6-letter words with N as the 2nd letter and A as the 4th letter

The fixed letters create _N_A__, leaving four open spots for clues. These 134 tournament-dictionary entries range from familiar choices such as INSANE and UNFAIR to less everyday game vocabulary. U begins 56 words and E closes 45, while only 19 rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

The pattern at a glance

• 134 entries fit _N_A__; 104 have definitions, while 19 are among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• U starts 56 words; I starts 32 and E starts 26.
• E ends 45 entries; S ends 26, well ahead of T at 11.
• ENJAMB scores 17, the highest listed; ANSATZ and UNJAMS each score 15.
• Counts run from 78 ENABLE entries to 132 Collins entries; NWL2023 has 88.

6-letter words with N as 2nd and A as 4th

Use the four blanks to test a clue: INSANE follows I-N-S-A-N-E, while UNFAIR follows U-N-F-A-I-R. INTAKE and INLAND also fit, with different first and last letters to check against your crossing clues.

Changing the second letter gives a much larger set: A in that position has 302 matches, compared with 134 for N. Keep N fixed and change the fourth letter to O, and the count is 136. That contrast makes the fourth-letter clue especially useful for narrowing this pattern.

The opening letters are unevenly spread, not interchangeable. U leads with 56 entries, while K appears only once and O only three times. When a crossing clue permits a rare opener, test it, but start with U, I, or E when the first square is unknown.

Scoring and dictionary fit

ENJAMB is the top scorer at 17 points; ANSATZ and UNJAMS follow at 15 each. UNPACK and INFAMY each score 14, while SNEAKY scores 13. These are base word scores, so a premium letter or word square changes the board total.

For 6-letter words with N as the 2nd letter and A as the 4th letter, dictionary coverage is not uniform: Collins includes 132 entries, NWL2023 includes 88, and ENABLE includes 78. Some answers therefore depend on the word list used in your game, so check that list before challenging an unfamiliar play.