Words starting with nec (163)
Found 163 words starting with nec. Search pattern: nec*. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.
Scrabble Scores — Average: 16 pts
Highest: neckerchieves 27, neckerchiefs 26, neckerchief 25, necromantically 24, nectocalyx 24
Lowest: nectar 8, nectars 9, necrose 9, necrosis 10, necroses 10
4 Letter Words (1)
- neck 10
5 Letter Words (1)
- necks 11
8 Letter Words (19)
9 Letter Words (28)
- necessary 14
- necessity 14
- neckatees 15
- neckbands 18
- neckbeefs 20
- neckcloth 20
- neckgears 16
- necklaced 18
- necklaces 17
- necklines 15
- neckpiece 19
- neckverse 18
- neckwears 18
- neckweeds 19
- necrology 15
- necrophil 16
- necropoli 13
- necrosing 12
- necrotise 11
- necrotize 20
- necrotomy 16
- nectareal 11
- nectarean 11
- nectarial 11
- nectaried 12
- nectaries 11
- nectarine 11
- nectarous 11
10 Letter Words (25)
- necessaire 12
- neckcloths 21
- necklacing 19
- neckpieces 20
- neckverses 19
- necrolater 12
- necrolatry 15
- necrologic 15
- necromancy 19
- necrophile 17
- necrophils 17
- necrophily 20
- necrophobe 19
- necropoles 14
- necropolis 14
- necropsied 15
- necropsies 14
- necroscopy 19
- necrotised 13
- necrotises 12
- necrotized 22
- necrotizes 21
- nectareous 12
- nectarines 12
- nectocalyx 24
11 Letter Words (31)
- necessaires 13
- necessarian 13
- necessaries 13
- necessarily 16
- necessitate 13
- necessitied 14
- necessities 13
- necessitous 13
- neckerchief 25
- necklacings 20
- necrobioses 15
- necrobiosis 15
- necrobiotic 17
- necrolaters 13
- necrologies 14
- necrologist 14
- necromancer 17
- necromantic 17
- necrophagia 19
- necrophiles 18
- necrophilia 18
- necrophilic 20
- necrophobes 20
- necrophobia 20
- necrophobic 22
- necropoleis 15
- necropsying 19
- necroscopic 19
- necrotising 14
- necrotizing 23
- necrotomies 15
12 Letter Words (22)
- necessarians 14
- necessitated 15
- necessitates 14
- neckerchiefs 26
- necrographer 20
- necrolatries 14
- necrological 17
- necrologists 15
- necromancers 18
- necromancies 18
- necrophagias 20
- necrophagous 20
- necrophiliac 21
- necrophilias 19
- necrophilies 19
- necrophilism 21
- necrophilous 19
- necrophobias 21
- necrophorous 19
- necropolises 16
- necroscopies 18
- nectocalyces 21
13 Letter Words (13)
14 Letter Words (5)
15 Letter Words (4)
16 Letter Words (2)
17 Letter Words (2)
About This Pattern
The search pattern nec* looks for words of any length with the letter N in the first position, the letter E in the second position, the letter C in the third position, any number of letters.
Where This Helps
- Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
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FAQ
How many words match the pattern nec*?
There are 163 English words matching this pattern.
What are the shortest and longest matching words?
The shortest matching words have 4 letters and the longest have 17 letters.
Which word length is most common for this pattern?
11-letter words are the most common, with 31 matches out of 163 total.
What are some example words matching nec*?
Some matching words include: neck, necks, necked, necker, nectar.
How does the pattern nec* work?
Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.
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