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Words That Start with NA

There are 371 words that start with NA on Word.ws, from 2 to 15 letters. The most common length is 5 letters (65 words). The words used most often are name, national, natural, nature and named.

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2-letter words that start with NA

  • na2interj. No.

3-letter words that start with NA

  • nab5v. To seize, arrest or take into custody (a criminal or fugitive).
  • nad4n. Noun animate dependent.
  • nag4n. A small horse; a pony.
  • nah6interj. No.
  • nai3n. A barber.
  • nak7n. A female yak.
  • nan3n. Synonym of nursemaid.
  • nao3n. A Spanish or Portuguese carrack.
  • nap5v. To have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during...
  • nat3n. A spirit in Burmese mythology, whose cult is followed alongside...
  • nau3n. Synonym of carrack.
  • nav6v. To navigate.
  • naw6interj. No.
  • nay6n. A vote against.

4-letter words that start with NA

  • naam6n. The taking of property for the purpose of compensation.
  • naan4n. A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and...
  • naat4n. Poetry in praise of the prophet Muhammad.
  • nabe6n. Neighborhood.
  • nabi6n. A prophet of Islam.
  • nabs6n. A single-serving package of snack crackers, usually filled with peanut...
  • nack10v. To acknowledge negatively; to send a NAK signal to.
  • nada5pron. Nothing.
  • nade5n. A grenade.
  • nads5n. The testicles.
  • naff10adj. Bad; tasteless, poorly thought out, not workable; tacky.
  • nafs7n. The self; the psyche, ego, or soul.
  • naga5n. A loincloth.
  • naib6n. A deputy.
  • naik8n. A lord or governor in South Asia.
  • nail4n. The horny plate or appendage at the ends of the digits of various...
  • nain4n. A grandmother.
  • nait4v. To refuse; deny; disclaim.
  • naja11n. A member of the Naja genus of venomous snakes; cobras.
  • naka8n. A place where workers assemble to seek employment.
  • nake8v. To make naked; to bare.
  • nall4n. An awl.
  • name6n. Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place...
  • namu6n. A sandfly of the genus Austrosimulium.
  • nana4n. A banana.
  • nang5n. A metal bulb filled with nitrous oxide gas, inhaled for its...
  • nani4interj. What.
  • nano4n. A nanotechnological device, such as a computer.
  • naos4n. The inner part of an ancient Greek temple, containing a statue of the...
  • napa6n. Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis, a kind of Chinese cabbage.
  • nape6n. The back part of the neck.
  • naps6n. Kinky or curly hair.
  • narc6n. A police officer or federal agent assigned to or engaging in illegal...
  • nard5n. A flowering plant of species Nardostachys jatamansi, in the valerian...
  • nare4n. A nostril.
  • nark8n. A police spy or informer.
  • narm6n. A scene in a piece of media that is portrayed as serious but...
  • narp6n. A shirt.
  • nart4n. Any of a race of giant heroes in the folklore of the peoples of the...
  • nary7adv. Not, never.
  • nase4n. Any member of the genus Chondrostoma of freshwater potamodromous fishes.
  • nasi4n. Cooked rice.
  • nato4n. A tree of the genus Mora.
  • nave7n. The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the...
  • navy10n. A country's entire maritime military force, including ships and...
  • naze13n. A promontory or headland.

5-letter words that start with NA

  • nabob9n. An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire.
  • nacho10n. A single tortilla chip from a dish of nachos.
  • nacre7n. A pearly substance made mainly of stacked layers of aragonite and...
  • nadir6n. The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith...
  • nahal8n. Synonym of wadi.
  • naiad6n. A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring...
  • nails5n. The four round-topped pedestals outside the Corn Exchange in Bristol on...
  • naira5n. The official currency of Nigeria. Equal to 100 kobo. (The naira...
  • naive8adj. Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.
  • nakba11n. In Arab contexts: a catastrophe; a grave setback.
  • nalla5n. Useless person, slacker.
  • namaz16n. Synonym of salat (“Islamic prayer”).
  • namba9n. A penis sheath worn by tribesmen in parts of the Pacific.
  • named8adj. Having a name.
  • namer7n. One who names, or calls by name.
  • nance7v. To move in a prissy or stereotypically effeminate manner.
  • nandu6n. Rhea (large, flightless birds).
  • nanga6n. A simple wooden harp or zither used in central and eastern Africa.
  • nanna5n. Grandmother.
  • nanny8n. A child's nurse.
  • nappy12n. An absorbent garment worn by a baby or toddler who does not yet have...
  • narco7n. Narcotics.
  • narra5n. Any of the pantropical genus Pterocarpus of trees in the family...
  • nasal5adj. Of or pertaining to the nose or to the nasion.
  • nasib7n. An Arabic literary form, 'usually defined as an erotic or amatory...
  • nasri5n. A coin formerly used as a currency unit in Tunisia from medieval to...
  • nasty8adj. Dirty, filthy.
  • nasus5n. A horn-like elongated rostrum on the head of soldier termites of the...
  • natak9n. A play or dramatic production.
  • natal5adj. Of or relating to birth.
  • natch10adv. Naturally; of course.
  • nates5n. The two anterior of the four lobes on the dorsal side of the midbrain...
  • natto5n. A traditional Japanese food product made from fermented soybeans.
  • natty8adj. Smart and fashionable.
  • natya8n. The classical Indian forms of dance, singing, and dramatics.
  • naval8adj. Of or relating to a navy.
  • navel8n. The indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of placental mammals...
  • navvy14n. A laborer on a civil engineering project such as a canal or railroad.
  • nawab10n. A Muslim official in South Asia acting as a provincial deputy ruler...
  • nazar14n. An eye-shaped amulet supposed to protect against the evil eye in...

