5-Letter Words Starting With N and Ending in E
There are 21 five-letter words starting with N and ending in E in our dictionary; 13 of them are common words.
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All 21 words
- naive8 points
- noise5 points
- nerve8 points
- noble7 points
- nurse5 points
- niche10 points
- niece7 points
- nudge7 points
- noose5 points
- novae8 points
- nacre7 points
- nonce7 points
- nitre5 points
- nappe9 points
- ngwee9 points
- nance7 points
- neume7 points
- nixie12 points
- newie8 points
- nieve8 points
- nudie6 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 21
- By usage: 9 very common, 4 common, 8 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- nixie 12
- niche 10
- nappe 9
- ngwee 9
- naive 8
- nerve 8
- newie 8
- nieve 8
- novae 8
- nacre 7
Most common
- naive
- noise
- nerve
- noble
- nurse
- niche
- niece
- nudge
- noose
- novae
Definitions
- naive (adjective)
- Marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience.
- noise (noun)
- Sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound).
- nerve (noun)
- Any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body.
- noble (adjective)
- Impressive in size, manner, or appearance.
This page lists every one of the 21 five-letter words starting with N and ending in E in our dictionary. Each word links to its own unscramble page when one exists, and the score badge shows its value with classic tiles. Common words come first, so NAIVE, NOISE and NERVE sit near the top while the rare entries wait further down. If you are holding a specific rack, type it into the search box and the list narrows to the words you can actually play.
How to use this page
Read the list from the top if you want the everyday words, or jump to the quick facts for the highest scorers. Click any word with a link to see every shorter word hidden inside it. When you have a specific rack, the search box at the top filters the list down to the words you can play right now.
Tips
The list puts common words first for a reason: they are the ones an opponent is least likely to challenge and the ones you will remember next time. When two plays score about the same, prefer the common word. Save the rare entries for situations where they are clearly better, such as a triple-word square that only an obscure word can reach. If you are learning vocabulary or solving a puzzle for a newspaper, stick to the very common words marked with a dot; they are the ones the setter almost certainly had in mind.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with N and ending in E?
NIXIE scores 12 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
8 of the 21 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.