5 Letter Words Starting with N
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- nabob Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
n.. A deputy or viceroy in India; a governor of a province of the ancient Mogul empire. - nacho Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. a tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled - nacre Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A pearly substance which lines the interior of many shells, and is most perfect in the mother-of-pearl. [Written also nacker and naker.] See Pearl, and Mothe... - nadir Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. That point of the heavens, or lower hemisphere, directly opposite the zenith; the inferior pole of the horizon; the point of the celestial sphere directly un... - naevi Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
pl.. of Navus - nafta Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. an agreement for free trade between the United States and Canada and Mexico; became effective in 1994 for ten years - nafud Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. a desert in northern Saudi Arabia that is noted for its red sand and violent winds - naggy Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
a.. Irritable; touchy. - nagor Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. A West African gazelle (Gazella redunca). - nahum Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
n.. an Old Testament book telling Nahum's prophecy of the fall of Nineveh - naiad Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. A water nymph; one of the lower female divinities, fabled to preside over some body of fresh water, as a lake, river, brook, or fountain. - naias Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. sole genus of the family Naiadaceae - naiki Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. a Dravidian language spoken in south central India - naira Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. the basic unit of money in Nigeria - naive Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
a.. Having native or unaffected simplicity; ingenuous; artless; frank; as, naive manners; a naive person; naive and unsophisticated remarks. - najas Scrabble 12 · WWF 15
n.. sole genus of the family Naiadaceae - naked Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
a.. Having no clothes on; uncovered; nude; bare; as, a naked body; a naked limb; a naked sword. - naker Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. Same as Nacre. - nakoo Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. The gavial. - named Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
imp. & p. p.. of Name - namer Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. One who names, or calls by name. - names Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument; "sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me" - nammu Scrabble 9 · WWF 13
n.. goddess personifying the primeval sea; mother of the gods and of heaven and earth - namoi Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. a river in southeastern Australia that flows generally northwest to join the Darling River - nampa Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
n.. a town in southwestern Idaho - namur Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
n.. a city in south central Belgium situated on a promontory between the Meuse River and the Sambre River; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World... - nanak Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. Indian religious leader who founded Sikhism in dissent from the caste system of Hinduism; he taught that all men had a right to search for knowledge of God a... - nance Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
n.. offensive term for an openly homosexual man - nancy Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
n.. a city in northeastern France in Lorraine - nandu Scrabble 6 · WWF 9
n.. Any one of three species of South American ostriches of the genera Rhea and Pterocnemia. See Rhea. - nanna Scrabble 5 · WWF 8
n.. god of the Moon; counterpart of the Akkadian Sin - nanny Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. A diminutive of Ann or Anne, the proper name. - nanus Scrabble 5 · WWF 8
n.. a person who is markedly small - naomi Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament - nappe Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
n.. Sheet; surface; all that portion of a surface that is continuous in such a way that it is possible to pass from any one point of the portion to any other poi... - nappy Scrabble 12 · WWF 14
a.. Inclined to sleep; sleepy; as, to feel nappy. - naqua Scrabble 14 · WWF 16
n.. diuretic drug (trade name Naqua) used to treat hypertension - nardo Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. Australian clover fern - nares Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n. pl.. The nostrils or nasal openings, -- the anterior nares being the external or proper nostrils, and the posterior nares, the openings of the nasal cavities into... - naris Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx - nasal Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
a.. Of or pertaining to the nose. - nassa Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. Any species of marine gastropods, of the genera Nassa, Tritia, and other allied genera of the family Nassidae; a dog whelk. See Illust. under Gastropoda. - nasty Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
superl.. Offensively filthy; very dirty, foul, or defiled; disgusting; nauseous. - nasua Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. coatis - natal Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
a.. Of or pertaining to one's birth; accompying or dating from one's birth; native. - natch Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. The rump of beef; esp., the lower and back part of the rump. - nates Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n. pl.. The buttocks. - natta Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. Italian chemist noted for work on polymers (1903-1979) - natty Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
a.. Neat; tidy; spruce. - nauch Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
