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

The fixed pattern is N _ _ S _ _: N begins every answer, while S occupies the fourth slot. The matches include recognizable forms such as NURSES, NOISES, and NAUSEA, plus less everyday entries such as NOESIS and NKOSIS. Only four count among common English words, so expect a compact clue list rather than a set of everyday guesses.

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

• NELSON, NURSES, NOISES, and NAUSEA are recognizable examples that satisfy both fixed positions.
• NAYSAY leads the score list at 12 points; NEWSED and NKOSIS each score 10.
• The final letter is S for 15 matches; D is next with five.
• Dictionary counts overlap: Collins has 28 matches, NWL2023 has 17, and ENABLE has 14.

Which final letters occur most often?

S is the most common final letter, appearing in 15 matches. Many are plural forms or related inflections: NURSES, NOISES, NOOSES, and NISSES show that shape.

Five words finish in D, three in E, two in R, and one each in A, L, N, and Y. The final tile narrows the choices, but rarely identifies one answer by itself.

Familiarity is the catch. Just four matches fall within the common-word group, while 24 have a definition recorded.

Treat unusual forms such as NEESED, NAOSES, or NYSSAS as dictionary-dependent rather than everyday vocabulary. Tournament lists do not agree on every entry, so check your game's word list before playing a rare form.

How do you narrow this letter pattern?

Start by writing N _ _ S _ _ and filling in any other confirmed letters. If the final tile is S, try NURSES, NOISES, or NOOSES; with D at the end, compare NURSED, NOISED, and NOOSED. When the ending is unknown, test the middle letters instead of assuming every match is a plural.

Score hunters have a different lead: NAYSAY is the top scorer here at 12 points. Its two Y tiles lift its letter total, but board premiums change a play's score. The pattern alone does not make NAYSAY the likeliest answer in a general puzzle; the common-word count is only four.