5-Letter Words Starting with N

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Valid Letters

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Absent Letters

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468 words found

Letter Frequency Analysis

Most Common Letters

N
23%
A
10%
E
10%
S
8%
O
7%

Position Analysis

N
#1100%
A
#225%
N
#38.8%
E
#416%
S
#532%

Wordle Strategy Tips (Words Starting with N)

Wordle N-Starting Strategy

37 official answers begin with N (8% of the pattern, 2% overall). Many rely on consonant clusters—probe common consonant combos early.

Optimal Follow-up

Strong openers with N: NOISE, NADIR, NAIVE

NOISENADIRNAIVE

Common Combinations

Common patterns at start:
NO(27%),
NA(22%),
NE(19%)
|3-letter:
NIN(8%),
NAS(5%)
NO
10
NA
8

💡 Pro tip: ⚠️ 41% of Wordle N answers repeat a letter. Keep options like NANNY, NASAL on your radar.

Pattern Analysis

Focus: N

Wordle Probability

2% of official answers

37 of 2315

Letter Diversity

4.5 unique/word

22 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

3% have doubles

15 words show repeats

Top repeats: E (5), N (5)

Vowel Richness

86% vowel-rich

2+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words starting with N:

💡 Pattern tip: Words starting with N often feature multiple vowels. Seed your guesses with vowel-heavy options.

N-Starting Words FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words starting with N

There are 468 valid 5-letter words that start with N in the complete dictionary.

Of these, 37 words (2%) are possible Wordle answers. This means if you're playing Wordle and need a word starting with N, you have a 2% chance that it's in the answer list.