8-letter words starting with N
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter N. This section showcases how N at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with N, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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national | 8 | a person who owes allegiance to that nation | - |
nonsense | 8 | ornamental objects of no great value | - |
narrator | 8 | someone who tells a story | - |
normally | 13 | under normal conditions | - |
negative | 12 | designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions | negative criticism |
neighbor | 14 | live or be located as a neighbor | the neighboring house |
nowadays | 15 | the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech | - |
november | 15 | the month following October and preceding December | - |
necklace | 16 | jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women) | - |
northern | 11 | situated in or oriented toward the north | the northern suburbs |
nickname | 16 | a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name) | Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph |
notebook | 14 | a small compact portable computer | - |
napoleon | 10 | a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes | - |
nuisance | 10 | a bothersome annoying person | - |
numerous | 10 | amounting to a large indefinite number | numerous times |
nineteen | 8 | being one more than eighteen | - |
noticing | 11 | - | - |
nauseous | 8 | causing or able to cause nausea | nauseous offal |
notified | 12 | - | - |
newcomer | 15 | any new participant in some activity | - |
needless | 9 | unnecessary and unwarranted | a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life |
neurotic | 10 | a person suffering from neurosis | - |
nicotine | 10 | an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide | - |
nobility | 13 | the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct | - |
navigate | 12 | travel on water propelled by wind or by other means | - |
nameless | 10 | being or having an unknown or unnamed source | corporations responsible to nameless owners |
nitrogen | 9 | a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues | - |
novelist | 11 | one who writes novels | - |
nobleman | 12 | a titled peer of the realm | - |
nuthouse | 11 | pejorative terms for an insane asylum | - |
nothings | 12 | inconsequential conversation | they traded a few nothings as they parted |
nativity | 14 | the event of being born | - |
nautical | 10 | relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen | nautical charts |
nutshell | 11 | the shell around the kernel of a nut | - |
nightcap | 16 | a cloth cap worn in bed | - |
narrowed | 12 | made narrow; limited in breadth | narrowed arteries impair blood circulation |
nurtured | 9 | - | - |
narrated | 9 | - | - |
nastiest | 8 | - | - |
namesake | 14 | a person with the same name as another | - |
narcotic | 12 | inducing stupor or narcosis | narcotic drugs |
neurosis | 8 | a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction | - |
newfound | 15 | newly discovered | his newfound aggressiveness |
nominate | 10 | put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position | The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission |
newscast | 13 | a broadcast of news or commentary on the news | - |
newsroom | 13 | an office in which news is processed by a newspaper or news agency or television or radio station | - |
numbness | 12 | the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally | - |
nutrient | 8 | of or providing nourishment | - |
nineties | 8 | the decade from 1990 to 1999 | - |
neckline | 14 | the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck | - |
narrowly | 14 | in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions | he interprets the law narrowly |
newsreel | 11 | a short film and commentary about current events | - |
nouvelle | 11 | - | - |
nuptials | 10 | the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed | - |
