Words in NieR Replicant are binding spells that you can attach to weapons and get host item stat buffs. This NieR Replicant Best Words guide lists down all the possible words in Nier Replicant, along with their locations!
NieR Replicant Best Words
Using Words in NieR Replicant, you can enhance the performance and skills of Weapons, Martial Arts and Sealed Verses. There are a total of 120 Words in NieR Replicant, and the best ones are the final ones of a set.
For example, the best word for the first group of words starting from Ashur is Ashurzarken, which provides the maximum physical defense relative to the rest of the group’s words.
You will understand once you see the table below, which includes all of the 120 words, their types, effects and locations.
| Word | Location | Type | Effect |
| Ashur | Northern Plains | Any | Physical Defense +2% |
| Ashures | Village | Any | Physical Defense +6% |
| Ashuresra | Southern Plains | Martial Art | Physical Defense +15% |
| Ashurir | The Aerie | Any | Physical Defense +4% |
| Ashurira | Northern Plains | Any | Physical Defense +12% |
| Ashurka | Northern Plains | Any | Physical Defense +8% |
| Ashurkarr | The Aerie | Martial Art | Physical Defense +20% |
| Ashurza | Lost Shrine | Any | Physical Defense +10% |
| Ashurzarken | Lost Shrine | Martial Art | Physical Defense +30% |
| Ashurzarr | Lost Shrine | Martial Art | Physical Defense +25% |
| Bes | The Aerie | Martial Arts | Physical Strength +2% |
| Besa | Barren Temple | Martial Arts | Physical Strength +4% |
| Besal | Research Facility | Martial Arts | Physical Strength +12% |
| Besi | Southern Plains | Martial Arts | Physical Strength +6% |
| Besil | Lost Shrine | Martial Arts | Physical Strength +15% |
| Beso | Library | Martial Arts | Physical Strength +8% |
| Besol | Northern Plains | Martial Arts | Physical Strength +20% |
| Besu | Barren Temple | Martial Arts | Physical Strength +10% |
| Besul | The Aerie | Martial Arts | Physical Strength +25% |
| Besuloth | Shadowlord’s Castle | Martial Arts | Physical Strength +30% |
| Geb | The Aerie | Sealed Verse | Magic Power +2% |
| Geba | Northern Plains | Sealed Verse | Magic Power +4% |
| Gebal | Barren Temple | Sealed Verse | Magic Power +12% |
| Gebi | Southern Plains | Sealed Verse | Magic Power +6% |
| Gebil | Research Facility | Sealed Verse | Magic Power +15% |
| Gebo | Village | Sealed Verse | Magic Power +8% |
| Gebol | Southern Plains | Sealed Verse | Magic Power +20% |
| Gebu | Village | Sealed Verse | Magic Power +10% |
| Gebul | Northern Plains | Sealed Verse | Magic Power +25% |
| Gebuloth | The Aerie | Sealed Verse | Magic Power +30% |
| Hod | Southern Plains | Martial Arts | Guard Resistance +2% |
| Hoda | Northern Plains | Martial Arts | Guard Resistance +4% |
| Hodal | Southern Plains | Martial Arts | Guard Resistance +12% |
| Hodi | Southern Plains | Martial Arts | Guard Resistance +6% |
| Hodil | Research Facility | Martial Arts | Guard Resistance +15% |
| Hodo | Village | Martial Arts | Guard Resistance +8% |
| Hodol | Lost Shrine | Martial Arts | Guard Resistance +20% |
| Hodu | Lost Shrine | Martial Arts | Guard Resistance +10% |
| Hodul | Desert | Martial Arts | Guard Resistance +25% |
| Hoduloth | Shadowlord’s Castle | Any | Guard Resistance +30% |
| Kon | Northern Plains | Any | Magic Defense +2% |
| Kones | Library | Any | Magic Defense +6% |
| Konesra | Lost Shrine | Martial Arts | Magic Defense +15% |
| Konir | Barren Temple | Any | Magic Defense +4% |
| Konira | Research Facility | Any | Magic Defense +12% |
| Konka | Northern Plains | Any | Magic Defense +8% |
| Konkarr | Barren Temple | Martial Arts | Magic Defense +20% |
| Konza | Lost Shrine | Any | Magic Defense +10% |
| Konzarken | Northern Plains | Martial Arts | Magic Defense +30% |
| Konzarr | Northern Plains | Martial Arts | Magic Defense +25% |
| Lug | Northern Plains | Sealed Verse | Magic Cost -2% |
| Luges | Northern Plains | Sealed Verse | Magic Cost -6% |
| Lugesra | Research Facility | Sealed Verse | Magic Cost -15% |
| Lugir | Southern Plains | Sealed Verse | Magic Cost -4% |
