Words That Start with NI

3-letter words that start with NI

• nia3part. Only, merely, that's all; used at the end of a sentence to emphasize...
• nib5n. The tip of a pen or tool that touches the surface, transferring ink to...
• nic5n. Nicotine.
• nig4n. Niggard.
• nil3n. Nothing; zero.
• nim5v. To walk with short, quick strides; trip along.
• nin3n. Affectionate name for a grandmother.
• nip5v. To catch and enclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or...
• nis3n. A nix; a hobgoblin, especially one that resides in a farm house.
• nit3n. The egg of a louse.
• niu3n. A tall pole with yardarms from which hung ropes, circled by worshippers...
• nix10n. Nothing.

4-letter words that start with NI

• nias4n. A young hawk; an eyas.
• nibs6n. An important or self-important person.
• nice6adj. Pleasant, satisfactory, complimentary.
• nick10n. A notch cut crosswise in the shank of a type, to assist a compositor in...
• nife7n. The innermost layers or core of the Earth, composed chiefly of nickel...
• niff10n. A bad smell.
• nift7n. Niece.
• nigh8adj. Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.; closely allied...
• nill4n. Shining sparks thrown off from melted brass.
• nina4n. A hidden message revealed in the completed grid of a crossword.
• nine4n. The digit or figure 9.
• nipa6n. A palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans.
• niru4n. A company within the military of the Qing dynasty.
• nish7pron. Nothing.
• nisi4n. Decree nisi.
• nize13v. To shut up; to stop talking.

5-letter words that start with NI

• nibba9n. Nigger or nigga.
• nicad8n. Rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery.
• niche10n. A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall...
• nicor7n. A sea monster.
• nidal6adj. Of or pertaining to a nidus.
• nidus6n. An aggregate of neurons.
• niece7n. A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either...
• nifty11adj. Good, smart; useful or beneficial, often in an impressively clever way.
• niger6n. An Ethiopian herb (Guizotia abyssinica), grown for its seed and edible...
• night9n. The time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark.
• nihil8n. A nihil dicit.
• nikah12n. A Muslim wedding.
• nikka13n. A bowdlerization of nigga used as a reclaimed sense of nigger.
• nimbo9n. The neem tree.
• nimby12adj. Not wanting to have to deal with unpleasant or distasteful things near...
• niner5n. Something nine inches long, or holding nine gallons, etc.
• nines5n. A pair of nines.
• ninja12n. One trained in ninjutsu, especially one used for espionage...
• ninny8n. A silly or foolish person.
• ninon5n. A sheer fabric of silk, rayon, or nylon made in a variety of tight...
• ninth8adj. The ordinal form of the number nine.
• nippy12adj. Fast; speedy.
• niqab16n. A veil which covers the face (except for the eyes), worn by some Muslim...
• nisei5n. One whose parents were Japanese immigrants, especially to North or...
• nishi8n. The left-hand (less prestigious) side of the banzuke (番付, “ranking...
• nisin5n. A polycyclic peptide produced by fermentation with the bacterium...
• nisus5n. A mental or physical effort to attain a specific goal; a striving.
• nitch10n. A notch or small incision.
• niter5n. A mineral form of potassium nitrate (saltpetre) used in making...
• niton5n. Former name of radon.
• nitre5n. UK standard spelling of niter.
• nitro5n. The univalent NO₂ functional group.
• nitta5n. A tropical tree of the genus Parkia, having edible pods and seeds...
• nitty8adj. Foolish, inane.
• nival8adj. Abounding with snow; snowy; snow-covered (now especially in reference...
• nixes12n. Nothing.
• nixie12n. A female nix, a water-spirit.
• nizam16n. The hereditary sovereign of Hyderabad, a former state of India.

6-letter words that start with NI

• 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.

7-letter words that start with 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...

8-letter words that start with NI

• 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).

