8-letter words starting with NU
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter NU. This section showcases how NU 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 NU, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| nuisance | 10 | a bothersome annoying person | - |
| numerous | 10 | amounting to a large indefinite number | numerous times |
| nuthouse | 11 | pejorative terms for an insane asylum | - |
| nutshell | 11 | the shell around the kernel of a nut | - |
| nurtured | 9 | - | - |
| numbness | 12 | the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally | - |
| nutrient | 8 | of or providing nourishment | - |
| nuptials | 10 | the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed | - |
| numskull | 14 | a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence | - |
| nuthatch | 16 | any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects | - |
| nugatory | 12 | of no real value | a nugatory law |
| nuraghic | 14 | - | - |
| nurdiest | 9 | - | - |
| nunships | 13 | - | - |
| nurdling | 10 | - | - |
| nursings | 9 | - | - |
| nundines | 9 | - | - |
| nunhoods | 12 | - | - |
| nurturer | 8 | - | - |
| nundinal | 9 | - | - |
| nunchuks | 17 | - | - |
| nunchuck | 19 | - | - |
| nuncheon | 13 | - | - |
| nunchaku | 17 | - | - |
| nunataks | 12 | - | - |
| numpties | 12 | - | - |
| numpkins | 16 | - | - |
| nutmeals | 10 | - | - |
| nuzzling | 27 | - | - |
| nuzzlers | 26 | - | - |
| nutwoods | 12 | - | - |
| nuttings | 9 | - | - |
| nuttiest | 8 | - | - |
| nutsiest | 8 | - | - |
| nutsedge | 10 | a widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers | - |
| nutpicks | 16 | - | - |
| nutmeggy | 15 | - | - |
| nutmeats | 10 | - | - |
| nursling | 9 | an infant considered in relation to its nurse | - |
| nutgrass | 9 | a widely distributed perennial sedge having small edible nutlike tubers | - |
| nutgalls | 9 | - | - |
| nutcases | 10 | - | - |
| nutbrown | 13 | of the color of nuts | nutbrown hair |
| nutation | 8 | uncontrolled nodding | - |
| nutating | 9 | - | - |
| nutarian | 8 | - | - |
| nurtures | 8 | - | - |
| numinous | 10 | evincing the presence of a deity | a numinous wood |
| nurtural | 8 | resulting from nurture | - |
| nucellus | 10 | central part of a plant ovule; contains the embryo sac | - |
| nuclidic | 13 | - | - |
| nuclides | 11 | - | - |
| nucleons | 10 | - | - |
| nucleoli | 10 | - | - |
| nucleole | 10 | a small round body of protein in a cell nucleus; such organelles contain RNA and are involved in protein synthesis | - |
| nucleoid | 11 | - | - |
| nucleins | 10 | - | - |
| nucleide | 11 | - | - |
| nucleate | 10 | having a nucleus or occurring in the nucleus | nucleated cells |
| nuclease | 10 | general term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units | - |
| nudation | 9 | - | - |
| nucellar | 10 | - | - |
| nubilous | 10 | - | - |
| nubilose | 10 | - | - |
| nubility | 13 | - | - |
| nubiform | 15 | - | - |
| nubecula | 12 | - | - |
| nubbling | 13 | - | - |
| nubblier | 12 | - | - |
| nubbings | 13 | - | - |
| nubbiest | 12 | - | - |
| numbfish | 18 | any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges | - |
| nummiest | 12 | - | - |
| nuancing | 11 | - | - |
| numerics | 12 | - | - |
| numerate | 10 | determine the number or amount of | - |
| numerary | 13 | - | - |
| numerals | 10 | - | - |
| numeracy | 15 | skill with numbers and mathematics | - |
| numchuck | 21 | - | - |
| numbnuts | 12 | - | - |
| numbhead | 16 | - | - |
| nummular | 12 | - | - |
| numberer | 12 | - | - |
| numbered | 13 | - | - |
| nullness | 8 | - | - |
| nullings | 9 | - | - |
| nuggeted | 11 | - | - |
| nudzhing | 22 | - | - |
| nudnicks | 15 | - | - |
| nudities | 9 | - | - |
| nudicaul | 11 | - | - |
| nudeness | 9 | the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind | - |
