How many words start with NE?

This page lists 862 words starting with NE, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words Starting With NE

All 862 words in our dictionary that begin with NE, sorted by Scrabble score. Use them to open a word on the board or fill a crossword clue.

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

nephrectomizing34 nephrectomized33 nephrectomizes32 nephrectomize31 nephrotoxicity31 neurohypophyses31 neurohypophysis31 neuropsychology29 neuropsychiatry28 newsmagazines28 neckerchieves27 neurophysiology27 newsmagazine27 neckerchiefs26 neoorthodoxy26 newspaperwoman26 newspaperwomen26 neckerchief25 neoorthodoxies25 nephrotoxic25 neuropathically25 neurotoxicity25 nebulizations24 necromantically24 nephropathic24 nephropathy24 neurochemistry24 neurotoxicities24 neutralizations24 nebulization23 necrotizing23 neighborhoods23 neoconservative23 nephrectomy23 nephropathies23 neurochemicals23 neurofibrillary23 neuropathologic23 neuropathology23 neutralization23 newsweekly23 newsworthiness23 nebulizing22 necrophiliacs22 necrophilisms22 neighborhood22 neoconservatism22 neoorthodox22 nephelometric22 nephelometry22 nephrectomies22 neurochemical22 neuroscientific22 neutralizing22 newfangledness22 newshawks22 newsweeklies22 newsworthy22 nearsightedly21 nebulized21 nebulizers21 necrophiliac21 necrophilism21 needleworkers21 neglectfully21 nephelometries21 neurofibromata21 neutralized21 neutralizers21 newshawk21 newspaperman21 newspapermen21 nearsightedness20 nebulizer20 nebulizes20 necrophagous20 necrophilic20 needleworker20 neglectfulness20 negligibility20 negrophobias20 neighborliness20 neoclassicisms20 neocortexes20 neoplasticisms20 nephelometers20 nephoscopes20 neurobiological20 neurochemists20 neurofibromas20 neurogenically20 neurologically20 neutralizer20 neutralizes20 newspapering20 nebulize19 necromancy19 necrophilias19 necropsying19 needlefishes19 needleworks19 negligibilities19 negotiability19 negrophobes19 negrophobia19 neighborly19 neighbouring19 neoclassicism19 neocolonialisms19 neoplasticism19 nephelinitic19 nephelometer19 nephoscope19 nephrologists19 nephrology19 nephrostomes19 netherworlds19 networkings19 neuroanatomical19 neuroblastomata19 neurochemist19 neurofibroma19 neuroradiology19 neurosecretory19 neurotoxic19 neutralize19 neutrophilic19 newlyweds19 newmarkets19 newsbreaks19 newspapered19 newswritings19 nebbishy18 necessitously18 neckbands18 necklike18 necromancers18 necromancies18 necrophilia18 needlework18 negativenesses18 negativistic18 negotiabilities18 negrophobe18 neighboring18 neighboured18 nematocysts18 nematological18 neoclassicists18 neocolonialism18 neocortex18 neodymiums18 neoliberalisms18 neophiliacs18 neoplasticists18 nephridium18 nephrologies18 nephrologist18 nephrostome18 nervelessnesses18 netherworld18 networking18 neurasthenics18 neurobiologists18 neurobiology18 neuroblastomas18 neurohormonal18 neurohormones18 neuropathic18 neuropathy18 neuropeptides18 neurotoxins18 nevertheless18 newfangled18 newlywed18 newmarket18 newsbreak18 newspeaks18 newswriting18 necessitousness17 neckband17 necklaces17 neckwear17 necrological17 necromancer17 necromantic17 needfulnesses17 needlefish17 needlewoman17 needlewomen17 nefariously17 negatively17 negativisms17 negativity17 negligibly17 neighbored17 nematocyst17 nemophilas17 neoclassicist17 neocolonialists17 neodymium17 neoliberalism17 neophiliac17 neophytes17 neoplasticist17 nephelinic17 nephelinites17 nephritides17 nephrotics17 nervelessly17 networked17 neuraminidases17 neurasthenic17 neuroanatomic17 neuroanatomists17 neuroanatomy17 neurobiologies17 neurobiologist17 neuroblastoma17 neuroendocrine17 neurofibrils17 neurohormone17 neurohumoral17 neuromuscular17 neuropathies17 neuropeptide17 neurosciences17 neuroscientists17 neurosecretions17 neurotically17 neurotoxin17 newshounds17 newsmongers17 newspapers17 newspeak17 newspeople17 newswoman17 newswomen17 nearsighted16 nebbishes16 nebenkerns16 nebulousnesses16 