Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 7-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to NU starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: nuanced, nuances, nubbier.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| nuanced | 7 | 2 | |
| nuances | 7 | 2 | |
| nubbier | 7 | 2 | |
| nubbins | 7 | 2 | |
| nubbles | 7 | 2 | |
| nucelli | 7 | 3 | |
| nuchals | 7 | 2 | |
| nucleal | 7 | 2 | |
| nuclear | 7 | 2 | |
| nuclein | 7 | 2 | |
| nucleon | 7 | 2 | |
| nucleus | 7 | 2 | |
| nuclide | 7 | 2 | |
| nudgers | 7 | 2 | |
| nudging | 7 | 2 | |
| nudisms | 7 | 2 | |
| nudists | 7 | 2 | |
| nudnick | 7 | 2 | |
| nudniks | 7 | 2 | |
| nudzhed | 7 | 2 | |
| nudzhes | 7 | 2 | |
| nuggets | 7 | 2 | |
| nuggety | 7 | 3 | |
| nullahs | 7 | 2 | |
| nullify | 7 | 3 | |
| nulling | 7 | 2 | |
| nullity | 7 | 3 | |
| numbats | 7 | 2 | |
| numbers | 7 | 2 | |
| numbest | 7 | 2 | |
| numbing | 7 | 2 | |
| numbles | 7 | 2 | |
| numeral | 7 | 3 | |
| numeric | 7 | 3 | |
| nummary | 7 | 3 | |
| nunatak | 7 | 3 | |
| nuncios | 7 | 2 | |
| nuncles | 7 | 2 | |
| nunlike | 7 | 2 | |
| nunnery | 7 | 3 | |
| nunnish | 7 | 2 | |
| nuptial | 7 | 2 | |
| nurling | 7 | 2 | |
| nursers | 7 | 2 | |
| nursery | 7 | 3 | |
| nursing | 7 | 2 | |
| nurture | 7 | 2 | |
| nutated | 7 | 3 | |
| nutates | 7 | 3 | |
| nutcase | 7 | 2 | |
| nutgall | 7 | 2 | |
| nutlets | 7 | 2 | |
| nutlike | 7 | 2 | |
| nutmeat | 7 | 2 | |
| nutmegs | 7 | 2 | |
| nutpick | 7 | 2 | |
| nutrias | 7 | 2 | |
| nutsier | 7 | 2 | |
| nutters | 7 | 2 | |
| nuttier | 7 | 2 | |
| nuttily | 7 | 3 | |
| nutting | 7 | 2 | |
| nutwood | 7 | 2 | |
| nuzzled | 7 | 2 | |
| nuzzler | 7 | 2 | |
| nuzzles | 7 | 2 |
Are NU-starting words common?
NU is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after NU quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.