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8-letter words with N as the 1st letter

A curated list of 8-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: nabobery, nabobess, nabobish.

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536 words

Word	Length	Syllables
nabobery	8	4
nabobess	8	3
nabobish	8	3
nabobism	8	3
nacelles	8	3
nacreous	8	2
naething	8	2
naggiest	8	2
nailfold	8	2
nailhead	8	2
nailsets	8	2
nainsook	8	2
naivetes	8	3
nakedest	8	3
naloxone	8	3
nameable	8	2
nameless	8	3
namesake	8	3
nametags	8	3
nandinas	8	3
nankeens	8	2
nanogram	8	3
nanowatt	8	3
napalmed	8	3
naperies	8	3
naphthas	8	2
naphthol	8	2
naphthyl	8	2
naphtols	8	2
napiform	8	3
napoleon	8	3
nappiest	8	2
narceine	8	2
narceins	8	2
narcisms	8	2
narcissi	8	3
narcists	8	2
narcoses	8	3
narcosis	8	3
narcotic	8	3
narghile	8	2
nargileh	8	3
nargiles	8	3
narrated	8	3
narrater	8	3
narrates	8	3
narrator	8	3
narrowed	8	3
narrower	8	3
narrowly	8	3
narwhale	8	2
narwhals	8	2
nasalise	8	3
nasality	8	4
nasalize	8	3
nascence	8	2
nascency	8	3
nastiest	8	2
natality	8	4
natantly	8	3
natation	8	3
natatory	8	4
nathless	8	2
national	8	3
natively	8	4
nativism	8	3
nativist	8	3
nativity	8	4
natriums	8	2
nattered	8	3
nattiest	8	2
naturals	8	3
naturism	8	3
naturist	8	3
naumachy	8	3
nauplial	8	2
nauplius	8	2
nauseant	8	2
nauseate	8	2
nauseous	8	2
nautches	8	2
nautical	8	3
nautilus	8	3
navettes	8	3
navicert	8	3
navigate	8	3
naysayer	8	2
nearlier	8	2
nearness	8	2
nearside	8	2
neatened	8	3
neatherd	8	2
neatness	8	2
nebbishy	8	3
nebulise	8	3
nebulize	8	3
nebulose	8	3
nebulous	8	3
neckband	8	2
neckings	8	2
necklace	8	2
neckless	8	2
necklike	8	2
neckline	8	2
neckties	8	2
neckwear	8	2
necropsy	8	3
necrosed	8	3
necroses	8	3
necrosis	8	3
necrotic	8	3
needfuls	8	2
neediest	8	2
needlers	8	2
needless	8	2
needling	8	2
negaters	8	3
negating	8	3
negation	8	3
negative	8	3
negatons	8	3
negators	8	3
negatron	8	3
neglects	8	2
negligee	8	2
negliges	8	3
negroids	8	2
negronis	8	3
neighbor	8	2
neighing	8	2
nektonic	8	3
nelumbos	8	3
nematode	8	3
neoliths	8	2
neologic	8	3
neomorph	8	2
neomycin	8	3
neonatal	8	3
neonates	8	3
neophyte	8	2
neoplasm	8	2
neoprene	8	2
neotenic	8	3
neoteric	8	3
neotypes	8	3
nepenthe	8	2
nephrism	8	2
nephrite	8	2
nephrons	8	2
nepotism	8	3
nepotist	8	3
nerdiest	8	2
nereides	8	3
nerviest	8	2
nervines	8	3
nervings	8	2
nervules	8	3
nervures	8	3
nescient	8	2
nestable	8	2
nestlers	8	2
nestlike	8	2
nestling	8	2
netsukes	8	3
nettable	8	2