neutered | 9 | having testicles or ovaries removed | - |
negligee | 10 | a loose dressing gown for women | - |
newlywed | 18 | someone recently married | - |
nocturne | 10 | a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano) | - |
normalcy | 15 | being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning | - |
nautilus | 8 | cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells | - |
negation | 9 | a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement | - |
numskull | 14 | a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence | - |
necrosis | 10 | the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) | - |
notation | 8 | a technical system of symbols used to represent special things | - |
narcosis | 10 | unconsciousness induced by narcotics or anesthesia | - |
neatness | 8 | the state of being neat and smart and trim | - |
neutrino | 8 | an elementary, electrically neutral particle with a very small mass | - |
niceness | 10 | a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage | - |
ninjutsu | 15 | the traditional Japanese method of espionage; involves stealthy movements and the use of camouflage | - |
nihilist | 11 | an advocate of anarchism | - |
naturist | 8 | a person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion | - |
nihilism | 13 | the delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal | - |
negatory | 12 | - | - |
nonhuman | 13 | not human; not belonging to or produced by or appropriate to human beings | nonhuman primates such as chimpanzees |
neuronal | 8 | of or relating to neurons | - |
neediest | 9 | - | - |
nepotism | 12 | favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs) | - |
nestling | 9 | young bird not yet fledged | - |
nighties | 12 | - | - |
naysayer | 14 | someone with an aggressively negative attitude | - |
nebulous | 10 | of or relating to or resembling a nebula | - |
neckless | 14 | lacking or apparently lacking a neck | - |
nematode | 11 | unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic | - |
neophyte | 16 | a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist | - |
noontime | 10 | - | - |
nosedive | 12 | a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft | - |
necropsy | 15 | an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease | - |
necrotic | 12 | relating to or affected by necrosis | necrotic tissue |
neonatal | 8 | relating to or affecting the infant during the first month after birth | neonatal care |
noblesse | 10 | the state of being of noble birth | - |
naloxone | 15 | a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine | - |
nepenthe | 13 | - | - |
ninepins | 10 | a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins | - |
noisiest | 8 | - | - |
nonunion | 8 | not belonging to or not allowing affiliation with a trade union | nonunion carpenters |
notional | 8 | indulging in or influenced by fancy | all the notional vagaries of childhood |
nowheres | 14 | - | - |
nuthatch | 16 | any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects | - |
naproxen | 17 | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain | - |
nazified | 21 | - | - |
needfire | 12 | - | - |
neomycin | 15 | an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery | - |
neoprene | 10 | a synthetic rubber that is resistant to oils and aging; used in waterproof products | - |
niggling | 11 | (informal) small and of little importance | a dispute over niggling details |
nonfatal | 11 | not bringing death | nonfatal heart attack |
noseless | 8 | having no nose | - |
notarial | 8 | - | - |
nugatory | 12 | of no real value | a nugatory law |
naartjes | 15 | - | - |
naartjie | 15 | - | - |
nabobery | 15 | - | - |
nabobess | 12 | - | - |
nabobish | 15 | - | - |
nabobism | 14 | - | - |
nacarats | 10 | - | - |
nacelles | 10 | - | - |
nacreous | 10 | having a play of lustrous rainbow colors | nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl |
nacrites | 10 | - | - |
naething | 12 | - | - |
