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

The pattern fixes N in slot one and M in slot four, leaving four letters to set the words apart. Familiar anchors include NORMAL and NUTMEG, while NORMAN, NORMED, and NORMAS share a spelling stem. Collins lists all 13 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 8, so dictionary coverage matters as much as the letter pattern.

At a glance: a compact N–M pattern

• Collins lists all 13 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 8.
• Only 2 entries rank as common, so many candidates are unfamiliar.
• The average score across the set is 8.9.
• NIMMED leads at 11 points; NIMMER, NEUMIC, and NEEMBS score 10.
• NORM- links NORMAL, NORMAN, NORMED, and NORMAS.

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

Exactly 13 six-letter words match the fixed N-at-one, M-at-four pattern. The clearest spelling clusters are NORM-—NORMAL, NORMAN, NORMED, and NORMAS—and NIMM-—NIMMER and NIMMED. Those shared starts matter in a solve: once the fourth tile is M, checking familiar stems narrows choices faster than changing every open letter.

NUTMEG breaks up those clusters, and NEUMES, NEUMIC, and NEEMBS show other vowel-heavy shapes. The final letter also helps sort candidates: 4 matches end in S, 3 in N, and 2 in D. The remaining endings are C, G, L, and R, one word apiece.

Which of these N–M words scores highest?

For 6-letter words with N as the 1st letter and M as the 4th letter, NIMMED is the scoring leader at 11 points. NIMMER, NEUMIC, and NEEMBS follow at 10, while NUTMEG, NORMED, and NGOMAS each score 9. If you are choosing a play, compare the board position too; these values rank the words, not every possible placement.

Dictionary coverage is the main limitation: Collins includes 13 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 8. A Collins entry is not automatically playable in a game using either North American list, so check your game's word list before committing an unfamiliar form. With only 2 common entries, this pattern is a poor source for everyday vocabulary.