6-letter words with N as the 1st letter and H as the 4th letter

The fixed pattern is N _ _ H _ _: N starts each word, and H occupies the fourth spot. Only two entries count as common by word frequency, so familiar examples sit beside specialist vocabulary. Final letters offer another clue: S and R account for most of the endings, while several letters appear just once.

Quick facts about this letter pattern

• There are 27 six-letter words with N first and H fourth.
• Only 2 entries rank among the common words measured by word frequency.
• Nine words end in S, the most frequent final letter; seven end in R.
• NEPHEW scores 14, ahead of NIGHTY and NIGHLY at 13.

6-letter words with N as the 1st letter and H as the 4th letter

NIGHTS, NEPHEW, and NACHOS show how different the pattern can look while keeping H in the same position. NIGHTS puts I-G before the H, NEPHEW places E-P ahead of it, and NACHOS uses A-C. Check those fixed positions first, then test candidate letters in the remaining slots.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes 26 matches, NWL2023 includes 18, and ENABLE includes 17. Those counts overlap, rather than dividing the 27 words into separate groups. NIGHTS and NEPHEW are recognizable starting points, but most entries are not everyday vocabulary; confirm an unfamiliar candidate against your game's word list.

Which endings and scores narrow the choices?

Use the final letter to narrow a crossing clue: S is the strongest ending group with 9 words, followed by R with 7. D appears 3 times, while L and Y appear twice each. E, G, and N each finish one word, so those endings leave fewer options.

NEPHEW leads the reported scores at 14 points; NIGHTY and NIGHLY each score 13. NIChed scores 12, while NICHES and NACHOS score 11 apiece. If a rack or crossing square rules out NEPHEW, compare the next scorers rather than assuming every unusual-looking entry has a high value.