naffness | 14 | - | - |
nagapies | 11 | - | - |
naggiest | 10 | - | - |
naggings | 11 | - | - |
nagmaals | 11 | - | - |
nagwares | 12 | - | - |
naifness | 11 | - | - |
nailfile | 11 | a small flat file for shaping the nails | - |
nailfold | 12 | - | - |
nailhead | 12 | flattened boss on the end of nail opposite to the point | - |
nailings | 9 | - | - |
nailless | 8 | - | - |
nailsets | 8 | - | - |
nainsell | 8 | - | - |
nainsook | 12 | a soft lightweight muslin used especially for babies | - |
naissant | 8 | - | - |
naivetes | 11 | - | - |
nakedest | 13 | - | - |
namaskar | 14 | - | - |
namastes | 10 | - | - |
nameable | 12 | - | - |
nametags | 11 | - | - |
nametape | 12 | - | - |
nandinas | 9 | - | - |
nandines | 9 | - | - |
nankeens | 12 | - | - |
nannygai | 12 | - | - |
nannying | 12 | - | - |
nannyish | 14 | - | - |
nanobees | 10 | - | - |
nanobots | 10 | - | - |
nanodots | 9 | - | - |
nanogram | 11 | one billionth (1/1,000,000,000) gram | - |
nanopore | 10 | - | - |
nanotech | 13 | - | - |
nanotube | 10 | a fullerene molecule having a cylindrical or toroidal shape | - |
nanowatt | 11 | - | - |
nanowire | 11 | - | - |
napalmed | 13 | - | - |
naperies | 10 | - | - |
naphthas | 16 | - | - |
naphthol | 16 | either of two phenols derived from naphthalene | - |
naphthyl | 19 | - | - |
naphtols | 13 | - | - |
napiform | 15 | - | - |
napooing | 11 | - | - |
nappiest | 12 | - | - |
narceens | 10 | - | - |
narceine | 10 | - | - |
narceins | 10 | - | - |
narcisms | 12 | - | - |
narcissi | 10 | - | - |
narcists | 10 | - | - |
narcomas | 12 | - | - |
narcoses | 10 | - | - |
narghile | 12 | an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water | - |
narghily | 15 | - | - |
nargileh | 12 | an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water | - |
nargiles | 9 | - | - |
naricorn | 10 | - | - |
narkiest | 12 | - | - |
narquois | 17 | - | - |
narrases | 8 | - | - |
narrater | 8 | - | - |
narrates | 8 | - | - |
narrower | 11 | - | - |
nartjies | 15 | - | - |
narwhale | 14 | small Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk | - |
narwhals | 14 | - | - |
nasalise | 8 | pronounce with a lowered velum | - |
nasalism | 10 | - | - |
nasality | 11 | a quality of the voice that is produced by nasal resonators | - |
nasalize | 17 | pronounce with a lowered velum | She nasalizes all her vowels |
nascence | 12 | the event of being born | - |
nascency | 15 | the event of being born | - |
nashgabs | 14 | - | - |
nassella | 8 | - | - |
nastalik | 12 | - | - |
natality | 11 | the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year | - |
natantly | 11 | - | - |
natation | 8 | the act of someone who floats on the water | - |
natatory | 11 | - | - |
nathless | 11 | - | - |
natiform | 13 | - | - |
natively | 14 | - | - |
nativism | 13 | (philosophy) the philosophical theory that some ideas are innate | - |
nativist | 11 | advocating the perpetuation of native societies | the old nativist prejudice against the foreign businessman |
natriums | 10 | - | - |
nattered | 9 | - | - |
natterer | 8 | - | - |
nattiest | 8 | - | - |
naturals | 8 | - | - |
naturing | 9 | - | - |
naturism | 10 | going without clothes as a social practice | - |
naumachy | 18 | a naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans | - |
nauplial | 10 | - | - |
nauplius | 10 | - | - |
nauseant | 8 | a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting | - |
nauseate | 8 | cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of | - |
nautches | 13 | - | - |
navalism | 13 | - | - |
navarchs | 16 | - | - |
navarchy | 19 | - | - |
navarhos | 14 | - | - |
navarins | 11 | - | - |
navettes | 11 | - | - |
navicert | 13 | - | - |
navicula | 13 | - | - |
navvying | 18 | - | - |
naythles | 14 | - | - |
naywards | 15 | - | - |
naywords | 15 | - | - |
nazifies | 20 | - | - |
nearlier | 8 | - | - |
nearness | 8 | the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance | - |
nearside | 9 | the side of a vehicle nearest the kerb | - |
