8-Letter Words Starting with N

All 216 eight-letter words that start with N

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• nacreous10adj. Of, or resembling nacre (mother of pearl).
• naginata9n. A traditional Japanese halberd: a polearm historically used to cut down...
• nailhead12n. The head of a nail.
• naloxone15n. An opioid inverse agonist used to counter the effects of an overdose on...
• namaskar14n. The use of the greeting in which one puts one's hands together and bows...
• nameable12adj. Capable of being distinguished and named; able to be called by a...
• namedrop13n. An instance of name-dropping.
• nameless10adj. Not having a name.
• namesake14n. An entity that lends its name to another entity.
• nannying12n. Behaving with an excess of protective concern.
• nanogram11n. An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻⁹ grams. Symbol: ng.
• nanoleaf11n. A nanoscale leaf (part of a larger structure) that converts wind and...
• nanopore10n. A pore, of nanometre dimensions, in a membrane.
• nanotube10n. Shortening of carbon nanotube; A carbon molecule, in the shape of a...
• nanowire11n. A wire whose width is of the order of nanometers.
• naphthol16n. Either of two isomeric phenols derived from naphthalene; they are used...
• naphthyl19n. Either of two isomeric univalent radicals formally derived from...
• napoleon10n. The franc germinal: a 20-franc gold coin issued under Napoleon I of...
• naproxen17n. A certain non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that inhibits the COX-1...
• narcosis10n. Unconsciousness caused by a drug, anaesthetic or other chemical...
• narcotic12n. Any substance or drug that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter...
• naringin9n. The major flavonoid glycoside in grapefruit, giving the fruit its...
• narrator8n. One who narrates or tells stories.
• narrower11n. One who, or that which, narrows.
• narrowly14adv. In a narrow manner; without flexibility or latitude.
• nasality11n. The state or quality of being nasal.
• natalism10n. Pronatalism; an ideology in favor of childbearing.
• natalist8n. A supporter of natalism; one who is in favour of childbearing.
• natality11n. The ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area...
• natation8n. The act or process of swimming.
• national8adj. Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting...
• natively14adv. In the manner of a native, especially a native speaker.
• nativism13n. A policy of favoring native-born inhabitants over immigrants.
• nativist11n. An advocate of nativism.
• nativity14n. Someone's birth; the place, time and circumstances of a birth.
• naturism10n. The belief in or practice of going nude in social settings, often in...
• naturist8n. One who follows a philosophical belief in a naked, natural life and...
• naumkeag15n. A machine for smoothing the surface of a shoe's sole and heel with a...
• nauplius10n. A crustacean larva that has three pairs of locomotive organs...
• nauseate8v. To cause nausea in.
• nauseous8adj. Causing nausea; sickening or disgusting.
• nautanki12n. A type of Indian folk theatre, based on folklore and mythological...
• nautical10adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of sailing, sailors, or the sea.
• nautilus8n. A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean...
• navicula13n. A thurible in the shape of a boat.
• navigate12v. To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship...
• navratna11n. Any of group of nine public-sector undertakings in India.
• naysayer14n. One who consistently denies, criticizes, or doubts; a detractor.