n.. an intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls - nauru Scrabble 5 · WWF 8
n.. a small island in the central Pacific Ocean 2,800 miles to the southwest of Hawaii; in Micronesia to the west of the Gilbert Islands - naval Scrabble 8 · WWF 11
a.. Having to do with shipping; of or pertaining to ships or a navy; consisting of ships; as, naval forces, successes, stores, etc. - navel Scrabble 8 · WWF 11
n.. A mark or depression in the middle of the abdomen; the umbilicus. See Umbilicus. - navew Scrabble 11 · WWF 13
n.. A kind of small turnip, a variety of Brassica campestris. See Brassica. - navvy Scrabble 14 · WWF 16
n.. Originally, a laborer on canals for internal navigation; hence, a laborer on other public works, as in building railroads, embankments, etc. - nawab Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
n.. A deputy ruler or viceroy in India; also, a title given by courtesy to other persons of high rank in the East. - neath Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
prep. & adv.. An abbreviation of Beneath. - neddy Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. A pet name for a donkey. - needs Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
adv.. Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; -- often with must, and equivalent to of need. - needy Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
superl.. Distressed by want of the means of living; very por; indigent; necessitous. - neeld Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. Alt. of Neele - neele Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. A needle. - neese Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
v. i.. To sneeze. - nefud Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. a desert in northern Saudi Arabia that is noted for its red sand and violent winds - negev Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
n.. a desert in southern Israel - negro Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. A black man; especially, one of a race of black or very dark persons who inhabit the greater part of tropical Africa, and are distinguished by crisped or cur... - negus Scrabble 6 · WWF 9
n.. A beverage made of wine, water, sugar, nutmeg, and lemon juice; -- so called, it is said, from its first maker, Colonel Negus. - nehru Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. Indian statesman and leader with Gandhi in the struggle for home rule; was the first prime minister of the Republic of India from 1947 to 1964 (1889-1964) - neigh Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
v. i.. To utter the cry of the horse; to whinny. - neist Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
noun. A person who lives very close to another; a neighbor. - nemea Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. a valley in southeastern Greece where the Nemean Games were held - nepal Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
n.. a small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China - nerva Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. Emperor of Rome who introduced a degree of freedom after the repressive reign of Domitian; adopted Trajan as his successor (30-98) - nerve Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. One of the whitish and elastic bundles of fibers, with the accompanying tissues, which transmit nervous impulses between nerve centers and various parts of t... - nervi Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. Italian architect who pioneered in the use of reinforced concrete (1891-1979) - nervy Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
superl. -. Strong; sinewy. - netty Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
a.. Like a net, or network; netted. - neums Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
pl.. of Calcaneum - neven Scrabble 8 · WWF 11
v. t.. To name; to mention; to utter. - never Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
adv.. Not ever; not at any time; at no time, whether past, present, or future. - nevis Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis - nevus Scrabble 8 · WWF 11
n.. a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth - newel Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. A novelty; a new thing. - newly Scrabble 11 · WWF 12
adv.. Lately; recently. - newsy Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
a.. Full of news; abounding in information as to current events. - nexus Scrabble 12 · WWF 14
n.. Connection; tie. - nguni Scrabble 6 · WWF 10
n.. a group of southern Bantu languages - ngwee Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. 100 ngwee equal 1 kwacha in Zambia - nicad Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. a rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode; often used in emergency systems because of its low discharge rate when not in use - niche Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament. hence, any similar position, literal or f... - niddm Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
n.. mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually... - nidor Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. Scent or savor of meat or food, cooked or cooking. - nidus Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. A nest: a repository for the eggs of birds, insects, etc.; a breeding place; esp., the place or substance where parasites or the germs of a disease effect lo... - niece Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A relative, in general; especially, a descendant, whether male or female; a granddaughter or a grandson. - niels Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
noun. A male given name, a variant of Neil, of Scandinavian origin. - niffy Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
a.. (British informal) malodorous - nifle Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. A trifle. - nifty Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
a.. very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing" - niger Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. a landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert - nigga Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
