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

Lock the pattern as _ _ L _ _ N: the third slot is L, and the final slot is N. The 78 matches range from familiar golden, fallen, and salmon to less everyday kelvin and malkin. Only 18 are common by frequency, so a pattern fit is not automatically a familiar word for quick clue solving.

Pattern facts at a glance

• A total of 78 tournament-dictionary entries fit the fixed _ _ L _ _ N pattern.
• Collins has 78 matches; NWL2023 has 54 and ENABLE has 52.
• Only 18 matches fall into the common-word group.
• Kelvin and welkin each score 13 points before board bonuses.
• S begins 15 matches, the largest first-letter group; B has 8 and M has 7.

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

Golden, fallen, column, salmon, and gallon show the pattern in recognizable words: each places L third and ends in N. Pollen, saloon, solemn, and molten add more familiar choices, while kelvin and malkin are less likely to come to mind during a quick solve.

First letters narrow the field sharply: S begins 15 entries, B begins 8, and M begins 7. S is the biggest single starting-letter cluster, but most matches begin with other letters.

The ending is restrictive: every match ends in N, while changing only the final letter to S gives 361 matches with L still third. That contrast makes the N clue much narrower than the same middle-letter pattern paired with S.

Which matches score the most?

Kelvin and welkin lead with 13 points each before premium-square bonuses. Sylvan, malkin, milken, calkin, sylvin, and halfen each score 12. The higher values come from less familiar letter combinations, so check the board before choosing a play just for its score.

For 6-letter words with L as the 3rd letter and N as the 6th letter, test familiar candidates first, then consider less obvious entries only if your game accepts them. Collins has 78 matches, compared with 54 in NWL2023 and 52 in ENABLE, and many entries are outside the common-word group. Check your game's word list before committing to an obscure answer.