5-Letter Words Starting With NI
There are 38 five-letter words starting with NI in our dictionary; 18 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 38 words
- night9 points
- nicer7 points
- nicks11 points
- nippy12 points
- nifty11 points
- niche10 points
- ninny8 points
- ninth8 points
- niece7 points
- nines5 points
- nixed13 points
- ninja12 points
- nixes12 points
- nimbi9 points
- niter5 points
- nitre5 points
- nisei5 points
- nitro5 points
- nihil8 points
- nitty8 points
- nival8 points
- nipas7 points
- nidus6 points
- nitid6 points
- ninon5 points
- nisus5 points
- nizam16 points
- nixie12 points
- nighs9 points
- nicad8 points
- nieve8 points
- nicol7 points
- nided7 points
- nidal6 points
- nides6 points
- nills5 points
- nites5 points
- niton5 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 38
- By usage: 10 very common, 8 common, 20 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- nizam 16
- nixed 13
- ninja 12
- nippy 12
- nixes 12
- nixie 12
- nicks 11
- nifty 11
- niche 10
- nighs 9
Most common
- night
- nicer
- nicks
- nippy
- nifty
- niche
- ninny
- ninth
- niece
- nines
Definitions
- night (noun)
- The time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside.
- nippy (adjective)
- A sharp biting taste.
- nifty (adjective)
- Excellent.
- niche (noun)
- A position particularly well suited to the person who or organization which occupies it.
The five-letter words that start with the letters NI number 38 in our dictionary. About 18 of them are common, which is the group most players will recognise on sight, and the remainder are rarer words that still count in the majority of games. The list is complete, computed from the full word list rather than typed by hand, so you can trust that nothing is missing. The best scorer is NIZAM, at 16 points.
How to use this page
This page works as both a reference and a tool. As a reference, it lists every word that start with the letters NI, sorted by familiarity. As a tool, it accepts your own letters in the search box and returns the subset you can play, with scores. The related links at the end cover neighbouring letters and lengths.
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
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with NI?
NIZAM scores 16 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?
20 of the 38 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.