5-Letter Words Starting With N and Ending in H

Every word in this list has five letters and start with N and end in H. We count 8 of them, with 7 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so NUDZH at 18 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as NORTH, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.

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

Most of the time you are not building a word in empty space but playing through a letter already on the board. That is where a list like this one earns its keep. Find the letter you need to play through, then filter these words with the contains box so only the ones with that letter remain. The best plays are usually the ones where the board letter sits in the middle of your word, because that leaves both ends free for future hooks and keeps the premium squares within reach.

Questions

How many five-letter words starting with N and ending in H are there?

Our dictionary has 8 five-letter words starting with N and ending in H, of which 7 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.

What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with N and ending in H?

NUDZH scores 18 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.