6-letter words with N as the 1st letter and O as the 5th letter

The pattern is N _ _ _ O _, so the fifth tile is fixed while three middle letters and the final letter stay open. Collins accepts 26 entries, NWL2023 accepts 21, and ENABLE accepts 16, with overlap among those dictionaries.

Quick facts about the N _ _ _ O _ pattern

• 29 words match N _ _ _ O _ in at least one tournament dictionary.
• 10 entries end in N and 8 end in S; other final letters are much less common.
• 24 of the 29 matches have definitions, while only 6 are classed as common.

How many 6-letter words with N first and O fifth?

There are 29 matches. The fixed O in position five leaves the middle three letters and final letter to solve, making the ending a strong next filter: N and S together account for 18 entries. Try NATION, NOTION, or NEWTON when those letters fit your crossing clues.

The same O-in-fifth pattern has 120 matches when S replaces N at the start, so this N-first group is notably smaller. For a tighter search, keep the first and fifth letters fixed, then use known crossing letters to separate familiar choices like NARROW from less familiar entries such as NEKTON.

Using 6-letter words with N first and O fifth in word games

NATION, NOTION, and NARROW are among the more recognizable options, but the common-word count is just 6. That makes the pattern useful for checking a clue, not a promise that every match will feel familiar. The full group also includes specialist or uncommon forms such as NOSTOC and NASION.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes 26 matches, compared with 21 in NWL2023 and 16 in ENABLE. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.