necessarily16 necessitarians16 necessitating16 necessitations16 necklace16 necropolises16 needfully16 negativeness16 negativism16 negativities16 neglectful16 negligently16 neighbours16 nematicidal16 nematicides16 nematocidal16 nematocides16 nematologists16 nematology16 nemophila16 neoclassical16 neocolonialist16 neomorphs16 neomycins16 neophyte16 nephelinite16 nephridial16 nephrisms16 nephritic16 nephrotic16 nervelessness16 nervousnesses16 neuraminidase16 neurasthenias16 neuraxons16 neuroactive16 neuroanatomies16 neuroanatomist16 neurofibril16 neurohumors16 neuroleptics16 neuroscience16 neuroscientist16 neurosecretion16 neurosurgery16 neurosurgical16 neuroticisms16 neutrophils16 newcomers16 newsboys16 newscasters16 newshound16 newsmonger16 newspaper16 newspersons16 nextdoor16 nebenkern15 nebulosity15 nebulously15 necessitarian15 necessitated15 necessitation15 neckings15 necklines15 necrologists15 necrology15 necropoleis15 necropsied15 necropsy15 needfulness15 needlelike15 needlepoints15 needlessnesses15 negativing15 negativists15 negligences15 negotiatory15 neighbors15 neighbour15 nematicide15 nematocide15 nematologies15 nematologist15 neocortical15 neocortices15 neomorph15 neomycin15 neonatologists15 neonatology15 neophilias15 neostigmines15 nepenthean15 nephelines15 nephelites15 nephews15 nephridia15 nephrism15 nervosity15 nervously15 nethermost15 networks15 neurasthenia15 neuraxon15 neurilemmal15 neurilemmas15 neurohumor15 neuroleptic15 neurological15 neurosensory15 neurosurgeries15 neuroticism15 neurotropic15 neutrophil15 newcomer15 newfound15 newmown15 newsboy15 newscaster15 newsdealers15 newsperson15 newsprints15 newsreaders15 nebbish14 nebulosities14 nebulousness14 necessary14 necessitates14 necessity14 necking14 neckless14 neckline14 neckties14 necrologies14 necrologist14 necropoles14 necropolis14 necropsies14 needlepoint14 needlessly14 negatived14 negativist14 neglecting14 negligence14 negligible14 neighbor14 nektonic14 neoclassic14 neolithic14 neologistic14 neonatologies14 neonatologist14 neophilia14 neoplastic14 neorealistic14 neostigmine14 neotropics14 nepenthes14 nepheline14 nephelite14 nephew14 nephric14 nephrites14 nephritis14 nephroses14 nephrosis14 nepotistic14 neptuniums14 nertz14 nervinesses14 nervosities14 nervousness14 nesciences14 network14 neurilemma14 neuropterans14 neuropterous14 neurosurgeons14 neutralistic14 nevermore14 newsagents14 newscasts14 newsdealer14 newsinesses14 newsletters14 newsprint14 newsreader14 newsrooms14 newsstands14 nexuses14 neatherds13 nebulising13 necessaries13 necessitate13 necessities13 necessitous13 necked13 neckers13 necktie13 necropoli13 needlessness13 negatives13 neglected13 neglecters13 negotiable13 negotiating13 negotiations13 neighing13 neocolonial13 neoliberals13 neologisms13 neonatally13 neoplasms13 neorealisms13 neotypes13 nepenthe13 nephrite13 nephrons13 nepotisms13 neptunium13 nervations13 nervily13 nescience13 netminders13 neurogenic13 neurologic13 neurologists13 neurology13 neuropteran13 neurosporas13 neurosurgeon13 neutralising13 neutralisms13 neutrality13 neutralnesses13 newborns13 newsagent13 newscast13 newsletter13 newsroom13 newsstand13 nearshore12 neatherd12 nebulised12 necker12 necrosing12 necrotic12 nectarines12 nectary12 needfuls12 needinesses12 nefarious12 negative12 neglecter12 negotiated12 negotiation12 negotiators12 negritudes12 neighed12 nelumbos12 nematodes12 nemerteans12 nemertines12 neoliberal12 neologism12 neoplasias12 neoplasm12 neorealism12 neotype12 nephron12 nepotism12 nervation12 nerveless12 nerviness12 nervings12 nestlike12 netminder12 netsukes12 nettlesome12 neumatic12 neuralgic12 neurologies12 neurologist12 neurospora12 neurulations12 neutralised12 neutralism12 neutralities12 neutrally12 neutrinoless12 newborn12 newish12 newnesses12 newsiness12 newsman12 newsmen12 newsreels12 nexus12 nearby11 nebulises11 nebuly11 necks11 necrosed11 nectaries11 nectarine11 nectarous11 needful11 needily11 needlings11 negational11 neglects11 