Words Starting with N

Common words that start with N

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

• no 2/3 referring to the degree to which a certain quality is present
• not 3/4 negation of a word or group of words
• now 6/7 in the historical present
• never 8/10 not ever
• need 5/6 a condition requiring relief
• night 9/10 the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
• nothing 11/13 a quantity of no importance
• new 6/7 not of long duration
• nice 6/8 pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
• name 6/8 assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
• next 11/12 immediately following in time or order
• 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
• news 7/8 information about recent and important events
• needs 6/7 in such a manner as could not be otherwise
• none 4/6 not at all or in no way
• needed 8/9 necessary for relief or supply
• near 4/5 near in time or place or relationship
• normal 8/11 conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm
• named 8/10 (form of name) assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
• nose 4/5 the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract
• neither 10/10 not either
• nine 4/6 the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
• nervous 10/13 easily agitated
• north 8/8 the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
• nick 10/12 an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
• neck 10/12 the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
• notice 8/10 an announcement containing information about an event
• names 7/9 (form of name) assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
• note 4/5 a brief written record
• nuts 4/6 informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
• necessary 14/15 absolutely essential
• nature 6/8 the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
• nurse 5/7 one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
• 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
• naked 10/11 completely unclothed
• nowhere 13/13 an insignificant place
• national 8/11 of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
• neighborhood 22/23 a surrounding or nearby region
• nor 3/4
• nope 6/8
• noise 5/6 sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
• 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
• nonsense 8/11 a message that seems to convey no meaning
• nah 6/6
• navy 10/11 an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
• negative 12/15 characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance

The 1,000 most common of 4,381 words that start with N

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Longest: NONREPRESENTATIONALISMS (23 letters).