nettiest	8	2
nettings	8	2
nettlers	8	2
nettlier	8	2
nettling	8	2
networks	8	2
neumatic	8	3
neurally	8	3
neuraxon	8	3
neurines	8	3
neuritic	8	3
neuritis	8	3
neuromas	8	3
neuronal	8	3
neurones	8	3
neuronic	8	3
neurosal	8	3
neuroses	8	3
neurosis	8	3
neurotic	8	3
neurulae	8	2
neurulas	8	3
neustons	8	2
neutered	8	3
neutrals	8	2
neutrino	8	3
neutrons	8	2
newborns	8	2
newcomer	8	3
newfound	8	2
newlywed	8	3
newsboys	8	2
newscast	8	2
newshawk	8	2
newsiest	8	2
newsless	8	2
newspeak	8	2
newsreel	8	2
newsroom	8	2
nextdoor	8	2
ngultrum	8	2
nibblers	8	2
nibbling	8	2
niblicks	8	2
niceness	8	3
niceties	8	3
nickeled	8	3
nickelic	8	3
nickered	8	3
nickling	8	2
nicknack	8	2
nickname	8	2
nicotine	8	3
nicotins	8	3
nictated	8	3
nictates	8	3
nidering	8	3
nidified	8	3
nidifies	8	3
niellist	8	2
nielloed	8	2
niffered	8	3
niftiest	8	2
niggards	8	2
niggling	8	2
nighness	8	2
nightcap	8	2
nighties	8	2
nightjar	8	2
nigrosin	8	3
nihilism	8	3
nihilist	8	3
nihility	8	4
nilghais	8	2
nilghaus	8	2
nimblest	8	2
nimbused	8	3
nimbuses	8	3
ninebark	8	3
ninefold	8	3
ninepins	8	3
nineteen	8	3
nineties	8	3
ninnyish	8	2
niobates	8	3
niobiums	8	2
nippiest	8	2
nirvanas	8	3
nirvanic	8	3
nitchies	8	2
niteries	8	3
nitinols	8	3
nitpicks	8	2
nitpicky	8	3
nitrated	8	3
nitrates	8	3
nitrator	8	3
nitrided	8	3
nitrides	8	3
nitriles	8	3
nitrites	8	3
nitrogen	8	3
nitrolic	8	3
nitrosyl	8	3
nittiest	8	2
nizamate	8	3
nobbiest	8	2
nobblers	8	2
nobbling	8	2
nobelium	8	3
nobility	8	4
nobleman	8	3
noblemen	8	3
noblesse	8	2
nobodies	8	3
noctuids	8	2
noctules	8	3
noctuoid	8	2
nocturne	8	2
nocturns	8	2
nodality	8	4
noddling	8	2
nodosity	8	4
nodulose	8	3
nodulous	8	3
noesises	8	3
noggings	8	2
noisette	8	2
noisiest	8	2
nomadism	8	3
nomarchs	8	2
nomarchy	8	3
nombrils	8	2
nominals	8	3
nominate	8	3
nominees	8	3
nomistic	8	3
nomogram	8	3
nomology	8	4
nonacids	8	3
nonactor	8	3
nonadult	8	3
nonagons	8	3
nonbanks	8	2
nonbasic	8	3
nonbeing	8	2
nonblack	8	2
nonbooks	8	2
nonbrand	8	2
nonclass	8	2
noncling	8	2
noncolor	8	3
noncrime	8	2
nondairy	8	3
nondance	8	2
nonelect	8	3
nonelite	8	3
nonempty	8	3
nonentry	8	3
nonequal	8	3
nonesuch	8	3
nonevent	8	3
nonfacts	8	2
nonfatal	8	3
nonfatty	8	3
nonfinal	8	3
nonfluid	8	2
nonfocal	8	3
nonglare	8	2
nongreen	8	2
nonguest	8	2
nonguilt	8	2
nonhardy	8	3
nonhuman	8	3
nonideal	8	3
nonimage	8	3
nonionic	8	3
nonissue	8	2
nonjuror	8	3
nonlabor	8	3
nonleafy	8	3
nonlegal	8	3
nonlives	8	3
nonlocal	8	3
nonmajor	8	3
nonmetal	8	3
nonmetro	8	3
nonmodal	8	3