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• nearness8n. The state of being near; closeness; intimacy.
• nearside9n. The side of a road vehicle nearest to the kerb: the left side if one...
• neatness8n. The state of being neat.
• nebulous10adj. In the form of a cloud or haze; hazy.
• necessar10adj. Necessary.
• neckband17n. A band worn around the neck.
• necklace16n. An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of...
• neckless14adj. Without a neck.
• neckline14n. The line formed by the edge of an article of clothing that surrounds...
• neckwear17n. Articles of clothing or jewelry which hang from or around the neck.
• necropsy15n. The pathological examination of a corpse, particularly to determine...
• necrosis10n. The localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the...
• necrotic12adj. Of or pertaining to necrosis, particularly of tissue.
• needless9adj. Not needed; unnecessary.
• needling10n. A needy person.
• negation9n. The act of negating something.
• negative12adj. Not positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.
• negatory12adj. Negative; negating.
• negatron9n. Synonym of electron.
• neighing13n. The sound made by a horse: an act or instance of the verb neigh.
• nematode11n. A worm of the large phylum Nematoda, such as a roundworm or threadworm.
• nembutal12n. A trade name of pentobarbital.
• neomycin15n. A broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotic related to streptomycin that...
• neonatal8adj. Of or pertaining to the period of time immediately following birth, or...
• neophyte16n. A beginner; a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.
• neoplasm12n. An abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue in animals or plants.
• neoprene10n. A synthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, commonly used in...
• neoteric10adj. Modern, new-fangled.
• nephrite13n. A semi-precious stone, one of the two types of stone commonly referred...
• nepotism12n. The favoring of relatives (most strictly) or also personal friends...
• nerdcore11n. An intentionally nerdy style of hip-hop music.
• nerdgasm12n. A feeling of great excitement or pleasure over something nerdy.
• nestling9n. A small, young bird that is still confined to the nest.
• netlabel10n. A record label that distributes most of its music online through...
• netroots8n. Grassroots political activism on the internet, especially on blogs.
• neurally11adv. With regard to nerves.
• neuraxis15n. Synonym of central nervous system.
• neuritic10adj. Of or relating to neuritis.
• neuritis8n. Inflammation of one or more nerves.
• neuronal8adj. Of, or relating to a neuron.
• neuropil10n. A fibrous network of nervous tissue that forms the gray matter of the...
• neurosis8n. A mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or...
• neurotic10adj. Affected with a neurosis.
• neutered9adj. Castrated, spayed.
• neutrino8n. An elementary particle that is classified as a lepton, and has an...
• newbuild14n. A newly constructed building (especially one that is not yet occupied).
• newcomer15n. One who has recently come to a community; a recent arrival.
• newfound15adj. Recently found; newly discovered.
• newlywed18n. A recently married person.
• newsbeat13n. Synonym of beat (“the primary focus of a reporter's stories”).
• newscast13n. A broadcast of the news; a news report that is transmitted over the air...
• newsdesk16n. The department of a newspaper or broadcasting organization responsible...
• newsfeed15n. A feed, especially one providing news content.
• newspeak17n. Use of ambiguous, misleading, or euphemistic words in order to deceive...
• newsreel11n. A short film containing news or current affairs; especially one of...
• newsroom13n. The office of a news organisation, especially that part of it where the...
• newstalk15n. A television or radio programme in which host conversation with guests...
• newswire14n. A service used for the transmission of breaking news to the media or to...

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• nibbling13n. The act or sound of one who nibbles.
• niceness10n. Effeminacy; indulgence in soft living or luxuriousness.
• nickname16n. A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the...
• nicotine10n. An alkaloid (C₁₀H₁₄N₂), commonly occurring in the tobacco plant.
• nightcap16n. A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common...
• nightjar19n. Any of various medium-sized nocturnal birds, of the family...
• nightman14n. A person whose job is cleaning cesspools or sewers, or emptying privies...
• nihilism13n. The view that all endeavours are devoid of objective meaning.
• nihilist11n. A person who accepts or champions nihilism.
• nilotica10n. Synonym of Nile tilapia.
• ninefold12adj. Having nine times as much or as many.
• ninepins10n. The game of skittles.
• nineties8n. The decade of one's life from age 90 through age 99.
• ninjutsu15n. A Japanese martial art that is a collection of techniques originally...
• nitpicky19adj. Finicky; overly critical; concerned with insignificant details.
• nitrated9adj. Reacted, or treated with, nitric acid or a nitrate.
• nitrogen9n. The chemical element (symbol N) with an atomic number of 7 and atomic...
• nitrosyl11n. The univalent radical -NO (one nitrogen and one oxygen atom).

