6 Letter Words Starting with N

Common six-letter words that start with N

The 50 most used in spoken English (SUBTLEX-US), with a short meaning.

• nobody 12/13 a person of no influence
• number 10/14 the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
• needed 8/9 necessary for relief or supply
• normal 8/11 conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm
• notice 8/10 an announcement containing information about an event
• nature 6/8 the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
• nights 10/11 (form of night) the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
• nearly 9/10 (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished
• nation 6/8 a politically organized body of people under a single government
• nephew 14/15 a son of your brother or sister
• nurses 6/8 (form of nurse) one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
• needle 7/9 the leaf of a conifer
• nelson 6/9 English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
• nerves 9/11 an uneasy psychological state
• nicely 11/13 in a nice way
• nickel 12/15 a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion
• nearby 11/12 close at hand
• native 9/11 characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
• nailed 7/9 (form of nail) attach something somewhere by means of nails
• notify 12/12 inform (somebody) of something
• noises 6/7 (form of noise) sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
• narrow 9/10 make or become more narrow or restricted
• notion 6/8 a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
• nicest 8/10 (form of nice) pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
• newest 9/10 (form of new) not of long duration
• newton 9/11 English mathematician and physicist
• napkin 12/15 a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
• novels 9/12 (form of novel) an extended fictional work in prose
• noodle 7/9 a ribbonlike strip of pasta
• ninety 9/10 being ten more than eighty
• nearer 6/7 (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance
• nausea 6/8 the state that precedes vomiting
• naming 9/13 (form of name) assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
• neural 6/9 of or relating to the nervous system
• nibble 10/14 a small byte
• napalm 10/14 gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps
• nobles 8/11 (form of noble) impressive in appearance
• nebula 8/12 a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer
• nicked 13/15 (form of nick) an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
• nimbus 10/14 a dark grey cloud bearing rain
• neatly 9/10 with neatness
• nylons 9/11 women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk)
• nitwit 9/10 a stupid incompetent person
• nugget 8/12 a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
• nestor 6/7 (Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
• namely 11/13 as follows
• nursed 7/9 (of an infant) breast-fed
• nectar 8/10 a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
• nosing 7/10 (form of nose) the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract
• novice 11/14 someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows

All 287 six-letter words that start with N

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