How many 5-letter words start with NE?

40 words in this word list are exactly 5 letters long and start with NE.

What's the highest-scoring 5-letter word starting with NE?

nertz is worth 14 points using standard Scrabble letter values (before any board multipliers).

The public-domain ENABLE word list, the same list used across this site's tools. See the About page for full source details.

40 real 5-letter words that start with NE, sorted A to Z with Scrabble point values.

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How many 5-letter words start with NE?: 40 words in this word list are exactly 5 letters long and start with NE.
What's the highest-scoring 5-letter word starting with NE?: nertz is worth 14 points using standard Scrabble letter values (before any board multipliers).
Where does this word list come from?: The public-domain ENABLE word list, the same list used across this site's tools. See the About page for full source details.

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