All 65 5-letter words that start with NA

6-letter words that start with NA

  • 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...

7-letter words that start with 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.

8-letter words that start with NA

  • 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.

9-letter words that start with NA

  • naegleria10n. Any of several amoebas, of the genus Naegleria, that are pathogenic to...
  • nakedness14n. The state or condition of being naked; nudity; bareness...
  • nakshatra16n. A lunar mansion in Hindu astrology; one of 27 (sometimes also 28)...
  • nalidixic19adj. Of or pertaining to nalidixic acid or its derivatives.
  • nameplate13n. A plate or plaque inscribed with a name.
  • namespace15n. A conceptual space that groups classes, identifiers, etc. in order to...
  • nanofiber14n. Any fibre having a nanoscale diameter.
  • nanofluid13n. A fluid confined in a nanoscale structure.
  • nanometre11n. An SI subunit of length equal to 10⁻⁹ metres.
  • nanomolar11adj. Describing concentrations one billionth (10⁻⁹) of molar.
  • nanophase14adj. Describes very small particles in a dispersion etc.
  • nanoprobe13n. An optical device for viewing extremely small objects.
  • nanoscale11adj. On a scale measured in nanometers.
  • nanosized19adj. Having a size measured in nanometers.
  • narcissus11n. Any of several bulbous flowering plants, of the genus Narcissus, having...
  • narcotics13adj. Pertaining to illicit drugs, especially psychoactive ones.
  • narrating10n. An act of narration.
  • narration9n. The act of recounting or relating in order the particulars of some...
  • narrative12adj. Telling a story.
  • narrowing13adj. Shrinking.
  • nasalized19adj. Articulated with air flowing through the nose and mouth simultaneously...
  • nastiness9n. Lack of cleanliness.
  • natamycin16n. An antifungal drug from Streptomyces natalensis, used to treat...
  • nattering10n. Idle chatter.
  • naturalia9n. The sex organs.
  • naturally12adv. In a natural manner.
  • naturedly13adv. With a certain nature, in a certain manner.
  • naughties13n. Naughty people or things.
  • naughtily16adv. In a naughty manner.
  • nauseated10adj. Having a feeling of nausea.
  • nautiloid10n. A mollusc resembling a nautilus; specifically, a cephalopod of the...
  • navicular14adj. Shaped like a boat.
  • navigable15adj. Capable of being navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford...
  • navigator13n. A person who navigates, especially an officer with that responsibility...
  • naysaying16n. A refusal, denial, or negation.

10-letter words that start with NA

  • 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...

11-letter words that start with 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.

12-letter words that start with NA

  • nanomaterial14n. Any material having a structure that has been designed at the nanoscale.
  • nanomedicine17n. The use of nanotechnology for diagnosing, treating and preventing...
  • nanoparticle16n. Any microscopic particle less than about 100 nanometers (nm) in...
  • nanophotonic19adj. Of or pertaining to nanophotonics.
  • narcissistic16adj. Of or pertaining to the nature of narcissism.
  • narcocorrido17n. A genre of Mexican music based on the polka, depicting drug smugglers...
  • nasalization21n. The articulation of a vowel or continuant consonant in such a way that...
  • nasolacrimal16adj. Pertaining to the nose and the lacrimal apparatus.
  • naturalistic14adj. Having the appearance of nature or realism; lifelike or realistic.
  • naturopathic19adj. Relating to naturopathy or to naturopaths.
  • nauseatingly16adv. In a nauseating manner; sickeningly.
  • navigability21n. The state of being navigable.
  • navigational16adj. Pertaining to navigation.

13-letter words that start with NA

  • nanocomposite19n. Any composite material one or more of whose components is some form of...
  • nanogenerator14n. Any electrical generator whose scale is measured in nanometers; they...
  • nanophotonics20n. The science that studies the behaviour of light, and of optical...
  • nanosatellite13n. An artificial satellite with a wet mass between 1 and 10 kilograms.
  • nanostructure15n. Any manufactured or natural structure having a scale between molecular...
  • nationalistic15adj. Of, relating to, or advocating nationalism.

14-letter words that start with NA

  • nanoelectronic18adj. Describing any electronic device constructed on the nano scale.
  • nanofiltration17n. Pressure-driven filtration through a membrane that removes particles of...
  • nanomechanical23adj. Of or pertaining to nanomechanisms.
  • nanostructured17adj. Having a nanostructure; a structure designed on the nano scale.
  • nanotechnology23n. The science and technology of creating nanoparticles and of...
  • naphthoquinone31n. Either of two isomers of polycyclic aromatic ketones derived from...
  • nasopharyngeal23adj. Of or pertaining to the nose and the pharynx.
  • naturalization23n. The action of naturalizing somebody; act of granting citizenship.

15-letter words that start with NA

  • nanocrystalline20adj. Of, pertaining to, or composed of nanocrystals.
  • nanoelectronics19n. The use of nanotechnology to create electronic components; the study...
  • nanoengineering17n. Engineering on the nanoscale.
  • nanofabrication22n. Fabrication, such as building or sculpting, at the nanoscale, on the...
  • nanoindentation16n. An indentation test carried out at nanoscale, such as by use of a...
  • nanolithography27n. The use of lithography to fabricate nanoscale patterns.
  • nasopharyngitis24n. Inflammation of the nasal passages and upper pharynx.
  • nationalisation15n. The act or process of making or becoming a nation.
  • nationalization24n. American and Oxford British English standard spelling of...
1,631 rare words that start with NA

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Questions about these words

How many words that start with NA are there?
Word.ws lists 371 words that start with NA, plus 1,631 rare ones.
What are common words that start with NA?
name, national, natural, nature, named, nation, native and navy.
Which of the words that start with NA has the highest letter score?
naphthoquinone scores 31 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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