Words Containing NN
Browse every English word that contains the sequence NN. Knowing words with rare letter combinations — especially Q, X, Z, and digraphs like TH, CH, and SH — is a key strategy for scoring big in Scrabble and Words with Friends.
This page summarises 3,848 valid words — mean length 14.4, mean score 21.
- Total words
- 3,848
- Avg length
- 14.4 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 21 pts
- Highest scoring
- psychopannychy (37 pts)
- Longest word
- quinquennialist (15 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 28(14%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
At 3,848 words, this list covers common playable words alongside lesser-known entries accepted in competitive Scrabble. High-value letter density matters: roughly 28 results here include at least one premium tile worth 8–10 points on its own. Common endings in this list include -SS, -LY, -ED, -ESS — patterns that let you extend words already on the board. The highest-scoring word shown is psychopannychy at 37 points; the longest is quinquennialist (15 letters). While Wordle uses a smaller answer list, studying broader dictionary patterns here helps you eliminate impossible guesses faster. Competitive Scrabble strategy relies on pattern recognition. Lists like this train your brain to spot playable words under time pressure. The average vowel-to-consonant ratio here is 0.38, which affects how easily you can form these words from a random seven-tile rack.
Try the Pattern Finder → for combined filters like starts-with, ends-with, include/exclude letters, and exact length.
Strategy & study tips
A deep result pool supports spaced repetition — study one length bucket per day rather than cramming the full scroll in a single sitting. About 14% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
Internal links point to Pattern Finder, Crossword Solver, Anagram Solver, and Wordle Solver — each tool adds interactivity this static list intentionally omits. Review related searches at the bottom of this page to hop between adjacent patterns without competing URLs in search results. Anchor words: highest scorer PSYCHOPANNYCHY, longest QUINQUENNIALIST. Build mnemonics around those two before expanding into the full 3,848 matches.
Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- PSYCHOPANNYCHY (14 letters, 37 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- QUINQUENNIALLY (14 letters, 35 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- QUINQUENNIALIST (15 letters, 33 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- HALFPENNYWORTH (14 letters, 31 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- THREEPENNYWORTH (15 letters, 29 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- KOGGELMANNETJE (14 letters, 29 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry.
- NONCHANNELIZED (14 letters, 29 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- CANNIBALIZATION (15 letters, 28 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
Word list
Showing top 200 of 3,848 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
15-letter words
- quinquennialist33 pts
- threepennyworth29 pts
- cannibalization28 pts
- blennophthalmia27 pts
- nonnitrogenized26 pts
- unnaturalizable26 pts
- blennophlogisma25 pts
- blockaderunning25 pts
- jungermanniales25 pts
- nonconnectively25 pts
- nonconnectivity25 pts
- unphonnetically25 pts
- heartbrokenness24 pts
- housebrokenness24 pts
- nonnavigability24 pts
- bitripinnatifid23 pts
- blennophlogosis23 pts
- multichannelled23 pts
- nannoplanktonic23 pts
- nontyrannically23 pts
- plainspokenness23 pts
- bipinnatiparted22 pts
- bipinnatisected22 pts
- connoisseurship22 pts
- endocannibalism22 pts
- manneristically22 pts
- nonconnubiality22 pts
- premillennially22 pts
- superinnocently22 pts
- unforbiddenness22 pts
- downtroddenness21 pts
- metacinnabarite21 pts
- nonnegativistic21 pts
- oppositipinnate21 pts
- overcunningness21 pts
- preannouncement21 pts
- reconnoitringly21 pts
- semimanneristic21 pts
- unnavigableness21 pts
- annihilationism20 pts
- crestfallenness20 pts
- inconnectedness20 pts
- interconnecting20 pts
- nonnotification20 pts
- outsparspinning20 pts
- pseudopionnotes20 pts
- septendecennial20 pts
- unchristianness20 pts
- unconnectedness20 pts
- unnecessitously20 pts
- bennettitaceous19 pts
- innumerableness19 pts
- interconnection19 pts
- millennialistic19 pts
- nonannouncement19 pts
- nonnarcissistic19 pts
- nonnominalistic19 pts
- reconnaissances19 pts
- supersolemnness19 pts
- unbeginningness19 pts
- annihilationist18 pts
- anniversariness18 pts
- illmanneredness18 pts
- nonnutritiously18 pts
- rostroantennary18 pts
- tyrannosauruses18 pts
- unnecessitating18 pts
- unnefariousness18 pts
- unreconnoitered18 pts
- unsuperannuated18 pts
- nonnaturalistic17 pts
- nonnebulousness17 pts
- proletarianness17 pts
- sonneratiaceous17 pts
- uninnocuousness17 pts
- unnationalistic17 pts
- unnecessariness17 pts
