite7n. Any salt or ester of nitrous acid.
• nitroso7n. The univalent radical and functional group -N=O.
• nitrous7adj. Pertaining to or composed of nitre; having the properties of nitre...

NO

• noctuid10n. Any moth in the species-rich family Noctuidae or the superfamily...
• nocturn9n. The night office of the Christian liturgy of the Hours, such as is...
• nodding10n. The act by which one nods.
• nodular8adj. Of or relating to a nodule or nodules.
• noirish10adj. Having the character of film noir.
• noisily10adv. In a noisy manner; in such a way as to create a great deal of noise or...
• noisome9adj. Morally hurtful or noxious.
• nomadic12adj. Of or related to itinerant herdsmen.
• nominal9adj. Of, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a name or names.
• nominee9n. A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or...
• nonagon8n. A polygon with nine sides and nine angles.
• nonbank13adj. Not a bank.
• noncash12adj. In a form other than cash.
• noncore9adj. Not core.
• nondual8adj. Not dual; not pertaining to philosophical duality.
• nonfarm12adj. Concerned with the economic activities of all businesses except...
• nonfood11adj. Not intended for consumption as a food.
• nongame10adj. Not a game, or unrelated to a game.
• nonlife10n. All objects or substances except those considered alive.
• nonskid12adj. Having a surface designed to prevent or reduce skidding; not able to...
• nonslip9adj. Having a surface designed to prevent or reduce slipping; not able to...
• nonstop9adj. Without stopping; without interruption or break.
• nonsuit7n. A lawsuit that is dismissed as having been brought without cause, prior...
• nonzero16adj. Of a quantity, not equal to zero.
• noodles8n. Redstone circuitry.
• noonday11n. The time of noon; the time of day when the sun is highest in the sky...
• noonish10n. Any time close to noon; midday or thereabouts.
• nopales9n. The leaves of a prickly pear cactus, as used in Mexican cooking.
• noplace11adv. Nowhere.
• normale9n. A normal espresso drink, neither ristretto (shorter) nor lungo (longer).
• norming10n. The endowing of a vector space, etc. with a norm.
• norther10n. A strong north wind, a wind blowing from the north.
• nosegay11n. A small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs tied in a bundle, often...
• noshing11n. A session of eating; a feast.
• nostril7n. Either of the two orifices located on the nose (or on the beak of a...
• nostrum9n. A medicine or remedy in conventional use which has not been proven to...
• notable9adj. Worthy of note; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished.
• notably12adv. As a pointed example; in a notable manner.
• notched13adj. Having notches.
• notepad10n. A pad of paper, often bound, in which one jots down notes; a notebook.
• nothing11pron. Not any thing; no thing.
• notitia7n. A roll, list, or register: a catalogue of public functionaries, with...
• nourish10v. To feed and cause to grow; to supply with food or other matter which...
• nouveau10adj. New, fashionable.
• novella10n. A short novel or long short story.
• novelty13n. The state of being new or novel; newness.
• nowaday14adj. Existing nowadays; current, present; contemporary.
• nowcast12n. A weather forecast predicting the weather for a very short upcoming...
• nowhere13adv. In no place.
• nowness10n. The property of happening now, or relating to the present time.
• noxious14adj. Harmful; injurious.

NU

• nuanced10adj. Having nuances; possessed of multiple layers of detail, pattern, or...
• nuclear9adj. Pertaining to the nucleus of an atom.
• nucleic11adj. Referring to the nucleus of something.
• nucleon9n. A proton (uud) or a neutron (udd).
• nucleus9n. The core, central part of something, around which other elements are...
• nuclide10n. An atomic nucleus specified by its atomic number and atomic mass.
• nucular9adj. Nut-shaped; of or relating to a nucule — a section of a compound...
• nudging10n. The act of giving a nudge; pushing, touching.
• nuggets9n. Money.
• nuggety12adj. Full of nuggets.
• nullify13v. To make legally invalid.
• nulling8n. Nulled work.
• nullity10n. The state of being null, or void, or invalid.
• numbers11n. Many individuals as a group.
• numbing12n. An act by which something is numbed.
• numeral9n. A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic...
• numeric11adj. Of or relating to numbers, especially the characters 0 to 9.
• nunatak11n. A mountain top or rocky element of a ridge that is surrounded by...
• nunchuk16n. An attachment for the Wiimote that has a motion sensor, an analog stick...
• nuncius9n. A nuntius.
• nunnery10n. Any convent (religious community) or the buildings thereof.
• nuptial9adj. Of or pertaining to wedding and marriage.
• nursery10n. Especially in European countries: a room or area in a household set...
• nursing8adj. In the state of suckling young, lactating.
• nurture7n. The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care.
• nutball9n. A crazy person.
• nutcase9n. An eccentric or odd person.
• nutless7adj. Without nuts (the fruit).
• nutsack13n. A bag in which nuts are carried or stored.
• nutting8n. Thinking very hard or puzzling over something.

NY

• nymphal17adj. Of or pertaining to a nymph or nymphs.
• nymphet17n. A sexually attractive girl or young woman.

Questions about these words

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

Word.ws lists 204 seven-letter words that start with N, plus 775 rare ones.

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

nothing, natural, network, numbers, neither, nuclear, nervous and nowhere.

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

nymphet scores 17 points with the standard letter tile values.

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