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

The pattern is N _ _ I _ _: N must occupy the opening tile, while I sits in fourth position. Three slots remain open, so familiar choices such as NOTICE, NATION, NATIVE and NOTION sit beside rarer entries like NIGIRI and NERINE. All 53 matches appear in at least one tournament dictionary, but only nine qualify as common words.

At a glance: what the N…I pattern gives you

• The pattern has 53 six-letter matches, each beginning with N and placing I fourth.
• Collins contains all 53; ENABLE and NWL2023 each contain 39.
• Definitions are available for 44 matches, while nine count as common words.
• NOTICE, NATION, NATIVE and NOTION are among the recognizable choices.
• S is the most frequent final letter, appearing in 13 words.

6-letter words with N first and I fourth: how many?

There are 53 matches, a compact pool beside other six-letter patterns with I fourth: S has 244 matches and R has 198. With N fixed at the start, check the final letter next: thirteen words end in S, while E and G each finish nine.

Dictionary coverage differs by list: Collins includes all 53, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 39. Forty-four matches have definitions, but only nine qualify as common by frequency. A plausible-looking answer is not automatically legal in every game, so check your game's word list before committing.

Which matching words are familiar or high-scoring?

NOTICE, NATION, NATIVE and NOTION are strong recognition anchors; NOTING and NAMING also fit the pattern. NIGIRI is a food term, while NERINE is less familiar. A precise letter match does not guarantee an everyday word, especially when only nine entries in the full group count as common.

NIXING scores 14, ahead of NIXIES and NIDIFY at 13. NOTIFY and NEWISH each score 12. For 6-letter words with N first and I fourth, those less familiar high scorers are worth checking when your rack supports their letters; a known fit is safer when your game uses a narrower dictionary.