14-letter words
- psychopannychy37 pts
- quinquennially35 pts
- halfpennyworth31 pts
- koggelmannetje29 pts
- nonchannelized29 pts
- channelization28 pts
- hydrocinnamoyl28 pts
- twalpennyworth28 pts
- exocannibalism27 pts
- johannisberger27 pts
- outtyrannizing27 pts
- cinnamaldehyde26 pts
- connexionalism25 pts
- quincentennial25 pts
- sulphocinnamic25 pts
- unnitrogenized25 pts
- pennsylvanicus24 pts
- quadriannulate24 pts
- subconnectedly24 pts
- thlingchadinne24 pts
- unnationalized24 pts
- unnaturalizing24 pts
- unneighborlike24 pts
- unneutralizing24 pts
- connectibility23 pts
- disconnectedly23 pts
- flannelmouthed23 pts
- interconnexion23 pts
- overcommonness23 pts
- questionnaires23 pts
- unnavigability23 pts
- unneglectfully23 pts
- annihilability22 pts
- forerunnership22 pts
- multichanneled22 pts
- nonnomadically22 pts
- pennsylvanians22 pts
- semicannibalic22 pts
- subanniversary22 pts
- untyrannically22 pts
- antiannexation21 pts
- bicentennially21 pts
- blennocystitis21 pts
- duplicipennate21 pts
- inconcinnately21 pts
- innominability21 pts
- innumerability21 pts
- nonconnubially21 pts
- superhumanness21 pts
- acetocinnamene20 pts
- burmanniaceous20 pts
- cannabinaceous20 pts
- cinnamodendron20 pts
- electrowinning20 pts
- innovativeness20 pts
- nonnutritively20 pts
- nontyrannously20 pts
- semiconnection20 pts
- sulphostannide20 pts
- superinnocence20 pts
- unannihilative20 pts
- unannihilatory20 pts
- unbeholdenness20 pts
- undisconnected20 pts
- annalistically19 pts
- assmannshauser19 pts
- disconnections19 pts
- interconnected19 pts
- nonannihilable19 pts
- nonconnotative19 pts
- nonnegligently19 pts
- nonnocturnally19 pts
- nonnourishment19 pts
- otoblennorrhea19 pts
- outsparspinned19 pts
- overbarrenness19 pts
- oversolemnness19 pts
- sulphostannate19 pts
- sulphostannite19 pts
- sulphostannous19 pts
- tennysonianism19 pts
- tintinnabulary19 pts
- tyrannicalness19 pts
- unannunciative19 pts
- unclannishness19 pts
- unneurotically19 pts
- unnumberedness19 pts
- winebrennerian19 pts
- bennettitaceae18 pts
- blennometritis18 pts
- connectionless18 pts
- nonforeignness18 pts
- nonmanneristic18 pts
- octocentennial18 pts
- overannotating18 pts
- pannationalism18 pts
- pennatipartite18 pts
- pennatulaceous18 pts
- pinnatipartite18 pts
- postmillennial18 pts
- postmillennian18 pts
- reannouncement18 pts
- reconnaissance18 pts
- reconnoissance18 pts
- semicentennial18 pts
- semisolemnness18 pts
- tintinnabulism18 pts
- tripelennamine18 pts
- tripinnatisect18 pts
- unnameableness18 pts
- unnarcissistic18 pts
- unnominalistic18 pts
- unstubbornness18 pts
- annotativeness17 pts
- antimodernness17 pts
- interantennary17 pts
- nonnervousness17 pts
- pinnatodentate17 pts
- reconnoitering17 pts
- superannuating17 pts
- unbegottenness17 pts
- unforeseenness17 pts
- unnecessitated17 pts
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I find words with a specific letter sequence?
- Use the Pattern Finder "contains" field or browse our words-containing pages. Enter any substring (e.g. QU, TH, XYZ) to see all dictionary matches with Scrabble scores.
- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 3,848 words matching this pattern. The average length is 14.4 letters and the average Scrabble score is 21 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is psychopannychy (37 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 28 words in this sample include premium letters (Q, X, Z, J, or K). These are strong candidates for double- and triple-letter square plays in Scrabble.
- Is this page useful for Wordle?
- Yes. Wordle uses 5-letter words, so length-filtered lists and pattern pages help you validate guesses and build a mental dictionary of allowed combinations before you play.
- Are these valid Scrabble words?
- Yes. Results are drawn from a standard English word list that aligns closely with the official Scrabble dictionary. All displayed words are accepted in competitive Scrabble play.
- Can I use these words in Words with Friends?
- Most Scrabble-valid words are also legal in Words with Friends. The two games use slightly different word lists, but the overlap is large. Use this list as a solid starting point for either game.
- How are the point scores calculated?
- Scores are the raw sum of standard Scrabble letter values (A=1, B=3, C=3, D=2 … Z=10) without board multipliers. Higher-scoring words contain rarer letters like Q, X, or Z.
- Can I combine multiple pattern filters?
- Yes. Use the Pattern Finder to combine starts-with, ends-with, contains, exact length, include letters, and exclude letters in a single search — the same engine that powers these curated lists.
- How many words are in the dictionary?
- The dictionary contains over 350 000 English words, covering everything from common 2-letter words to rare 15-letter entries, with proper nouns and abbreviations excluded.
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