9-letter words that start with NI

• nicknamed18adj. Having a nickname.
• nicotiana11n. Any ornamental plant of the genus Nicotiana.
• nicotinic13adj. Of or pertaining to nicotine or its derivatives.
• nightbird16n. A bird of the clade Strisores.
• nightclub17n. A public or private establishment that is open late at night to provide...
• nightcore15n. A plunderphonic style of music based on taking an original track and...
• nightfall16n. The close of the day; the coming of night.
• nightfire16n. A fire that is lit outdoors at night.
• nightgown17n. A long loose robe worn mainly by women for sleeping in.
• nighthawk23n. A nightjar, especially Caprimulgus europaeus (Eurasian nightjar).
• nightlife16n. Nocturnal activities, especially visiting nightclubs.
• nightline13n. An overnight telephone counselling service, typically for students.
• nightlong14adj. Lasting a night (i.e. the duration of one night); lasting all night.
• nightmare15n. A very unpleasant or frightening dream.
• nightside14n. The side of a planet or other body that faces away from the sun or star...
• nightspot15n. An establishment that is open late at night, especially one that...
• nighttime15n. The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night.
• nightwear16n. Clothes worn at nighttime or in bed, such as pyjamas.
• nightwork20n. Work which is carried out at night.
• nilotinib11n. A drug used to treat cancer.
• nilpotent11adj. Such that, for some positive integer n, xⁿ = 0.
• ninepence13n. A former British silver coin, worth nine old pennies.
• ninetieth12adj. The ordinal form of the number ninety.
• ninhydrin16n. The aromatic compound 2,2-dihydroxyindane-1,3-dione which is used as a...
• nitpicker17n. One who nitpicks (finds fault in unimportant details).
• nitration9n. The reaction of something with nitric acid; especially such a reaction...
• nitriding11n. A method of case hardening steel by the surface absorption of nitrogen...
• nitroxide17n. Amine oxide.
• nivolumab16n. A human IgG4 anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody, acting as a checkpoint...

10-letter words that start with NI

• nickelback24n. A fifth defensive back (in addition to two cornerbacks and two...
• nicotinate12n. Any salt or ester of nicotinic acid.
• nifedipine16n. A synthetic compound which acts as a calcium antagonist and is used as...
• nightdress15n. A nightgown; (usually female) attire designed to be worn to bed.
• nightguard16n. A guard worn on the teeth to prevent damage from bruxism during sleep.
• nightlight18n. A small, dim light or lamp left on overnight.
• nightrider15n. A member of a vigilante group that carried out nighttime raids.
• nightscape18n. The nighttime landscape, or a depiction thereof.
• nightshade18n. Any of the poisonous plants belonging to the genus Solanum, especially...
• nightshirt17n. A shirt-like garment (often oversized) that is worn to bed.
• nightstand15n. A small table or cabinet, often with one or more drawers or shelves...
• nightstick20n. A long, narrow, polelike club carried by police and security personnel...
• nihilistic15adj. Of or relating to nihilism.
• nimbleness14n. The quality of being nimble.
• nimodipine15n. A dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker originally developed for the...
• nineteenth13adj. The ordinal form of the number nineteen.
• nitpicking19n. The painstaking process of removing nits (lice eggs) from someone's...
• nitrazepam23n. A short-acting hypnotic drug (British trademark Mogadon) of the...
• nitrifying17adj. Describing certain bacteria that oxidize ammonia to nitrite and nitrate...

11-letter words that start with 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.

12-letter words that start with NI

• nicotinamide17n. The amide of nicotinic acid (or niacin).
• nightclothes21n. Clothing worn while sleeping in bed, such as pyjamas or a nightgown...
• nightcrawler21n. An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large...
• nimbostratus16n. A mid-level cloud, generally formless and dark grey in color...
• nitrobenzene23n. A nitro derivative of benzene, C₆H₅NO₂, prepared by reacting benzene...
• nitrobenzoic25adj. Of or pertaining to nitrobenzoic acid or its derivatives.
• nitromethane17n. The simplest nitroparaffin, CH₃NO₂; a colourless oily liquid used in...

13-letter words that start with NI

• nightmarishly25adv. In a nightmarish manner.
• nightswimming25n. Swimming at night.
• nigrostriatal14adj. Pertaining to a neural connection between the substantia nigra and the...
• nitrification18n. The process of nitrifying.
• nitroprusside16n. Any salt, of the hypothetical nitroprussic acid, that contains a...
• nitrosylation16n. The reaction of nitric oxide with a biological compound, especially...

14-letter words that start with NI

• nitrocellulose16n. A cotton-like material, made from cellulose by the action of nitric and...
• nitrofurantoin17n. A synthetic nitrofuran drug, 1-(5-nitro-2-furfurylideneamino)hydantoin...
• nitroglycerine20n. The compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate or 1,2,3 tri-nitrooxy propane; the...

Questions about these words

How many words that start with NI are there?

Word.ws lists 209 words that start with NI, plus 825 rare ones.

What are common words that start with NI?

night, nice, nine, nick, nights, nightmare, nicely and ninth.

Which of the words that start with NI has the highest letter score?

nitrobenzoic scores 25 points with the standard letter tile values.

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