2 Letter Words Starting With N
There are 17 valid 2 letter words that start with N, drawn from NWL2023, CSW24, and Words With Friends. Sorted below by score, with the single highest scorer called out.
Highest Scoring 2-Letter Words
US Scrabble (NWL)
nj - 9 points
UK Scrabble (CSW)
nj - 9 points
Words With Friends
nj - 12 points
2 Letter Words (17)
View all words starting with NTop 20 Highest-Scoring 2 Letter Words Starting With n
Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 17 word list is 11.2 combined points.
| Rank | Word | US Scrabble | UK Scrabble | WWF Points | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | na | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| #2 | nb | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| #3 | nd | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| #4 | ne | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| #5 | ng | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| #6 | ni | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 🏆 #7 | nj | 9 | 9 | 12 | 30 |
| #8 | nl | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| #9 | nm | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| #10 | no | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| #11 | np | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| #12 | nr | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| #13 | ns | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| #14 | nt | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| #15 | nu | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| #16 | nv | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| #17 | ny | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
Where 2 Letter Words Fit on the Board
At 2 letters, a word almost always uses your entire rack plus tiles already on the board these are realistically bingo-adjacent plays rather than everyday moves, which is why the list leans heavily on compound and suffixed forms (-nesses, -ation, -izing). If you're looking for words you can play more often, shorter lengths starting with N will give you far more flexible options try 2 letter words starting with N for a more practical middle ground.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest-scoring 2 letter word starting with n?
nj — worth 30 combined points (US Scrabble: 9, UK Scrabble: 9, Words With Friends: 12).
How many 2 letter words start with n?
17 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.
Are 2 letter words realistic to actually play?
Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 2 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter n words will come up far more often.