nonmoney	8	3
nonmoral	8	3
nonmusic	8	3
nonnaval	8	3
nonnovel	8	3
nonobese	8	3
nonohmic	8	3
nonowner	8	3
nonpagan	8	3
nonpapal	8	3
nonparty	8	3
nonpasts	8	2
nonplays	8	2
nonpoint	8	2
nonpolar	8	3
nonprint	8	2
nonquota	8	3
nonrated	8	3
nonrigid	8	3
nonrival	8	3
nonroyal	8	2
nonrural	8	3
nonsense	8	2
nonskeds	8	2
nonskier	8	2
nonsolar	8	3
nonsolid	8	3
nonstick	8	2
nonstory	8	3
nonstyle	8	2
nonsugar	8	3
nonsuits	8	2
nontaxes	8	3
nontidal	8	3
nontitle	8	2
nontonal	8	3
nontoxic	8	3
nontrump	8	2
nontruth	8	2
nonunion	8	3
nonuples	8	3
nonurban	8	3
nonusers	8	3
nonusing	8	3
nonvalid	8	3
nonviral	8	3
nonvocal	8	3
nonvoter	8	3
nonwhite	8	2
nonwoody	8	3
nonwords	8	2
nonwoven	8	3
noodging	8	2
noodling	8	2
nooklike	8	2
noondays	8	2
noonings	8	2
noontide	8	2
noontime	8	2
norlands	8	2
normalcy	8	3
normally	8	3
normande	8	2
normless	8	2
northern	8	2
northers	8	2
northing	8	2
nosebags	8	3
noseband	8	3
nosedive	8	3
nosegays	8	3
noseless	8	3
noselike	8	3
nosiness	8	3
nosology	8	4
nostrils	8	2
nostrums	8	2
notables	8	3
notarial	8	3
notaries	8	3
notarize	8	3
notating	8	3
notation	8	3
notchers	8	2
notching	8	2
notebook	8	3
notecard	8	3
notecase	8	3
noteless	8	3
notepads	8	3
nothings	8	2
noticers	8	3
noticing	8	3
notified	8	3
notifier	8	3
notifies	8	3
notional	8	3
notornis	8	3
notturni	8	3
notturno	8	3
noumenal	8	3
noumenon	8	3
nounally	8	3
nounless	8	2
nouvelle	8	2
novalike	8	3
novation	8	3
novelise	8	3
novelist	8	3
novelize	8	3
novellas	8	3
novercal	8	3
nowadays	8	3
nowheres	8	3
nubbiest	8	2
nubblier	8	2
nubility	8	4
nubilose	8	3
nubilous	8	3
nucellar	8	3
nucellus	8	3
nuclease	8	2
nucleate	8	2
nucleins	8	2
nucleoid	8	2
nucleole	8	2
nucleoli	8	3
nucleons	8	2
nuclides	8	3
nuclidic	8	3
nudeness	8	3
nudicaul	8	3
nudities	8	3
nudnicks	8	2
nudzhing	8	2
nugatory	8	4
nuisance	8	2
numbered	8	3
numberer	8	3
numbfish	8	2
numbness	8	2
numeracy	8	4
numerals	8	3
numerary	8	4
numerate	8	3
numerics	8	3
numerous	8	3
numinous	8	3
nummular	8	3
numskull	8	2
nunataks	8	3
nunchaku	8	3
nuptials	8	2
nursings	8	2
nursling	8	2
nurtural	8	3
nurtured	8	3
nurturer	8	3
nurtures	8	3
nutating	8	3
nutation	8	3
nutbrown	8	2
nutcases	8	3
nutgalls	8	2
nutgrass	8	2
nuthatch	8	2
nuthouse	8	2
nutmeats	8	2
nutpicks	8	2
nutrient	8	2
nutsedge	8	2
nutshell	8	2
nutsiest	8	2
nuttiest	8	2
nuttings	8	2
nutwoods	8	2
nuzzlers	8	2
nuzzling	8	2
nylghais	8	2
nylghaus	8	2
nymphean	8	2
nymphets	8	2
nystatin	8	3

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.