76 words
5-letter words starting with N and ending in S
76 words fit N___S.
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- nazis14
- nexus12
- nixes12
- necks11
- nicks11
- nocks11
- narks9
- neuks9
- nighs9
- nooks9
- nukes9
- numbs9
- naifs8
- naves8
- neifs8
- neves8
- nevus8
- newts8
- novas8
- nowts8
- nabes7
- nabis7
- names7
- napes7
- narcs7
- neaps7
- neems7
- neeps7
- nemas7
- neums7
- nipas7
- noggs7
- nomas7
- nomes7
- nomos7
- norms7
- nadas6
- nards6
- needs6
- negus6
- nerds6
- nides6
- nidus6
- nodes6
- nodus6
- nudes6
- nurds6
- naans5
- nails5
- nanas5
- nares5
- naris5
- nates5
- nears5
- neats5
- neons5
- nerts5
- nests5
- netts5
- nills5
- nines5
- nisus5
- nites5
- noels5
- noils5
- noirs5
- nolos5
- nonas5
- nones5
- noons5
- noris5
- noses5
- notes5
- nouns5
- nulls5
- nurls5
How this list is built
- Every word here comes from ENABLE, a lexicon released to the public domain — 172,823 words. It is the list this site can legally publish in full, and it is stated openly rather than implied.
- The tournament lists — TWL/OWL in North America, Collins/SOWPODS elsewhere — are copyrighted compilations. They are not used here and not merged in. A small number of words will therefore differ from what a given game accepts.
- Scores use the standard tile values (A=1 … Q=10, Z=10) and ignore board bonuses, which depend on where you place the word, not on the word itself.
- Lists are ordered by score, then alphabetically — the order that is useful when you are choosing a play, rather than alphabetical for its own sake.
SOURCE·ENABLE (Enhanced North American Benchmark Lexicon)·Public domain. 172,823 words. Tournament lists (TWL, Collins) are copyrighted and not used.·REVIEWED AUG 2026
SOURCE·ENABLE public-domain lexicon (172,823 words)·lists and scores computed from the lexicon, see method·REVIEWED AUG 2026