7 Letter Words Starting with N

Common seven-letter words that start with N

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

• nothing 11/13 a quantity of no importance
• neither 10/10 not either
• nervous 10/13 easily agitated
• natural 7/10 in accordance with nature
• noticed 10/12 (form of notice) an announcement containing information about an event
• numbers 11/15 (form of number) the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
• nowhere 13/13 an insignificant place
• nuclear 9/13 (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
• network 14/15 an interconnected system of things or people
• naughty 14/15 suggestive of sexual impropriety
• needing 9/12 (form of need) a condition requiring relief
• nations 7/9 (form of nation) a politically organized body of people under a single government
• nearest 7/8 (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance
• nursing 8/12 the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
• noodles 8/10 (form of noodle) a ribbonlike strip of pasta
• needles 8/10 (form of needle) the leaf of a conifer
• natives 10/12 (form of native) characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
• neutral 7/10 having no personal preference
• nursery 10/11 a child's room for a baby
• notices 9/11 (form of notice) an announcement containing information about an event
• napkins 13/16 (form of napkin) a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
• newborn 12/15 recently born
• nagging 10/15 continually complaining or faultfinding
• nickels 13/16 (form of nickel) a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion
• nonstop 9/12 a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination
• neglect 10/14 leave undone or leave out
• novelty 13/15 originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
• notions 7/9 (form of notion) a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
• nightly 14/15 happening every night
• nutcase 9/12 someone deranged and possibly dangerous
• napping 12/17 not prepared or vigilant
• narrows 10/11 (form of narrow) make or become more narrow or restricted
• nuggets 9/13 (form of nugget) a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
• neutron 7/10 an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton
• necktie 13/15 neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
• nirvana 10/13 (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation
• nephews 15/16 (form of nephew) a son of your brother or sister
• nitrate 7/8 any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
• nearing 8/11 (form of near) near in time or place or relationship
• nailing 8/12 (form of nail) attach something somewhere by means of nails
• neurons 7/10 (form of neuron) a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
• notches 12/13 (form of notch) a V-shaped indentation
• nucleus 9/14 a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
• nemesis 9/11 (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
• nodding 10/13 having branches or flower heads that bend downward
• nominee 9/12 a politician who is running for public office
• nominal 9/13 relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
• nannies 7/10 (form of nanny) a woman who is the custodian of children
• nurture 7/10 help develop, help grow
• nightie 11/12 lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women

All 450 seven-letter words that start with N

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