6-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and N as the 4th letter

The pattern is _L_N__, with the first, third, fifth, and sixth letters open. Plenty and planet are familiar matches, but the list also reaches a high Scrabble score with BLINTZ. Sixteen matches rank among the most common English words, so you can start with recognizable choices before testing less familiar combinations.

At a glance, familiar matches and a standout score

• There are 112 six-letter matches for L in position two and N in position four.
• PLENTY, PLANTS, PLANET, and CLINIC are among the recognizable examples.
• Sixteen matches are common; the most frequent starting letters are P, C, and B.
• A total of 51 matches end in S, making that the leading final letter.
• BLINTZ scores 17 points, the highest score among the examples.

Which 6-letter words have L second and N fourth?

PLENTY, PLANTS, PLANET, PLANES, and PLUNGE all fit _L_N__. The opening letter is P in 25 matches, more than any other starting letter; C follows with 23, then B with 19. Try those three openings first when you have no other letters confirmed.

The ending gives another useful clue: 51 matches finish in S, including PLANTS, PLANES, and CLONES. Y is next with 16, followed by H with 13. If your final tile is known, that distribution narrows the possibilities quickly.

How should you use this pattern in word games?

For 6-letter words with L second and N fourth, BLINTZ is the top scorer at 17 points; FLUNKY follows at 16. CLUNKY, BLANKY, and PLINKY each score 15. Keep BLINTZ in mind for a scoring play, while PLANET or PLENTY is easier to recognize during a pattern search.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes 110 matches, NWL2023 has 91, and ENABLE has 84. So the full set is not playable in every tournament game; check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry. For a tighter search, compare the neighboring patterns with M or O in the fourth position.