| Lugira | Southern Plains | Sealed Verse | Magic Cost -12% |
| Lugka | Village | Sealed Verse | Magic Cost -8% |
| Lugkarr | Southern Plains | Sealed Verse | Magic Cost -20% |
| Lugza | Northern Plains | Sealed Verse | Magic Cost -10% |
| Lugzarken | Lost Shrine | Sealed Verse | Magic Cost -30% |
| Lugzarr | Northern Plains | Sealed Verse | Magic Cost -25% |
| Mah | The Aerie | Sealed Verse, Weapons | Item Drop Rate +2% |
| Mahes | Manor | Sealed Verse, Weapons | Item Drop Rate +6% |
| Mahesra | Southern Plains | Sealed Verse, Weapons | Item Drop Rate +15% |
| Mahir | Barren Temple | Sealed Verse, Weapons | Item Drop Rate +4% |
| Mahira | Research Facility | Sealed Verse, Weapons | Item Drop Rate +12% |
| Mahka | Northern Plains | Sealed Verse, Weapons | Item Drop Rate +8% |
| Mahkarr | Desert | Sealed Verse, Weapons | Item Drop Rate +20% |
| Mahza | Lost Shrine | Sealed Verse, Weapons | Item Drop Rate +10% |
| Mahzarken | Lost Shrine | Sealed Verse, Weapons | Item Drop Rate +30% |
| Mahzarr | The Aerie | Sealed Verse, Weapons | Item Drop Rate +25% |
| Ot | Barren Temple | Sealed Verse, Weapons | EXP Rate +2% |
| Otes | Village | Sealed Verse, Weapons | EXP Rate +6% |
| Otesra | Lost Shrine: Roof | Sealed Verse, Weapons | EXP Rate +15% |
| Otir | Manor | Sealed Verse, Weapons | EXP Rate +4% |
| Otira | Southern Plains | Sealed Verse, Weapons | EXP Rate +12% |
| Otka | Northern Plains | Sealed Verse, Weapons | EXP Rate +8% |
| Otkarr | Desert | Sealed Verse, Weapons | EXP Rate +20% |
| Otza | Barren Temple | Sealed Verse, Weapons | EXP Rate +10% |
| Otzarken | Shadowlord’s Castle | Sealed Verse, Weapons | EXP Rate +30% |
| Otzarr | The Aerie | Sealed Verse, Weapons | EXP Rate +25% |
| Pah | The Aerie | Weapons | Attack Power +2% |
| Paha | Southern Plains | Weapons | Attack Power +4% |
| Pahal | Northern Plains | Weapons | Attack Power +12% |
| Pahi | Southern Plains | Weapons | Attack Power +6% |
| Pahil | Research Facility | Weapons | Attack Power +15% |
| Paho | Barren Temple | Weapons | Attack Power +8% |
| Pahol | Lost Shrine | Weapons | Attack Power +20% |
| Pahu | Southern Plains | Weapons | Attack Power +10% |
| Pahul | Northern Plains | Weapons | Attack Power +25% |
| Pahuloth | Shadowlord’s Castle | Weapons | Attack Power +30% |
| Sol | Southern Plains | Any | MP Recovery Rate +2% |
| Soles | Southern Plains | Any | MP Recovery Rate +6% |
| Solesra | Southern Plains | Martial Art | MP Recovery Rate +15% |
| Solir | The Aerie | Any | MP Recovery Rate +4% |
| Solira | Southern Plains | Any | MP Recovery Rate +12% |
| Solka | Village | Any | MP Recovery Rate +8% |
| Solkarr | The Aerie | Martial Art | MP Recovery Rate +20% |
| Solza | Barren Temple | Any | MP Recovery Rate +10% |
| Solzarken | Lost Shrine | Martial Art | MP Recovery Rate +30% |
| Solzarr | The Aerie | Martial Art | MP Recovery Rate +25% |
| Ul | Barren Temple | Sealed Verse, Weapons | Armor Break +2% |
| Ula | Research Facility | Sealed Verse, Weapons | Armor Break +4% |
| Ulal | Lost Shrine | Sealed Verse, Weapons | Armor Break +12% |
| Uli | Southern Plains | Sealed Verse, Weapons | Armor Break +6% |
| Ulil | Lost Shrine | Sealed Verse, Weapons | Armor Break +15% |
| Ulo | Lost Shrine | Sealed Verse, Weapons | Armor Break +8% |
| Ulol | The Aerie | Sealed Verse, Weapons | Armor Break +20% |
| Ulu | Northern Plains | Sealed Verse, Weapons | Armor Break +10% |
| Ulul | Lost Shrine | Sealed Verse, Weapons | Armor Break +25% |
| Ululoth | Shadowlord’s Castle | Sealed Verse, Weapons | Armor Break +30% |
| Var | The Aerie | Weapons | Guard Break +2% |
| Vara | Northern Plains | Weapons | Guard Break +4% |
| Varal | Northern Plains | Weapons | Guard Break +12% |
| Vari | Southern Plains | Weapons | Guard Break +6% |
| Varil | Manor | Weapons | Guard Break +15% |
| Varo | Village | Weapons | Guard Break +8% |
| Varol | Northern Plains | Weapons | Guard Break +20% |
| Varu | Research Facility | Weapons | Guard Break +10% |
| Varul | Southern Plains | Weapons | Guard Break +25% |
| Varuloth | Lost Shrine | Weapons | Guard Break +30% |