neatened | 9 | - | - |
neatherd | 12 | - | - |
neatniks | 12 | - | - |
nebbichs | 17 | - | - |
nebbishe | 15 | - | - |
nebbishy | 18 | - | - |
nebishes | 13 | - | - |
nebrises | 10 | - | - |
nebulise | 10 | - | - |
nebulium | 12 | - | - |
nebulize | 19 | - | - |
nebulose | 10 | lacking definite form or limits | - |
neckatee | 14 | - | - |
neckband | 17 | a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over | - |
neckbeef | 19 | - | - |
neckgear | 15 | - | - |
neckings | 15 | - | - |
necklets | 14 | - | - |
necklike | 18 | resembling a neck | - |
neckshot | 17 | - | - |
neckties | 14 | - | - |
neckwear | 17 | articles of clothing worn about the neck | - |
neckweed | 18 | - | - |
necrosed | 11 | - | - |
necroses | 10 | - | - |
nectared | 11 | - | - |
neddiest | 10 | - | - |
nedettes | 9 | - | - |
needfuls | 12 | - | - |
needlers | 9 | - | - |
needlier | 9 | - | - |
needling | 10 | - | - |
needment | 11 | - | - |
negaters | 9 | - | - |
negating | 10 | - | - |
negatons | 9 | - | - |
negators | 9 | - | - |
negatron | 9 | an elementary particle with negative charge | - |
neglects | 11 | - | - |
negliges | 10 | - | - |
negroids | 10 | - | - |
negroism | 11 | - | - |
negronis | 9 | - | - |
neighing | 13 | - | - |
nektonic | 14 | - | - |
nelumbos | 12 | - | - |
nematics | 12 | - | - |
nematoid | 11 | - | - |
nemesias | 10 | - | - |
nemorous | 10 | - | - |
nennigai | 9 | - | - |
nenuphar | 13 | - | - |
neoblast | 10 | - | - |
neoliths | 11 | - | - |
neologic | 11 | - | - |
neomorph | 15 | - | - |
neonates | 8 | - | - |
neopagan | 11 | - | - |
neophile | 13 | - | - |
neophobe | 15 | - | - |
neoplasm | 12 | an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose | - |
neosouls | 8 | - | - |
neotenic | 10 | of or relating to or characterized by neoteny | neotenic development |
neoteric | 10 | - | - |
neotoxin | 15 | - | - |
neotypes | 13 | - | - |
nephrism | 15 | - | - |
nephrite | 13 | an amphibole mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade that is less valuable than from jadeite; once believed to cure kidney disorders | - |
nephroid | 14 | - | - |
nephrons | 13 | - | - |
nepionic | 12 | - | - |
nepotist | 10 | a powerful person who shows favoritism to relatives or close friends | - |
nerdiest | 9 | - | - |
nereides | 9 | - | - |
nereises | 8 | - | - |
nervelet | 11 | - | - |
nerviest | 11 | - | - |
nervines | 11 | - | - |
nervings | 12 | - | - |
nervular | 11 | - | - |
nervules | 11 | - | - |
nervures | 11 | - | - |
nescient | 10 | uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication | nescient of contemporary literature |
neshness | 11 | - | - |
nestable | 10 | - | - |
nestfuls | 11 | - | - |
nestings | 9 | - | - |
nestlers | 8 | - | - |
nestlike | 12 | - | - |
nestmate | 10 | - | - |
netballs | 10 | - | - |
netbooks | 14 | - | - |
netheads | 12 | - | - |
netizens | 17 | - | - |
netroots | 8 | - | - |
netspeak | 14 | - | - |
netsukes | 12 | - | - |
netsurfs | 11 | - | - |
nettable | 10 | - | - |
nettiest | 8 | - | - |
nettings | 9 | - | - |
nettlers | 8 | - | - |
nettlier | 8 | - | - |
nettling | 9 | - | - |
networks | 15 | - | - |
neumatic | 12 | - | - |
neurally | 11 | - | - |
neuraxon | 15 | - | - |
neurines | 8 | - | - |
neurisms | 10 | - | - |
neurites | 8 | - | - |
neuritic | 10 | - | - |
neuritis | 8 | inflammation of a nerve accompanied by pain and sometimes loss of function | - |
neuroids | 9 | - | - |
neuromas | 10 | - | - |
neurones | 8 | - | - |
neuronic | 10 | of or relating to neurons | - |
neuropil | 10 | the complex network of unmyelinated axones, dendrites, and glial branches that form the bulk of the central nervous system's grey matter and in which nerve cell bodies are embedded | - |
neurosal | 8 | - | - |
neuroses | 8 | - | - |
neurulae | 8 | - | - |
neurular | 8 | - | - |
neurulas | 8 | - | - |
neustics | 10 | - | - |
neustons | 8 | - | - |
neutrals | 8 | - | - |
neutrons | 8 | - | - |
nevelled | 12 | - | - |
newborns | 13 | - | - |
newelled | 12 | - | - |
newishly | 17 | - | - |
