5-Letter Words Starting With NO
There are 52 five-letter words starting with NO in our dictionary; 26 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 52 words
- noisy8 points
- north8 points
- novel8 points
- noted6 points
- noise5 points
- notes5 points
- noble7 points
- nodes6 points
- noses5 points
- nouns5 points
- nobly10 points
- notch10 points
- nooks9 points
- nomad8 points
- norms7 points
- nosed6 points
- noose5 points
- noway11 points
- noddy10 points
- novae8 points
- novas8 points
- nonce7 points
- nodal6 points
- noels5 points
- nooky12 points
- nohow11 points
- nobby12 points
- nocks11 points
- nomen7 points
- notum7 points
- nodus6 points
- nones5 points
- nonet5 points
- noons5 points
- noria5 points
- noily8 points
- nonyl8 points
- nosey8 points
- nowts8 points
- noggs7 points
- nomas7 points
- nomes7 points
- nomoi7 points
- nomos7 points
- nopal7 points
- noils5 points
- noirs5 points
- nolos5 points
- nonas5 points
- noris5 points
- notal5 points
- noter5 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 52
- By usage: 17 very common, 9 common, 26 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- nobby 12
- nooky 12
- nocks 11
- nohow 11
- noway 11
- nobly 10
- noddy 10
- notch 10
- nooks 9
- noily 8
Most common
- noisy
- north
- novel
- noted
- noise
- notes
- noble
- nodes
- noses
- nouns
Definitions
- noisy (adjective)
- Full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds.
- north (adjective)
- Situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north.
- novel (adjective)
- Original and of a kind not seen before.
- noted (adjective)
- Widely known and esteemed.
Words that start with the letters NO come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 52 of the five-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. NOBBY is the top scorer here, worth 12 points before any board multiplier.
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 NO, 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
A blank tile is the most powerful piece on your rack because it stands in for any letter. When you search this list with a blank, the tool underlines the letter the blank replaced so you know which tile to lay down. Spend a blank only when it unlocks a long word or a premium square; using it for a three-letter play is almost always a waste. If you hold two blanks, look for a word from this list that needs both, because a seven-tile play with the bonus outscores nearly everything else.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with NO?
NOBBY 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?
26 of the 52 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.