n.. (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person; "only a Black can call another Black a nigga" - night Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
n.. That part of the natural day when the sun is beneath the horizon, or the time from sunset to sunrise; esp., the time between dusk and dawn, when there is no... - nigra Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person; "only a Black can call another Black a nigga" - nigua Scrabble 6 · WWF 9
n.. The chigoe. - nihau Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. the most northwestern Hawaiian island (beyond Kauai) - nihil Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. Nothing. - nihon Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building - nimbi Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
pl.. of Nimbus - nimby Scrabble 12 · WWF 14
n.. someone who objects to siting something in their own neighborhood but does not object to it being sited elsewhere; an acronym for not in my backyard - niner Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one - ninib Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
n.. a solar deity; firstborn of Bel and consort was Gula; god of war and the chase and agriculture; sometimes identified with biblical Nimrod - ninja Scrabble 12 · WWF 16
n.. a class of 14th century Japanese who were trained in martial arts and were hired for espionage and assassinations - ninny Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. A fool; a simpleton. - ninon Scrabble 5 · WWF 8
n.. a fine strong sheer silky fabric made of silk or rayon or nylon - ninth Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
a.. Following the eight and preceding the tenth; coming after eight others. - nintu Scrabble 5 · WWF 8
n.. a name under which Ninkhursag was worshipped - ninut Scrabble 5 · WWF 8
n.. The magpie. - niobe Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. The daughter of Tantalus, and wife of Amphion, king of Thebes. Her pride in her children provoked Apollo and Diana, who slew them all. Niobe herself was chan... - nippy Scrabble 12 · WWF 14
a.. pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather" - niqab Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
n.. a face veil covering the lower part of the face (up to the eyes) worn by observant Muslim women - nisan Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. The first month of the jewish ecclesiastical year, formerly answering nearly to the month of April, now to March, of the Christian calendar. See Abib. - nisei Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. a person born in the United States of parents who emigrated from Japan - nisus Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. A striving; an effort; a conatus. - niter Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. Alt. of Nitre - nites Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
noun. Plural of nite; informal spelling of nights, referring to evenings or nighttime periods. - nitid Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
a.. Bright; lustrous; shining. - nitre Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A white crystalline semitransparent salt; potassium nitrate; saltpeter. See Saltpeter. - nitro Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
A combining form or an adjective denoting the presence of niter. - nitty Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
a.. Full of nits. - nival Scrabble 8 · WWF 11
a.. Abounding with snow; snowy. - nixie Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
n.. See Nix. - nixon Scrabble 12 · WWF 14
n.. vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994) - nizam Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
n.. The title of the native sovereigns of Hyderabad, in India, since 1719. - njord Scrabble 13 · WWF 16
n.. (Norse mythology) chief of the Vanir; god of the sea and winds and prosperity; father of Frey and Freya; sometimes subsumes Teutonic Nerthus - nnrti Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. an antiviral drug used against HIV; binds directly to reverse transcriptase and prevents RNA conversion to DNA; often used in combination with other drugs - nobby Scrabble 12 · WWF 14
a.. Stylish; modish; elegant; showy; aristocratic; fashionable. - nobel Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
n.. Swedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the Nobel prizes (1833-1896) - noble Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
superl.. Possessing eminence, elevation, dignity, etc.; above whatever is low, mean, degrading, or dishonorable; magnanimous; as, a noble nature or action; a noble he... - nobly Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
adv.. Of noble extraction; as, nobly born or descended. - nodal Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
a.. Of the nature of, or relating to, a node; as, a nodal point. - noddy Scrabble 10 · WWF 10
n.. A simpleton; a fool. - noemi Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament - nohow Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
adv.. in no manner; in no way; "We could nohow make out his handwriting" - noils Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n. pl.. Waste and knots of wool removed by the comb; combings. - noint Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
v. t.. To anoint. - noise Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. Sound of any kind. - noisy Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
superl.. Making a noise, esp. a loud sound; clamorous; vociferous; turbulent; boisterous; as, the noisy crowd. - nomad Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. One of a race or tribe that has no fixed location, but wanders from place to place in search of pasture or game. - nomen Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
p. p.. of Nim - nomia Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. a genus of bee; some are important pollinators of legumes - nomic Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
a.. Customary; ordinary; -- applied to the usual English spelling, in distinction from strictly phonetic methods. - nonce Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
