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6-letter words with L as the 1st letter and N as the 3rd letter

Six-letter words with L first and N third: 101 matches; LONGER, LENGTH and LINKED lead the familiar group.

101 wordsTop pick LONGERHighest score LYNXES 16

14 of 101 are everyday words (14%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With L in 1st place, N is the most common 3rd letter (101 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 14 · most-used first

All valid words 101

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • LANAIS6
  • LANATE6
  • LANCED9
  • LANCER8
  • LANCES8
  • LANCET8
  • LANDAU7
  • LANDED8
  • LANDER7
  • LANDES7
  • LANELY9
  • LANGAR7
  • LANGER7
  • LANGUE7
  • LANGUR7
  • LANKED11
  • LANKER10
  • LANKLY13
  • LANNER6
  • LANOSE6
  • LANUGO7
  • LENDER7
  • LENGED8
  • LENGER7
  • LENGTH10
  • LENIFY12
  • LENITE6
  • LENITY9
  • LENSED7
  • LENSES6
  • LENTEN6
  • LENTIC8
  • LENTIL6
  • LENTOR6
  • LENTOS6
  • LENVOY12
  • LINACS8
  • LINAGE7
  • LINDEN7
  • LINEAL6
  • LINEAR6
  • LINENS6
  • LINENY9
  • LINERS6
  • LINEUP8
  • LINGAM9
  • LINGAS7
  • LINGEL7
  • LINGER7
  • LINGLE7
  • LINGOS7
  • LINGOT7
  • LINGUA7
  • LINHAY12
  • LINIER6
  • LINING7
  • LININS6
  • LINISH9
  • LINKED11
  • LINKER10
  • LINKUP12
  • LINNED7
  • LINNET6
  • LINNEY9
  • LINSEY9
  • LINTED7
  • LINTEL6
  • LINTER6
  • LINTIE6
  • LINTOL6
  • LINUMS8
  • LONELY9
  • LONERS6
  • LONGAN7
  • LONGAS7
  • LONGED8
  • LONGER7
  • LONGES7
  • LONGLY10
  • LUNACY11
  • LUNARS6
  • LUNARY9
  • LUNATE6
  • LUNETS6
  • LUNGAN7
  • LUNGED8
  • LUNGEE7
  • LUNGER7
  • LUNGES7
  • LUNGIE7
  • LUNGIS7
  • LUNGYI10
  • LUNIER6
  • LUNIES6
  • LUNKER10
  • LUNTED7
  • LUNULA6
  • LUNULE6
  • LUNYIE9
  • LYNAGE10
  • LYNXES16
Letters by positionIn 42% of these words the 5th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. I35%
  2. A21%
  3. U20%
4th letter
  1. G29%
  2. T11%
  3. E10%
5th letter
  1. E42%
  2. A10%
  3. I7%
6th letter
  1. S21%
  2. R19%
  3. E13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 7 in Scrabble; LYNXES tops the list with 16. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 29 words
  2. 7 points: 34 words
  3. 88 points: 11 words
  4. 9 points: 11 words
  5. 1010 points: 7 words
  6. 11 points: 3 words
  7. 1212 points: 4 words
  8. 13 points: 1 words
  9. 1414 points: 0 words
  10. 15 points: 0 words
  11. 1616 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
LYNXES1617All three
LANKLY1315All three
LINKUP1216All three
LENIFY1213Collins only
LENVOY1214Collins only
LINHAY1212Collins · NWL
LINKED1113All three
LUNACY1114All three
LANKED1113Collins only
LENGTH1012All three
LINKER1012All three
LUNKER1013All three

With L fixed first and N third, the frame yields 101 candidates. LONGER, LENGTH, LINKED, LONELY, and LANDED are recognizable anchors; 14 entries fall within the common-word group, and 83 have definitions. Specialist entries fill the rest, so use the crossing letters to separate likely answers from tournament vocabulary.

A quick read on L and N

  • 101 tournament-dictionary matches fit the pattern.
  • LONGER, LENGTH and LINKED are recognizable examples.
  • Twenty-one entries end in S; nineteen finish with R.
  • LYNXES tops the score table at 16 points.

Which words score highest in this pattern?

S and R lead the final-letter split: 21 matches end in S, and 19 end in R. If the last tile is known, those are the first branches to test; E and Y follow with 13 apiece.

Scoring starts with LYNXES at 16, then LANKLY at 13 and LINKUP at 12. LINKED and LUNACY are more familiar scoring choices at 11 each, while LENGTH scores 10. Tile totals do not include board bonuses, so a premium square can shift the choice.

The open middle slots make a valid frame different from a likely answer. LONGER and LINKED are recognizable anchors, but LENVOY and LINHAY are less routine. Collins contains 100 entries, NWL2023 has 81, and ENABLE has 76; the lists overlap and reflect separate game rules.

Narrow the frame before guessing

Tip

Start with the last tile if your grid supplies it.

Questions people ask

How many candidates match the l-1st-and-n-3rd-letter pattern?
The tournament word lists contain 101 matches for this arrangement. LONGER is one example to compare with the letters already on your board. The count combines entries accepted by at least one of Collins, NWL2023 or ENABLE, so the exact playable set depends on your game.
What is the top base score in the l-1st-and-n-3rd-letter group?
LYNXES reaches 16 points before board premiums. That makes it the score leader among these candidates, though a lower-valued familiar word may fit your crossings better. Treat the number as a starting comparison and confirm an unfamiliar spelling in the word list used by your game.
Are most l-1st-and-n-3rd-letter words common?
14 entries fall within the common-word frequency group. The remaining matches include specialist vocabulary alongside familiar options such as LONGER. That mix is why exact pattern checks matter: a word can fit both fixed positions and still be unfamiliar or unavailable in a particular game.

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