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

The 53 6-letter words with N as the 1st letter and D as the 6th letter include NEEDED, NAILED and NODDED; NEEZED tops the score list at 16.

53 wordsTop pick NEEDEDHighest score NEEZED 16

3 of 53 are everyday words (6%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With N in 1st place, S is the most common 6th letter (142 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 53 · most-used first

  • NEEDED8
  • NAILED7
  • NODDED9
  • NETTED7
  • NESTED7
  • NURSED7
  • NECKED13
  • NEARED7
  • NABBED11
  • NICKED13
  • NUDGED9
  • NIPPED11
  • NIMROD9
  • NUMBED11
  • NAGGED9
  • NAPPED11
  • NUTTED7
  • NORMED9
  • NULLED7
  • NERVED10
  • NEREID7
  • NARKED11
  • NICHED12
  • NIBBED11
  • NOCKED13
  • NOISED7
  • NOSHED10
  • NAFFED13
  • NOOSED7
  • NILLED7
  • NEWSED10
  • NACRED9
  • NARDED8
  • NASARD7
  • NAVAID10
  • NEALED7
  • NEAPED9
  • NEBBED11
  • NEESED7
  • NEEZED16
  • NEMNED9
  • NEONED7
  • NEVOID10
  • NIFFED13
  • NIGHED11
  • NIMBED11
  • NIMMED11
  • NIRLED7

Showing the top 48 of 53 words. See every valid word

All valid words 53

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

  • NABBED11
  • NACRED9
  • NAFFED13
  • NAGGED9
  • NAILED7
  • NAPPED11
  • NARDED8
  • NARKED11
  • NASARD7
  • NAVAID10
  • NEALED7
  • NEAPED9
  • NEARED7
  • NEBBED11
  • NECKED13
  • NEEDED8
  • NEESED7
  • NEEZED16
  • NEMNED9
  • NEONED7
  • NEREID7
  • NERVED10
  • NESTED7
  • NETTED7
  • NEVOID10
  • NEWSED10
  • NIBBED11
  • NICHED12
  • NICKED13
  • NIFFED13
  • NIGHED11
  • NILLED7
  • NIMBED11
  • NIMMED11
  • NIMROD9
  • NIPPED11
  • NIRLED7
  • NITRID7
  • NOCKED13
  • NODDED9
  • NOGGED9
  • NOISED7
  • NOONED7
  • NOOSED7
  • NORMED9
  • NOSHED10
  • NUBBED11
  • NUDGED9
  • NULLED7
  • NUMBED11
  • NURLED7
  • NURSED7
  • NUTTED7
Letters by positionIn 89% of these words the 5th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. E30%
  2. I23%
  3. A19%
3rd letter
  1. R15%
  2. C9%
  3. M9%
4th letter
  1. B11%
  2. L11%
  3. S9%
5th letter
  1. E89%
  2. I8%
  3. O2%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 7 in Scrabble; NEEZED tops the list with 16. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 19 words
  2. 8 points: 2 words
  3. 99 points: 9 words
  4. 10 points: 5 words
  5. 1111 points: 11 words
  6. 12 points: 1 words
  7. 1313 points: 5 words
  8. 14 points: 0 words
  9. 1515 points: 0 words
  10. 16 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
NEEZED1617Collins only
NECKED1315All three
NICKED1315All three
NOCKED1315All three
NAFFED1314Collins · NWL
NIFFED1314Collins · NWL
NICHED1213All three
NABBED1114All three
NIPPED1114All three
NUMBED1115All three
NAPPED1114All three
NARKED1112All three

The fixed N…D frame narrows the search to 53 entries, but familiarity drops fast: only 3 meet the common-word frequency threshold. NEEDED and NAILED are easy to spot; NEEZED and NEREID are less likely everyday guesses. Dictionary coverage also varies, from 38 words in ENABLE to all 53 in Collins, so the right candidates depend on your game's word list.

At a glance: N first, D last

  • Collins accepts 53 words in this pattern.
  • ENABLE contains 38; NWL2023 contains 40.
  • Only 3 entries meet the common-word cutoff.
  • NEEDED, NAILED and NODDED are recognizable examples.
  • NEEZED is the top scorer at 16 points.

How many 6-letter words with N as the 1st and D as the 6th?

Exactly 53 six-letter words match the N-first, D-last pattern across the tournament dictionaries. Collins has the broadest coverage at 53, while ENABLE has 38 and NWL2023 has 40. Those lists overlap, but the counts show that a candidate accepted in one game may not transfer to another; for comparison, the same D ending pairs with S at the start in 267 six-letter matches.

The gap between the broad list and familiar vocabulary matters in a solve. Only 3 entries meet the common-word cutoff, so starting with a rare-looking option is a poor everyday-language guess. NEEDED, NAILED, NODDED, NETTED and NESTED are more recognizable anchors among the examples.

Which N…D words score highest?

NEEZED scores 16, ahead of five 13-point entries: NECKED, NICKED, NOCKED, NAFFED and NIFFED. NICHED scores 12, while NABBED, NIPPED and NUMBED each score 11. The average score across these words is 9.3; the top score is an outlier, not the typical payoff.

Use the fixed final D as an anchor, then check the middle letters rather than forcing every answer into an -ED ending. NEEDED, NAILED and NODDED fit that familiar pattern, but NEREID shows the frame also allows a different ending.

These 6-letter words with N as the 1st letter and D as the 6th letter are tournament-list candidates, not a promise of everyday vocabulary: 41 have definitions, but only 3 qualify as common. Check your game's word list once before committing, especially when comparing Collins with ENABLE or NWL2023.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring N…D word?
NEEZED is the highest scorer at 16 points, with NECKED, NICKED, NOCKED, NAFFED and NIFFED at 13 each. The gap makes NEEZED the standout for a score-focused play, though its spelling is less familiar than NEEDED or NAILED.
How many of these N-first, D-last words are common?
Only 3 of the 53 matches fall within the common-word frequency group. Familiar options such as NEEDED, NAILED and NODDED are easier to recognize, while several other entries are more specialized. Commonness and tournament acceptance are separate filters.
Are all 53 words accepted in every dictionary?
No. Collins has 53 matches, while ENABLE has 38 and NWL2023 has 40. Each dictionary includes a different-sized set for this pattern, so confirm your game's word list before playing a less familiar candidate such as NEEZED or NEREID.

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