n.. The one or single occasion; the present call or purpose; -- chiefly used in the phrase for the nonce. - nonda Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. The edible plumlike fruit of the Australian tree, Parinarium Nonda. - nondo Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. A coarse umbelliferous plant (Ligusticum actaeifolium) with a large aromatic root. It is found chiefly in the Alleghany region. Also called Angelico. - nones Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n. pl.. The fifth day of the months January, February, April, June, August, September, November, and December, and the seventh day of March, May, July, and October.... - nonet Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. Alt. of Nonetto - nonny Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. A silly fellow; a ninny. - nonyl Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. The hydrocarbon radical, C9H19, derived from nonane and forming many compounds. Used also adjectively; as, nonyl alcohol. - nooky Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
n.. slang for sexual intercourse - noose Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A running knot, or loop, which binds the closer the more it is drawn. - nopal Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
n.. A cactaceous plant (Nopalea cochinellifera), originally Mexican, on which the cochineal insect feeds, and from which it is collected. The name is sometimes g... - noreg Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905 - norge Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
n.. a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905 - noria Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. A large water wheel, turned by the action of a stream against its floats, and carrying at its circumference buckets, by which water is raised and discharged... - norie Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. The cormorant. - norma Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
n.. A norm; a principle or rule; a model; a standard. - norna Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. One of the three Fates, Past, Present, and Future. Their names were Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld. - norse Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
a.. Of or pertaining to ancient Scandinavia, or to the language spoken by its inhabitants. - north Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. That one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at any place, which lies in the direction of the true meridian, and to the left hand of a person facing... - noruz Scrabble 14 · WWF 16
n.. (Persian) the new year holiday in Iran and Azerbaijan and Afghanistan and Pakistan and parts of India and among the Kurds; comes at the vernal equinox - nosed Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
imp. & p. p.. of Nose - nosey Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
a.. offensively curious or inquisitive; "curious about the neighbor's doings"; "he flipped through my letters in his nosy way"; "prying eyes"; "the snoopy neighb... - notal Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
a.. Of or pertaining to the back; dorsal. - notch Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
n.. A hollow cut in anything; a nick; an indentation. - noted Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
imp. & p. p.. of Note - noter Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
n.. One who takes notice. - notum Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
n.. The back. - notus Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. The south wind. - nould Scrabble 6 · WWF 9
Would not. - novel Scrabble 8 · WWF 11
a.. Of recent origin or introduction; not ancient; new; hence, out of the ordinary course; unusual; strange; surprising. - novum Scrabble 10 · WWF 14
n.. A game at dice, properly called novem quinque (L., nine five), the two principal throws being nine and five. - noway Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
adv.. Alt. of Noways - nowch Scrabble 13 · WWF 14
n.. See Nouch. - nowed Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
a.. Knotted; tied in a knot, as a serpent. - nowel Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. Christmas; also, a shout of joy at Christmas for the birth of the Savior. - noyau Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. A cordial of brandy, etc., flavored with the kernel of the bitter almond, or of the peach stone, etc. - noyes Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. English poet (1880-1958) - nsaid Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
n.. an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids; "NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes" - nubby Scrabble 12 · WWF 15
a.. of textiles; having a rough surface; "a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns" - nubia Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
n.. A light fabric of wool, worn on the head by women; a cloud. - nucha Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
n.. The back or upper part of the neck; the nape. - nucin Scrabble 7 · WWF 11
n.. See Juglone. - nudge Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
imp. & p. p.. of Nudge - nugae Scrabble 6 · WWF 9
n. pl.. Trifles; jests. - numen Scrabble 7 · WWF 11
n.. a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion) - numps Scrabble 9 · WWF 13
n.. A dolt; a blockhead. - nurse Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
n.. One who nourishes; a person who supplies food, tends, or brings up; as: (a) A woman who has the care of young children; especially, one who suckles an infant... - nusku Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
n.. god of fire and light; corresponds to Babylonian Girru - nutty Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
a.. Abounding in nuts. - nyala Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
n.. spiral-horned South African antelope with a fringe of white hairs along back and neck - nylon Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
n.. a synthetic fabric - nymph Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
n.. A goddess of the mountains, forests, meadows, or waters. - nyssa Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
n.. tupelos: deciduous trees of moist habitats especially swamps and beside ponds