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• nobility13n. A noble or privileged social class, historically accompanied by a...
• nobleman12n. A peer; an aristocrat; ranks range from baron to king to emperor.
• noblesse10n. The quality of being noble; nobleness.
• nocardia11n. Any bacterium of the genus Nocardia.
• nocturia10n. A frequent need to arise during the night in order to urinate.
• nocturne10n. A work in a genre of piano music of moderate tempo with a...
• nodulose9adj. Having nodules.
• noisette8n. A small round thick slice of meat (in particular, lamb or veal) that...
• nomadism13n. The way of life of a nomad or nomads.
• nominate10v. To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position...
• nomogram13n. A diagram in which the relationship between three variables is...
• nonbasic12adj. Not basic (in any sense).
• nonbeing11n. Nonexistence.
• nonblack16adj. Not black in color.
• nondairy12adj. Not derived from dairy sources.
• nonempty15adj. Not empty, containing something.
• nonesuch13n. A person or thing with no equal.
• nonevent11n. An anticipated event that does not occur, or one that has a...
• nonfatal11adj. Not fatal; from which death will not result.
• nonhuman13adj. Not human; not of the human race.
• nonideal9adj. Not ideal.
• nonionic10adj. Not ionic.
• nonlocal10adj. Not local; not specific to a location.
• nonmetal10n. An element, such as phosphorus or chlorine, that does not have the...
• nonpoint10adj. Not from one single determined point source.
• nonpolar10adj. Not containing a dipole.
• nonprime12adj. Not prime; composite.
• nonsense8n. Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern...
• nonstate8adj. Not constituting or belonging to a state; not characterised by the...
• nonstick14adj. Resistant to sticking.
• nontoxic17adj. Not toxic; not poisonous.
• nonunion8adj. Not part of a labor union; not unionized.
• nonviral11adj. Not originating in or caused by a virus.
• nonwhite14adj. Not white in color.
• nonwoven14adj. Not woven.
• noodling10n. The practice and sport of fishing for catfish using the bare hands.
• noontide9n. Midday, noon.
• noontime10n. Noon.
• normalcy15n. The state of being geometrically normal, at a right angle.
• normally13adv. Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time.
• normcore12n. A unisex fashion trend characterized by average-looking, unpretentious...
• normoxic19adj. Having a normal oxygen concentration; typically 20-21% in the...
• northern11adj. Of, facing, situated in, or related to the north; northerly.
• northing12n. The distance north of a standard reference latitude.
• noseband11n. The part of a bridle or halter that goes over the nose of an animal...
• nosedive12n. A headfirst fall or jump.
• noseless8adj. Lacking a nose.
• nosiness8n. The property of being nosy.
• nosology12n. A treatise or written classification of diseases.
• notarial8adj. Pertaining to a notary or notaries.
• notarize17v. To be witness of the authenticity of a document and its accompanying...
• notation8n. The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or...
• notching14n. A notched mark or pattern.
• notebook14n. A book (physical or digital) in which notes or memoranda are written.
• notecard11n. A paper card on which notes are written, or which is intended for such...
• noticing11n. The act by which something is noticed.
• notifier11n. A person or thing which notifies or provides notification.
• notional8adj. Of, containing, or being a notion; mental or imaginary.
• notturno8n. A nocturne.
• noumenal10adj. Of or pertaining to the noumenon or the realm of things as they are in...
• noumenon10n. A thing as it is independent of any conceptualization or perception by...
• novation11n. Replacement of a contract with one or more new contracts, in particular...
• novelist11n. An author of novels.
• novichok20n. Any of a group of deadly organophosphate nerve agents developed by the...
• novocain13n. Dated spelling of novocaine.
• nowadays15adv. At the present time; in the current era.

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• nuclease10n. Any of several enzymes capable of cleaving the phosphodiester bonds...
• nucleate10adj. Having a nucleus; nucleated.
• nucleoid11n. The irregularly-shaped region within a prokaryote cell where the...
• nugatory12adj. Trivial, trifling or of little importance.
• nuisance10n. A minor annoyance or inconvenience.
• nullable10adj. That may be nullified; nullifiable.
• numbered13adj. Containing numbers.
• numbness12n. Absent or reduced sensitivity to cutaneous stimulation.
• numeracy15n. Competence with mathematics and with how to apply it to practical...
• numerary13adj. Relating to numbers or numbering.
• numerate10v. To count.
• numerics12n. The field of numerically-controlled engineering.
• numerous10det. An indefinite large number of.
• numinous10adj. Of or relating to a numen (divinity); indicating the presence of a...
• nunchaku17n. A weapon originating from Okinawa, Japan, consisting of two sticks...
• nuptials10n. A wedding ceremony.
• nursling9n. A young child or animal being nursed.
• nurturer8n. A person who nurtures someone or something.
• nutation8n. A bobbing motion that accompanies the precession of a spinning rigid...
• nuthatch16n. Any of various small passerine birds from the genus Sitta, found...
• nutrient8n. A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an...
• nutsedge10n. Any of certain species of invasive perennial sedge, of the genus...
• nutshell11n. The shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut.
• nuzzling27n. The act of one who nuzzles.

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• nymphaea18n. The European white water lily.
• nystatin11n. An antifungal drug that is derived from a soil actinomycete...

Questions about these words

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

Word.ws lists 216 eight-letter words that start with N, plus 1,282 rare ones.

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

national, northern, negative, numerous, normally, nonsense, nowadays and nickname.

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

nuzzling scores 27 points with the standard letter tile values.

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