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5-letter words with N as the 1st letter

A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when N is fixed in the 1st slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: naans, nabes, nabis.

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200 words

Word	Length	Syllables
naans	5	1
nabes	5	2
nabis	5	2
nabob	5	2
nacho	5	2
nacre	5	1
nadas	5	2
nadir	5	2
naevi	5	2
naggy	5	2
naiad	5	1
naifs	5	1
nails	5	1
naira	5	2
naive	5	1
naked	5	2
naled	5	2
named	5	2
namer	5	2
names	5	2
nanas	5	2
nance	5	1
nancy	5	2
nanny	5	2
napes	5	2
nappe	5	1
nappy	5	2
narco	5	2
narcs	5	1
nards	5	1
nares	5	2
naric	5	2
naris	5	2
narks	5	1
narky	5	2
nasal	5	2
nasty	5	2
natal	5	2
natch	5	1
nates	5	2
natty	5	2
naval	5	2
navar	5	2
navel	5	2
naves	5	2
navvy	5	2
nawab	5	2
neaps	5	1
nears	5	1
neath	5	1
neats	5	1
necks	5	1
needs	5	1
needy	5	2
neems	5	1
neeps	5	1
negus	5	2
neifs	5	1
neigh	5	1
neist	5	1
nelly	5	2
nemas	5	2
neons	5	1
nerds	5	1
nerdy	5	2
nerol	5	2
nerts	5	1
nertz	5	1
nerve	5	1
nervy	5	2
nests	5	1
nesty	5	2
netop	5	2
netts	5	1
netty	5	2
neuks	5	1
neume	5	1
neums	5	1
never	5	2
neves	5	2
nevus	5	2
newel	5	2
newer	5	2
newie	5	1
newly	5	2
newsy	5	2
newts	5	1
nexus	5	2
ngwee	5	1
nicad	5	2
nicer	5	2
niche	5	1
nicks	5	1
nicol	5	2
nidal	5	2
nided	5	2
nides	5	2
nidus	5	2
niece	5	1
nieve	5	1
nifty	5	2
nighs	5	1
night	5	1
nihil	5	2
nills	5	1
nimbi	5	2
nines	5	2
ninja	5	2
ninny	5	2
ninon	5	2
ninth	5	1
nipas	5	2
nippy	5	2
nisei	5	2
nisus	5	2
niter	5	2
nites	5	2
nitid	5	2
niton	5	2
nitre	5	1
nitro	5	2
nitty	5	2
nival	5	2
nixed	5	2
nixes	5	2
nixie	5	1
nizam	5	2
nobby	5	2
noble	5	1
nobly	5	2
nocks	5	1
nodal	5	2
noddy	5	2
nodes	5	2
nodus	5	2
noels	5	1
noggs	5	1
nohow	5	2
noils	5	1
noily	5	2
noirs	5	1
noise	5	1
noisy	5	2
nolos	5	2
nomad	5	2
nomas	5	2
nomen	5	2
nomes	5	2
nomoi	5	2
nomos	5	2
nonas	5	2
nonce	5	1
nones	5	2
nonet	5	2
nonyl	5	2
nooks	5	1
nooky	5	2
noons	5	1
noose	5	1
nopal	5	2
noria	5	2
noris	5	2
norms	5	1
north	5	1
nosed	5	2
noses	5	2
nosey	5	2
notal	5	2
notch	5	1
noted	5	2
noter	5	2
notes	5	2
notum	5	2
nouns	5	1
novae	5	1
novas	5	2
novel	5	2
noway	5	2
nowts	5	1
nubby	5	2
nubia	5	2
nucha	5	2
nuder	5	2
nudes	5	2
nudge	5	1
nudie	5	1
nudzh	5	1
nuked	5	2
nukes	5	2
nulls	5	1
numbs	5	1
numen	5	2
nurds	5	1
nurls	5	1
nurse	5	1
nutsy	5	2
nutty	5	2
nyala	5	2
nylon	5	2
nymph	5	1

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed N in the 1st slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping N locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.