Words That Start With NIG

37 words Words by letter Checked 9 Oct 2026

Here are 37 words that start with nig, 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 nig: 37
Most used: night
Shortest: nigh
5 letter words: 1

Common words that start with nig

#	Word	Meaning	Letters
1	night	the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside	5
2	nights	the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside	6
3	nightmare	a situation resembling a terrifying dream	9
4	nightmares	a situation resembling a terrifying dream	10
5	nightclub	a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing...	9
6	nightly	happening every night	7
7	nightingale	European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song	11
8	nighttime	the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside	9
9	nigh	not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances	4
10	nightlife	the entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion	9
11	nightclubs	a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing...	10
12	nightfall	the time of day immediately following sunset	9
13	nightmarish	extremely alarming	11
14	nightgown	lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women	9
15	nightshade	any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum	10
16	nighthawk	a person who likes to be active late at night	9
17	nightcap	an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic	8
18	niggling	worry unnecessarily or excessively	8
19	nightingales	European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song	12
20	nightie	lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women	7
21	niggle	worry unnecessarily or excessively	6
22	nightjar	mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes	8
23	nightdress	lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women	10
24	niggles	worry unnecessarily or excessively	7
25	nighthawks	a person who likes to be active late at night	10
26	nightgowns	lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women	10
27	nightshirt	nightclothes worn by men	10
28	niggardly	petty or reluctant in giving or spending	9
29	nightstick	a short stout club used primarily by policemen	10
30	nightspot	a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing...	9
31	nightspots	a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing...	10
32	nighties	lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women	8
33	nightsticks	a short stout club used primarily by policemen	11
34	nightshades	any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum	11

4 letter words that start with nig

nigh

5 letter words that start with nig

night

6 letter words that start with nig

nights
nighty
niggle

7 letter words that start with nig

nightly
nightie
niggles

8 letter words that start with nig

nightcap
niggling
nightjar
nighties

9 letter words that start with nig

nightmare
nightclub
nighttime
nightlife
nightfall
nightgown
nighthawk
niggardly
nightspot
nightside

10 letter words that start with nig

nightmares
nightclubs
nightstand
nightshade
nightdress
nighthawks
nightgowns
nightshirt
nightstick
nightspots

11 letter words that start with nig

nightingale
nightmarish
nightsticks
nightshades

12 letter words that start with nig

nightingales

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How many words start with nig?

This list has 37 words starting with nig, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.

What are common words that start with nig?

night, nights, nightmare, nightmares, nightclub, nightly, nightingale, nighttime.

What 5 letter words start with nig?

night.

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.