How many words start with NA?

This page lists 526 words starting with NA, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words Starting With NA

All 526 words in our dictionary that begin with NA, sorted by Scrabble score. Use them to open a word on the board or fill a crossword clue.

526 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

nasopharynxes28 naphthylamines27 nazifications27 naphthylamine26 nasopharynx26 nazification26 nazifying25 nationalization24 naturalizations24 nanotechnology23 narcotizing23 nasopharyngeal23 nationalizing23 naturalization23 narcotized22 nasalizations22 nasopharynges22 nationalized22 nationalizers22 naturalizing22 narcotizes21 nasalization21 nationalizer21 nationalizes21 naturalized21 navigability21 navigationally21 nazified21 nazify21 nannoplanktons20 naphthalenes20 naphthenic20 naphthyls20 naprapathy20 narcotize20 narrowcastings20 nasalizing20 nationalize20 naturalizes20 navigabilities20 nazifies20 nannoplankton19 naphthalene19 naphthyl19 naprapathies19 narcotically19 narrowcasting19 narthexes19 nasalized19 naturalize19 naturopathic19 naturopathy19 naltrexones18 naphthenes18 narcoleptics18 nasalizes18 naturopathies18 naumachy18 navigably18 naltrexone17 naphthene17 naphthols17 narcolepsy17 narcoleptic17 narratively17 narratological17 narthex17 nasalize17 naughtinesses17 naumachiae17 naumachias17 naumachies17 nailbrushes16 nakednesses16 nalorphines16 naloxones16 namelessnesses16 naphthas16 naphthol16 narcissistic16 narcolepsies16 narrowband16 naturopaths16 naughtily16 naumachia16 nauseatingly16 navigational16 nabobery15 nabobish15 nabobisms15 naggingly15 nakedly15 nalorphine15 naloxone15 namelessly15 namesakes15 naphtha15 napiform15 narcissisms15 narratologists15 narratology15 narrownesses15 narwhales15 nascency15 nationalistic15 nationhoods15 nativenesses15 nativistic15 naturopath15 naughtiness15 nautically15 naviculars15 navigable15 navigating15 navigations15 naysayers15 naboberies14 nabobesses14 nabobism14 nailbrush14 naivenesses14 nakedness14 namelessness14 nameplates14 namesake14 nanoseconds14 napalming14 narcissism14 narratologies14 narratologist14 narrowly14 narwhale14 narwhals14 nascencies14 nasogastric14 nationalising14 nationalisms14 nationality14 nationhood14 nationwide14 natively14 nativisms14 nativity14 natriuretics14 naturalistic14 naughtiest14 naughty14 nauseousnesses14 navicerts14 navicular14 navigated14 navigation14 navigators14 navvy14 naysayer14 nazis14 naethings13 nailfolds13 nailheads13 nainsooks13 naively13 naivety13 nakedest13 nameplate13 nanosecond13 napalmed13 naphtols13 napkins13 narcissists13 narcissuses13 narcotics13 narghiles13 nargilehs13 narratives13 narrowing13 narrowness13 narwhal13 nascences13 nasturtiums13 natatoriums13 nationalised13 nationalism13 nationalities13 nationally13 nativeness13 nativism13 nativities13 natriuretic13 naturalising13 naturalisms13 naturalnesses13 naughtier13 nauseously13 nautches13 navally13 navicert13 navigates13 navigator13 navvies13 nazi13 nabbing12 nabobess12 naething12 nailfold12 nailhead12 nainsook12 naiveness12 naiveties12 nakeder12 nameable12 nankeens12 nanograms12 nanometers12 nanowatts12 naphtol12 napkin12 nappiest12 napping12 nappy12 narcisms12 narcissist12 narcotic12 narghile12 nargileh12 narking12 narky12 narrative12 narrowed12 narrowest12 nascence12 nasturtium12 natatorium12 natheless12 nationalises12 nationalists12 nativists12 naturalised12 naturalism12 naturally12 nauseousness12 navigate12 nabbed11 nabbers11 nachas11 naches11 nachos11 naevoid11 naivetes11 namable11 namely11 nametags11 nankeen11 nankins11 nanogram11 nanometer11 nanowatt11 napalms11 napery11 napoleons11 napped11 nappers11 nappier11 nappies11 narceines11 narcism11 narcissus11 narked11 narrational11 narrower11 nasalising11 nasality11 nastinesses11 natality11 natantly11 natatory11 nathless11 nationalise11 nationalist11 nativist11 natriureses11 natriuresis11 nattinesses11 naturalises11 naturalists11 naturalness11 naturisms11 naughts11 nauseating11 nautch11 nautiloids11 navaids11 navettes11 nawabs11 nabber10 nabobs10 nacelles10 nacho10 nacreous10 naggiest10 nagging10 naggy10 naivest10 naivete10 naked10 nameless10 nametag10 nancy10 nankin10 nanoteslas10 napalm10 naperies10 napoleon10 napper10 nappes10 nappie10 narceine10 narceins10 narcissi10 narcists10 narcoses10 narcosis10 narrating10 narrations10 narrows10 narwals10 nasalised10 nasalities10 nasally10 nastily10 natalities10 natatorial10 natch10 natives10 natriums10 natrolites10 nattering10 nattily10 naturalise10 naturalist10 naturism10 naught10 nauplial10 nauplius10 nauseated10 nautical10 nautiloid10 nautiluses10 navaid10 navette10 navy10 nawab10 nabob9 nacelle9 nacred9 naevus9 nagged9 naggers9 naggier9 naiver9 naives9 naming9 nancies9 nandinas9 nanisms9 nanotesla9 napless9 nappe9 narcein9 narcist9 narcose9 nargiles9 narks9 narrated9 narraters9 narration9 narrators9 narrow9 narwal9 nasalises9 nascent9 nastiness9 natations9 natatoria9 nationals9 native9 natrium9 natrolite9 nattered9 nattiness9 naturists9 nauplii9 nauseants9 nauseates9 navars9 navels9 navies9 nacres8 nadiral8 naevi8 naganas8 nagger8 naiades8 naifs8 nailing8 nailsets8 naive8 named8 namers8 nances8 nandina8 nandins8 nanism8 nanny8 narcos8 nardine8 nargile8 nark8 narrater8 narrates8 narrator8 nasalise8 nastic8 nastiest8 nasty8 natation8 national8 nattiest8 natty8 naturals8 natured8 naturist8 nauseant8 nauseate8 nauseous8 nautilus8 naval8 navar8 navel8 naves8 nabes7 nabis7 nacre7 nadirs7 nagana7 naiads7 naif7 nailed7 nailers7 nailset7 naleds7 namer7 names7 nance7 nandin7 nannies7 napes7 narco7 narcs7 naric7 narrate7 nary7 nasions7 nastier7 nasties7 nations7 natrons7 natters7 nattier7 natural7 natures7 nauseas7 nautili7 nave7 nays7 nabe6 nabs6 nadas6 nadir6 nah6 naiad6 nailer6 naled6 name6 nannie6 nape6 naps6 narc6 nards6 narial6 narine6 nasals6 nasial6 nasion6 natant6 nation6 natron6 natter6 nature6 nausea6 naw6 nay6 naans5 nab5 nada5 nags5 nails5 naira5 nam5 nanas5 nap5 nard5 nares5 naris5 nasal5 natal5 nates5 naan4 nag4 nail4 nana4 nans4 naoi4 naos4 nae3 nan3 na2