negligees11 negligent11 negotiants11 negotiates11 negotiator11 negritude11 nektons11 nelumbo11 nematic11 nematode11 nemertean11 nemertine11 neoliths11 neologic11 neology11 neoplasia11 neoprenes11 neorealists11 neoterics11 nepotic11 nepotists11 nerdish11 nerviest11 nervines11 nerving11 nervules11 nervures11 nervy11 nescients11 netlike11 netsuke11 neuralgias11 neurally11 neuritics11 neuritides11 neuroglial11 neuroglias11 neuromata11 neurotics11 neurulation11 neutralises11 neutralists11 neutralness11 neutronic11 newly11 newsiest11 newsless11 newsreel11 newsy11 next11 nearnesses10 nearsides10 neatening10 neatnesses10 nebulise10 nebulose10 nebulous10 neck10 necroses10 necrosis10 neediness10 needling10 negating10 negations10 negatrons10 neglect10 negligee10 negliges10 negotiant10 negotiate10 negroids10 neighs10 neither10 nekton10 neolith10 neologies10 neoprene10 neorealist10 neotenic10 neoteny10 neoteric10 nepotist10 nervate10 nerved10 nervier10 nervine10 nervous10 nervule10 nervure10 nescient10 nestable10 nestlings10 nettable10 neumic10 neuralgia10 neuritic10 neuritises10 neuroglia10 neuromas10 neuronic10 neurotic10 neutering10 neutralise10 neutralist10 nevoid10 newness10 newsier10 newsies10 newtons10 nearliest9 nearly9 nearside9 neatened9 neatly9 nebulae9 nebular9 nebulas9 necrose9 nectars9 neediest9 needing9 needled9 needlers9 needless9 needy9 negated9 negaters9 negation9 negatons9 negators9 negatron9 neglige9 negroid9 negronis9 neigh9 nemeses9 nemesis9 neotenies9 nerdiest9 nerdy9 nereides9 neritic9 nerves9 nestling9 nether9 nettings9 nettliest9 nettling9 nettly9 neuks9 neuroma9 neutered9 neutrinos9 newels9 newest9 newies9 newsie9 newton9 nearing8 nearlier8 nearness8 neath8 neatness8 nebula8 nebule8 nectar8 needed8 needers8 needier8 needler8 needles8 negater8 negates8 negaton8 negator8 negroni8 neguses8 neifs8 nelly8 neonatal8 neonates8 nerdier8 nereids8 nerve8 nesting8 nestled8 nestlers8 netops8 nettiest8 netting8 nettled8 nettlers8 nettlier8 netty8 neuk8 neumes8 neurines8 neuritis8 neuroid8 neuronal8 neurones8 neurosal8 neuroses8 neurosis8 neurulae8 neurulas8 neustons8 neutrals8 neutrino8 neutrons8 never8 neves8 nevus8 newel8 newer8 newie8 newts8 neaps7 neared7 nearest7 neatens7 neatest7 needer7 needle7 neems7 neeps7 negate7 neif7 nellies7 nelsons7 nemas7 neonate7 neoned7 nereid7 nerolis7 nested7 nesters7 nestler7 nestles7 nestors7 netless7 netop7 netted7 netters7 nettier7 nettler7 nettles7 neume7 neums7 neurine7 neurone7 neurons7 neurula7 neuston7 neuters7 neutral7 neutron7 neve7 nevi7 news7 newt7 neap6 nearer6 neaten6 neater6 nebs6 needs6 neem6 neep6 negus6 nellie6 nelson6 nema6 nerds6 nereis6 neroli6 nerols6 nesses6 nester6 nestle6 nestor6 netter6 nettle6 neum6 neural6 neuron6 neuter6 new6 nears5 neats5 neb5 need5 neist5 neons5 nerd5 nerol5 nerts5 nests5 netts5 near4 neat4 nene4 neon4 ness4 nest4 nets4 nett4 nee3 net3 ne2

Playing words that start with NE

Leading with NE 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.

A quick statistical tour

Inside this list: 862 words spanning 2–15 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 8 letters (118 words), 40 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 99 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is NEPHRECTOMIZING, worth 34.

For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: NEPHRECTOMIZING (34), NEPHRECTOMIZED (33), NEPHRECTOMIZES (32), NEPHRECTOMIZE (31), NEPHROTOXICITY (31). At 15 letters, NEARSIGHTEDNESS is the longest word on the list; a typical entry scores around 14. Letter-wise, N is the workhorse — it appears in 862 of these words, ahead of E (862) and S (514).

Three easy picks from this list

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

Five more everyday options from the same list: NEAT (4), NENE (4), NEON (4), NESS (4), NEST (4).

Learning words through NE

Letter chunks like NE 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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