newsbeat | 13 | - | - |
newsboys | 16 | - | - |
newsclip | 15 | - | - |
newsdesk | 16 | - | - |
newsfeed | 15 | - | - |
newsgirl | 12 | - | - |
newshawk | 21 | - | - |
newsiest | 11 | - | - |
newsless | 11 | not having or receiving news or information | - |
newspeak | 17 | deliberately ambiguous and contradictory language used to mislead and manipulate the public | the welfare state brought its own newspeak |
newswire | 14 | - | - |
newwaver | 17 | - | - |
nextdoor | 16 | - | - |
nextness | 15 | - | - |
ngararas | 9 | - | - |
ngultrum | 11 | the basic unit of money in Bhutan | - |
niagaras | 9 | - | - |
nibblers | 12 | - | - |
nibblies | 12 | - | - |
nibbling | 13 | - | - |
niblicks | 16 | - | - |
niceties | 10 | - | - |
nichered | 14 | - | - |
nichrome | 15 | an alloy of nickel and chromium with high electrical resistance and an ability to withstand high temperatures; used for resistance heating elements | - |
nickeled | 15 | - | - |
nickelic | 16 | - | - |
nickered | 15 | - | - |
nickling | 15 | - | - |
nicknack | 20 | miscellaneous curios | - |
nicotian | 10 | - | - |
nicotins | 10 | - | - |
nictated | 11 | - | - |
nictates | 10 | - | - |
nidating | 10 | - | - |
nidation | 9 | (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals | - |
niddicks | 16 | - | - |
nidering | 10 | - | - |
nidgeted | 11 | - | - |
nidified | 13 | - | - |
nidifies | 12 | - | - |
nidorous | 9 | - | - |
niellist | 8 | - | - |
nielloed | 9 | - | - |
nieveful | 14 | - | - |
niffered | 15 | - | - |
niffiest | 14 | - | - |
niffnaff | 20 | - | - |
niftiest | 11 | - | - |
nigellas | 9 | - | - |
niggards | 11 | - | - |
niggered | 11 | - | - |
nigglers | 10 | - | - |
nigglier | 10 | - | - |
nighness | 12 | - | - |
nightjar | 19 | mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects | - |
nigrosin | 9 | - | - |
nihility | 14 | the state of nonexistence | - |
nihongas | 12 | - | - |
nihonium | 13 | - | - |
nilghais | 12 | - | - |
nilghaus | 12 | - | - |
nimblest | 12 | - | - |
nimbused | 13 | - | - |
nimbuses | 12 | - | - |
nimbyism | 17 | - | - |
ninebark | 14 | - | - |
ninefold | 12 | by a factor of nine | my investment has increased ninefold |
ninjitsu | 15 | the traditional Japanese method of espionage; involves stealthy movements and the use of camouflage | - |
ninnyish | 14 | - | - |
niobates | 10 | - | - |
niobites | 10 | - | - |
niobiums | 12 | - | - |
nippered | 13 | - | - |
nippiest | 12 | - | - |
nippling | 13 | - | - |
niramiai | 10 | - | - |
nirliest | 8 | - | - |
nirvanas | 11 | - | - |
nirvanic | 13 | - | - |
nisberry | 13 | - | - |
nitchies | 13 | - | - |
niteries | 8 | - | - |
nithered | 12 | - | - |
nithings | 12 | - | - |
nitinols | 8 | - | - |
nitpicks | 16 | - | - |
nitpicky | 19 | - | - |
nitrated | 9 | - | - |
nitrates | 8 | - | - |
nitrator | 8 | - | - |
nitreous | 8 | - | - |
nitrided | 10 | - | - |
nitrides | 9 | - | - |
nitriles | 8 | - | - |
nitrites | 8 | - | - |
nitrolic | 10 | - | - |
nitrosyl | 11 | - | - |
nitroxes | 15 | - | - |
nitroxyl | 18 | - | - |
nittiest | 8 | - | - |
nivation | 11 | - | - |
nizamate | 19 | - | - |
nobbiest | 12 | - | - |
nobblers | 12 | - | - |
nobbling | 13 | - | - |
nobelium | 12 | a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known | - |
noblemen | 12 | - | - |
nobodies | 11 | - | - |
nocently | 13 | - | - |
nocheled | 14 | - | - |
noctilio | 10 | - | - |
noctuary | 13 | - | - |
noctuids | 11 | - | - |
noctules | 10 | - | - |
noctuoid | 11 | - | - |
nocturia | 10 | excessive urination at night; especially common in older men | - |
nocturns | 10 | - | - |
nodalise | 9 | - | - |
nodality | 12 | - | - |
nodalize | 18 | - | - |
nodation | 9 | - | - |
noddiest | 10 | - | - |
noddings | 11 | - | - |
noddling | 11 | - | - |
nodosity | 12 | - | - |
nodulose | 9 | having minute nodules | - |
nodulous | 9 | - | - |
noesises | 8 | - | - |
noggings | 11 | - | - |
nohowish | 17 | - | - |
noiliest | 8 | - | - |
nointers | 8 | - | - |
nointing | 9 | - | - |
noiseful | 11 | - | - |