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

23 6-letter words with N in position 1 and D in position 3 match the pattern; NODDED and NUDIST are among its recognizable examples.

23 wordsTop pick NODDEDHighest score NIDIFY 13

2 of 23 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With N in 1st place, T is the most common 3rd letter (48 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 23 · most-used first

  • NODDED9
  • NUDIST7
  • NUDGED9
  • NUDGES8
  • NODULE7
  • NUDISM9
  • NODDLE8
  • NUDIES7
  • NODDER8
  • NODOSE7
  • NUDNIK11
  • NUDGER8
  • NUDELY10
  • NIDING8
  • NADIRS7
  • NADORS7
  • NIDATE7
  • NIDGET8
  • NIDIFY13
  • NIDORS7
  • NODOUS7
  • NUDEST7

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All valid words 23

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

  • NADIRS7
  • NADORS7
  • NIDATE7
  • NIDGET8
  • NIDIFY13
  • NIDING8
  • NIDORS7
  • NODDED9
  • NODDER8
  • NODDLE8
  • NODOSE7
  • NODOUS7
  • NODULE7
  • NUDELY10
  • NUDEST7
  • NUDGED9
  • NUDGER8
  • NUDGES8
  • NUDIES7
  • NUDISM9
  • NUDIST7
  • NUDITY10
  • NUDNIK11
Letters by positionIn 43% of these words the 2nd letter is U.
2nd letter
  1. U43%
  2. O26%
  3. I22%
4th letter
  1. I30%
  2. G17%
  3. O17%
5th letter
  1. E30%
  2. S17%
  3. R13%
6th letter
  1. S26%
  2. E17%
  3. T13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 7 in Scrabble; NIDIFY tops the list with 13. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 10 words
  2. 8 points: 6 words
  3. 99 points: 3 words
  4. 10 points: 2 words
  5. 1111 points: 1 words
  6. 12 points: 0 words
  7. 1313 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
NIDIFY1313All three
NUDNIK1114All three
NUDELY1012All three
NODDED910All three
NUDGED912All three
NUDISM912All three
NUDGES811All three
NODDLE810All three
NODDER89All three
NUDGER811All three
NIDING811All three
NIDGET810All three

The fixed positions narrow the search to 23 tournament-dictionary entries. NODDED, NUDIST, NUDGED are the easiest examples to check by sight. Only 2 matches are in the common-word group, so the complete set mixes familiar vocabulary with less routine plays.

23 matches: the pattern at a glance

  • 23 matches fit the pattern; 2 are common words.
  • NIDIFY leads the score list at 13 points.
  • The leading endings are S (6), E (4), T (3).
  • The common examples include NODDED, NUDIST, NUDGED.
  • N is a narrow first letter here: the M-first version of this pattern has 84 matches, and R-first has 83.

Which words fit n in position 1 and d in position 3?

Start with the positions, then compare the rest of each word: NODDED, NUDIST, NUDGED, NUDGES, NODULE, NUDISM. The most frequent endings are S (6), E (4), T (3). That spread gives you a second clue when more than one candidate fits the fixed letters.

The fixed letters are only part of the clue. NODDED and NUDIST show how the open slots change while the required positions stay put. Among the first six examples, NUDGED and NUDGES give different endings, while NODULE and NUDISM widen the opening-letter choices.

Dictionary coverage shapes the usable set: Collins lists all 23, NWL2023 has 21, and ENABLE has 20. The average tile score is 8.2, so NIDIFY's 13-point lead stands well above the norm. Only 17 of the 23 entries carry definitions, which is why concrete anchors such as NODDED and NUDIST matter.

How do the top scoring words compare?

Tip

Use NODDED as an anchor, then verify every required position. NIDIFY is the score leader at 13 points, but a familiar fit may be easier to place confidently.

What should you keep in mind?

Only 2 of 23 entries are common words, and 17 have definitions in the tournament dictionaries. NODDED, NUDIST, NUDGED, NUDGES are concrete starting points, but check your game's word list before using a less familiar match.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words match n in position 1 and d in position 3?
There are 23 matches. Start with the positions, then compare the rest of each word: NODDED, NUDIST, NUDGED, NUDGES, NODULE, NUDISM. The most frequent endings are S (6), E (4), T (3). That spread gives you a second clue when more than one candidate fits the fixed letters. The common-word group contains 2 entries, including familiar examples such as NODDED, NUDIST, NUDGED.
Which word has the highest score in this pattern?
NIDIFY leads at 13 points. NIDIFY leads the scoring table at 13 points; NUDNIK follows at 11. NUDELY scores 10. These top values can come from unfamiliar forms, so weigh board placement and word confidence alongside the raw total. NUDNIK and NUDELY are the next two entries in the scoring order.
Are most matches everyday words?
No; 2 of the 23 matches are in the common-word group. NODDED, NUDIST, NUDGED are recognizable anchors, while NIDIFY illustrates the less familiar high-scoring end. Check your game's word list for uncommon forms.

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