Words That Start With NU

153 words Words by letter Checked 9 Oct 2026

Here are 153 words that start with nu, 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 nu: 153
Most used: number
Shortest: nut
5 letter words: 12

Common words that start with nu

#	Word	Meaning	Letters
1	number	the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals	6
2	numbers	the fourth book of the Old Testament	7
3	nuclear	(weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy	7
4	numerous	amounting to a large indefinite number	8
5	nurse	try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury	5
6	nursing	the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm	7
7	nuts	usually large hard-shelled seed	4
8	nurses	try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury	6
9	nutrition	(physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished	9
10	nut	usually large hard-shelled seed	3
11	nursery	a child's room for a baby	7
12	numbered	add up in number or quantity	8
13	null	lacking any legal or binding force	4
14	nutrients	any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue	9
15	numerical	measured or expressed in numbers	9
16	nun	a woman religious	3
17	nutritional	of or relating to or providing nutrition	11
18	nucleus	a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction	7
19	numb	lacking sensation	4
20	nutrient	any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue	8
21	nuggets	a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth	7
22	nuisance	(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers...	8
23	nuns	a woman religious	4
24	nutshell	the shell around the kernel of a nut	8
25	nurture	help develop, help grow	7
26	nuke	strike at with firepower or bombs	4
27	numbering	a numbered list	9
28	nudes	a painting of a naked human figure	5
29	nudge	to push against gently	5
30	nurturing	help develop, help grow	9
31	nuclei	a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction	6
32	nutty	having the flavor of nuts	5
33	nutritious	of or providing nourishment	10
34	nuances	a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude	7
35	nugget	a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth	6
36	nukes	strike at with firepower or bombs	5
37	nurtured	help develop, help grow	8
38	nuance	a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude	6
39	nutmeg	East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace	6
40	numerals	a symbol used to represent a number	8
41	numeric	of or relating to or denoting numbers	7
42	nucleotide	a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)	10
43	nurseries	a child's room for a baby	9
44	nursed	try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury	6
45	numbing	causing numbness or insensitivity	7
46	nutritionist	a specialist in the study of nutrition	12
47	numbness	partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction	8
48	numerically	in number; with regard to numbers	11
49	nutcracker	a compound lever used to crack nuts open	10
50	nullify	declare invalid	7

3 letter words that start with nu

4 letter words that start with nu

nuts
null
numb
nuns
nuke
nubs

5 letter words that start with nu

nurse
nudes
nudge
nutty
nukes
nubia
nuked
nudie
numbs
nulls
nubby
numen

6 letter words that start with nu

number
nurses
nuclei
nugget
nuance
nutmeg
nursed
nudist
nutter
nudged
numbed
nudges
nuncio
nuzzle
nubile
nutted
nudism
nuking
nuchal
nullah
nutria
nulled
nubbin
nudies

7 letter words that start with nu

numbers
nuclear
nursing
nursery
nucleus
nuggets
nurture
nuanced
nuances
numeric
numbing
nullify
numeral
nudging
nuptial
nunnery
nutting
nutcase
nutters
nudists
nucleon
nullity
nuzzled
nuclide
nuzzles
nutmegs
nuttier

8 letter words that start with nu

numerous
numbered
nutrient
nuisance
nutshell
nurtured
numerals
numbness
numeracy
nuptials
nurtures
nuclides
nuzzling
nuclease
numinous
nuthatch
nucleons
nutcases
nurturer
nunchaku
nucleate
nuthouse
numerate
nutation

9 letter words that start with nu

nutrition
nutrients
numerical
numbering
nurturing
nurseries
nullified
numerator
nutritive
nuisances
nullifies
nursemaid
numbingly
nucleated
nucleolar
nuttiness
nucleolus
numbskull
nucleases
nunneries
nurturers
nutriment

10 letter words that start with nu

nutritious
nucleotide
nutcracker
numismatic
numerology
nucleation
nullifying
nucleoside
numberless
nucleosome
nurseryman
numeration
nudibranch
nuthatches
numbskulls

11 letter words that start with nu

nutritional
numerically
nucleotides
numismatics
nucleosomes
nucleophile
nutcrackers
numismatist
nucleosides
nudibranchs

12 letter words that start with nu

nutritionist
nucleophilic
nucleophiles
nucleocapsid

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How many words start with nu?

This list has 153 words starting with nu, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.

What are common words that start with nu?

number, numbers, nuclear, numerous, nurse, nursing, nuts, nurses.

What 5 letter words start with nu?

nurse, nudes, nudge, nutty, nukes, nubia, nuked, nudie, numbs, nulls.

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.