5-letter words with N as the 1st letter and S as the 4th letter
12 5-letter words with N as the 1st letter and S as the 4th letter fit this pattern, including NOISE, NURSE, and NOISY.
3 of 12 are everyday words (25%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With N in 1st place, E is the most common 4th letter (63 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
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Highest-scoring words
The pattern is unusually narrow: all 12 matches start with N and place S in the fourth slot, leaving the second, third, and final letters open. NOISE, NURSE, and NOISY are familiar anchors; other options include less common forms such as NKOSI and NEIST. Three entries rank as common by frequency.
How many 5-letter words match these positions?
- 12 words meet both clues, with N fixed first and S fixed fourth.
- Collins accepts all 12; NWL2023 includes 8, while ENABLE includes 7.
- Four matches appear in the Wordle answer list, and all four are tournament-dictionary entries.
- NOISE, NURSE, and NOISY are familiar options; three matches count as common by frequency.
- Five words end in E and three in Y; A, I, O, and T each close one word.
Which of these words can be Wordle guesses?
Four words from this pattern are in the Wordle answer list, and all four also appear in tournament dictionaries. The allowed-guess count is 12, so every matching word here qualifies as an allowed guess under these counts. The answer list is narrower than the playable-guess list; the four answers are not the only valid guesses.
With N at the first position and S at the fourth, compare the middle letters in NOISE, NURSE, NOISY, and NOOSE. That cluster tests several familiar options without moving either confirmed letter.
5-letter words with N as the 1st letter and S as the 4th letter
Scoring favors less familiar combinations. NEWSY reaches 11 points, ahead of NKOSI at 9; NOISY, NYSSA, and NUTSY each score 8. NOISE, NURSE, NOOSE, and NUTSO each score 5, so an everyday-looking answer can be a weaker tile play.
E and Y account for eight endings: five words finish in E and three in Y. The four remaining words end in A, I, O, or T, one apiece. Check E and Y early once N and S are fixed, but remember that an ending alone cannot identify the answer.
Most of this pattern is not common everyday vocabulary: just three entries count as common by frequency. Check your game's word list before playing; Collins has all 12 matches, while NWL2023 has 8 and ENABLE has 7.
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