Words That Start With NI
Here are 168 words that start with ni, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.
- Words starting with ni
- 168
- Most used
- night
- Shortest
- nil
- 5 letter words
- 27
Common words that start with ni
| # | Word | Meaning | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | night | the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside | 5 |
| 2 | nice | pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance; - George Meredith | 4 |
| 3 | nine | denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten | 4 |
| 4 | nick | cut slightly, with a razor | 4 |
| 5 | nights | the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside | 6 |
| 6 | nightmare | a situation resembling a terrifying dream | 9 |
| 7 | nicely | in a nice way | 6 |
| 8 | ninth | coming next after the eighth and just before the tenth in position | 5 |
| 9 | nickname | a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name) | 8 |
| 10 | ninja | a member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations | 5 |
| 11 | niche | a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it | 5 |
| 12 | nickel | a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion | 6 |
| 13 | niece | a daughter of your brother or sister | 5 |
| 14 | nineteenth | coming next after the eighteenth in position | 10 |
| 15 | nitrogen | a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas | 8 |
| 16 | nightmares | a situation resembling a terrifying dream | 10 |
| 17 | ninety | being ten more than eighty | 6 |
| 18 | nicer | pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance; - George Meredith | 5 |
| 19 | nightclub | a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing... | 9 |
| 20 | nineteen | being one more than eighteen | 8 |
| 21 | nicest | pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance; - George Meredith | 6 |
| 22 | nicotine | an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco; used in medicine and as an insecticide | 8 |
| 23 | nightly | happening every night | 7 |
| 24 | nicknamed | give a nickname to | 9 |
| 25 | nirvana | (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation | 7 |
| 26 | nil | a quantity of no importance | 3 |
| 27 | nip | squeeze tightly between the fingers | 3 |
| 28 | nightingale | European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song | 11 |
| 29 | nighttime | the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside | 9 |
| 30 | nitrate | any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) | 7 |
| 31 | nigh | not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances | 4 |
| 32 | nicknames | a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name) | 9 |
| 33 | nifty | very good | 5 |
| 34 | nightlife | the entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion | 9 |
| 35 | nineties | the decade from 1890 to 1899 | 8 |
| 36 | nickelodeon | a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin | 11 |
| 37 | nightclubs | a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing... | 10 |
| 38 | nightfall | the time of day immediately following sunset | 9 |
| 39 | nieces | a daughter of your brother or sister | 6 |
| 40 | nit | a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source | 3 |
| 41 | nicks | cut slightly, with a razor | 5 |
| 42 | nimble | moving quickly and lightly | 6 |
| 43 | nib | the writing point of a pen | 3 |
| 44 | niches | a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it | 6 |
| 45 | ninjas | a member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations | 6 |
| 46 | nix | a quantity of no importance | 3 |
| 47 | nitrous | of or containing nitrogen | 7 |
| 48 | nitric | of or containing nitrogen | 6 |
| 49 | nibble | bite off very small pieces | 6 |
| 50 | nines | the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one | 5 |
3 letter words that start with ni
- nil
- nip
- nit
- nib
- nix
- nim
4 letter words that start with ni
- nice
- nine
- nick
- nigh
- nite
- nils
- nips
- nibs
- nisi
- nits
- nims
- nill
- nipa
5 letter words that start with ni
- night
- ninth
- ninja
- niche
- niece
- nicer
- nitro
- nifty
- nicks
- nines
- nicol
- nitty
- nizam
- nippy
- nixed
- nihil
- nisei
- nidal
- nieve
- ninny
- nixie
- nidus
- nisus
- ninon
- nixes
- nites
- nitre
6 letter words that start with ni
- nights
- nicely
- nickel
- ninety
- nicest
- nieces
- nimble
- niches
- ninjas
- nitric
- nibble
- nicked
- nipped
- nimrod
- nimbus
- niacin
- nighty
- nipper
- nieves
- nickle
- nimbly
- nitwit
- niggle
- nixing
- nicety
- nicols
- niello
- nicker
7 letter words that start with ni
- nightly
- nirvana
- nitrate
- nitrous
- nickels
- nitride
- nipping
- nibbles
- nitrite
- niobium
- nibbled
- nitrile
- nicking
- nitpick
- nippers
- nightie
- niggles
- nitwits
- nickles
- nibbler
- nimrods
- nitinol
8 letter words that start with ni
- nickname
- nitrogen
- nineteen
- nicotine
- nineties
- nihilism
- nitrates
- nibbling
- niceties
- nightcap
- nihilist
- niceness
- niggling
- nitrites
- nightjar
- nitriles
- nitpicky
- nighties
- nitrides
- ninefold
9 letter words that start with ni
- nightmare
- nightclub
- nicknamed
- nighttime
- nicknames
- nightlife
- nightfall
- nightgown
- nighthawk
- nicotinic
- nihilists
- nicotiana
- nilpotent
- niggardly
- ninetieth
- nightspot
- nightside
- nitration
10 letter words that start with ni
- nineteenth
- nightmares
- nightclubs
- nightstand
- nightshade
- nihilistic
- nitpicking
- nightdress
- nighthawks
- nincompoop
- nightgowns
- nightshirt
- nightstick
- nightspots
- nifedipine
- nimbleness
- nicknaming
11 letter words that start with ni
- nightingale
- nickelodeon
- nightmarish
- nitrogenous
- niacinamide
- nitrogenase
- nincompoops
- nightsticks
- nightshades
12 letter words that start with ni
- nightingales
- nicotinamide
- nitromethane
- nitrosamines
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Questions people ask
How many words start with ni?
This list has 168 words starting with ni, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.
What are common words that start with ni?
night, nice, nine, nick, nights, nightmare, nicely, ninth.
What 5 letter words start with ni?
night, ninth, ninja, niche, niece, nicer, nitro, nifty, nicks, nines.
Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.