5 Letter Words Starting With NI

13 common words, 22 with definitions — filter by type, find a Wordle guess.

Best Wordle guesses for NI
NICHENIGHTNINJANIFTY

In 5-letter words starting with NI, the most common letters in position 3 are: N, C, T, X, E.

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WordTypeDefinition
NICERadjectivemore pleasant or agreeable
NICHEnouna specialized role, market, or recess
NIECEnouna daughter of ones sibling
NIFTYadjectiveparticularly good, clever, or stylish
NIGHTnounthe period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
NINERnounthe number nine spoken distinctly in radio communication
NINJAnouna covert agent or warrior in historical Japan
NINTHadjectivecoming after the eighth
NIPPYadjectiveslightly cold or sharply quick
NITROnouna nitro compound or a fuel mix rich in nitrogen compounds
NITTYadjectivefull of nits or tiny details
NIXEDverbcanceled or rejected
NIXESverbcancels or rejects
Nouns
NICHENIDUSNIECENIGHTNINERNINJANINONNISEINITERNITRONIXIENIZAM
Adjectives
NICERNIDALNIFTYNINTHNIPPYNITIDNITTYNIVAL
Verbs
NIXEDNIXES

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How many 5-letter words start with NI?

This list has 22 five-letter words starting with NI that have definitions. 13 are common everyday words. Wordle's answer list includes 4 of them.

What are the best NI words for Wordle?

If NI is confirmed in positions 1–2, try NICHE, NIGHT, NINJA. Those words are in Wordle's answer list and cover common letters in the remaining slots.

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