Playing words that start with NA

Leading with NA lets you hook onto open columns and reach premium squares. Scan the high-scoring entries above first — they offer the best return when you have the tiles.

This list by the numbers

The shape of this list: 526 entries between 2 and 15 letters long, peaking at 8 letters with 89 words. Five-letter picks number 48 and seven-letter picks 74. Nothing here outscores NASOPHARYNXES — 28 points from 13 tiles on plain squares.

Chasing points? The best five entries here are NASOPHARYNXES (28), NAPHTHYLAMINES (27), NAZIFICATIONS (27), NAPHTHYLAMINE (26), NASOPHARYNX (26). At 15 letters, NATIONALIZATION is the longest word on the list; a typical entry scores around 12. Letter-wise, N is the workhorse — it appears in 526 of these words, ahead of A (526) and S (293).

Start with these three

When the rack looks hopeless, NAE (3 letters, 3 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
NAN — 3 letters for 3 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
NAAN earns 4 points from just 4 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.

Round out your set with NAIL (4), NANA (4), NANS (4), NAOI (4), NAOS (4) — all built from common tiles.

One chunk, many words: NA

Letter chunks like NA are how vocabulary compounds: learn the pattern once and every word built on it gets easier to recall and to spell. Read down this list and you will see the same rhythm repeat across lengths — that repetition is exactly what makes these words stick for spelling bees, ESL study and crossword pattern-matching alike.

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