6-letter words with L as the 1st letter and N as the 5th letter

The pattern is L _ _ _ N _, with the fifth letter fixed and the second, third, fourth, and sixth letters open. Of these 100 entries, 16 rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. That mix gives you recognizable options like legend and lemons alongside less familiar plays such as larynx and ligand.

The pattern at a glance

• Exactly 100 tournament-dictionary words match L _ _ _ N _.
• Collins includes 99 matches, while NWL2023 includes 81; dictionary coverage overlaps.
• Sixteen matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• Living, losing, loving, and legend are among the familiar examples.

Which letters most often finish these words?

G is the clear leader: 36 matches end in G. S follows with 33, so those two final letters account for most of the pattern.

The -ing group supplies familiar choices such as living, losing, loving, laying, and liking. Check the middle letters before settling on one: each still has to keep N in fifth place.

Words ending in S include learns, lemons, linens, and lumens. The remaining endings are much thinner: E has eight matches, while A and T each have seven.

Which matching words score most?

Larynx and lazing lead the score list at 16 points apiece. Lozens scores 15, and loxing reaches 14; among more familiar options, liking is listed at 11.

Larynx is the standout when you have the right board placement, but a strong tile score does not make every word playable in every game. Collins accepts 99 pattern matches, compared with 81 in NWL2023 and 74 in ENABLE.

Those dictionary totals overlap, so do not add them to estimate unique words. Most matches are outside the common-word frequency group, and some examples are specialized; check your game's word list before building a play around an unfamiliar entry.