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6-letter words with N as the 2nd letter and E as the 3rd letter

6-letter words with N second and E third number 48, including familiar picks such as ENERGY, UNEVEN, SNEAKY, and SNEEZE.

48 wordsTop pick ENERGYHighest score SNEEZY 18

6 of 48 are everyday words (13%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With N in 2nd place, C is the most common 3rd letter (77 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 48 · most-used first

  • ENERGY10
  • UNEVEN9
  • SNEAKY13
  • UNEASY9
  • SNEEZE15
  • ANEMIA8
  • SNEAKS10
  • UNEASE6
  • ANEMIC10
  • ONESIE6
  • KNEELS10
  • GNEISS7
  • ENEMAS8
  • SNEERS6
  • PNEUMA10
  • SNEEZY18
  • KNEADS11
  • SNEATH9
  • SNELLS6
  • ANERGY10
  • SNEADS7
  • SNEERY9
  • KNELLS10
  • MNEMES10
  • ENEWED10
  • SNEAPS8
  • INERTS6
  • SNELLY9
  • ANEARS6
  • ANEATH9
  • ANELED7
  • ANELES6
  • ANENST6
  • ANERLY9
  • ANETIC8
  • CNEMIS10
  • ENERVE9
  • GNETUM9
  • MNEMIC12
  • MNEMON10
  • ONEYER9
  • ONEYRE9
  • SNEBBE10
  • SNECKS12
  • SNEESH9
  • UNEATH9
  • UNEDGE8
  • UNEYED10
All valid words 48

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ANEARS6
  • ANEATH9
  • ANELED7
  • ANELES6
  • ANEMIA8
  • ANEMIC10
  • ANENST6
  • ANERGY10
  • ANERLY9
  • ANETIC8
  • CNEMIS10
  • ENEMAS8
  • ENERGY10
  • ENERVE9
  • ENEWED10
  • GNEISS7
  • GNETUM9
  • INERTS6
  • KNEADS11
  • KNEELS10
  • KNELLS10
  • MNEMES10
  • MNEMIC12
  • MNEMON10
  • ONESIE6
  • ONEYER9
  • ONEYRE9
  • PNEUMA10
  • SNEADS7
  • SNEAKS10
  • SNEAKY13
  • SNEAPS8
  • SNEATH9
  • SNEBBE10
  • SNECKS12
  • SNEERS6
  • SNEERY9
  • SNEESH9
  • SNEEZE15
  • SNEEZY18
  • SNELLS6
  • SNELLY9
  • UNEASE6
  • UNEASY9
  • UNEATH9
  • UNEDGE8
  • UNEVEN9
  • UNEYED10
Letters by positionIn 33% of these words the 6th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. S29%
  2. A21%
  3. U13%
4th letter
  1. A23%
  2. M15%
  3. E13%
5th letter
  1. E15%
  2. I13%
  3. S10%
6th letter
  1. S33%
  2. Y17%
  3. E15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; SNEEZY tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 8 words
  2. 7 points: 3 words
  3. 88 points: 5 words
  4. 9 points: 13 words
  5. 1010 points: 13 words
  6. 11 points: 1 words
  7. 1212 points: 2 words
  8. 13 points: 1 words
  9. 1414 points: 0 words
  10. 15 points: 1 words
  11. 1616 points: 0 words
  12. 17 points: 0 words
  13. 1818 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SNEEZY1818All three
SNEEZE1516All three
SNEAKY1313All three
SNECKS1214All three
MNEMIC1216Collins only
KNEADS1112All three
ENERGY1011All three
SNEAKS1011All three
ANEMIC1013All three
KNEELS1012All three
PNEUMA1014All three
ANERGY1011All three

The fixed middle letters produce a compact group: only 6 entries fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, while 36 have definitions. SNEAKY and SNEEZE show how the pattern appears in familiar S-words, but ENERGY and UNEVEN start differently. To solve a rack or clue, hold N-E steady and vary the outside letters; each position has a distinct distribution.

The pattern at a glance

  • 48 six-letter entries match the N-E pattern across tournament dictionaries.
  • Only 6 rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • Starting letters are led by S (14), A (10), and U (6).
  • The most common ending is S (16); Y follows with 8, then E with 7.

How many 6-letter words have N second and E third?

There are 48 matches. S leads the first-letter count with 14, so try SNE- early when your board confirms the pattern. SNEAKY, SNEEZE, SNEAKS, and SNEERS are recognizable examples; ENERGY and UNEVEN show that the opening letter need not be S.

A starts 10 matches, while U starts 6.

The last letter narrows the field too: 16 words end in S, twice the 8 ending in Y, and 7 finish in E. Plural-looking forms such as SNEAKS and KNEELS are worth checking when S remains open. SNEEZY is the standout among the Y-ending options.

Which matching words score highest?

SNEEZY scores 18 in Scrabble, ahead of SNEEZE at 15 and SNEAKY at 13. Those totals come from the Z and K, not the N-E sequence itself. Save a premium square for a high-value tile instead of spending it on the fixed middle letters.

KNEADS scores 11 when K and D fit your board.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins has 46 matches, NWL2023 has 30, and ENABLE has 27, while the combined set contains 48. Check your game's word list before playing less familiar choices such as SNEATH or MNEMIC; not every entry appears in every tournament dictionary.

Compared with 6-letter words with N second and R third (254 matches), 6-letter words with N second and E third form a much narrower set. That makes the third-letter clue a strong filter.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words fit N in position two and E in position three?
There are 48 matching six-letter words. Common examples include ENERGY, UNEVEN, SNEAKY, and SNEEZE. Only 6 rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so many matches are less familiar than the best-known examples.
Which matching word has the highest Scrabble score?
SNEEZY is the top scorer at 18 points. SNEEZE follows at 15, then SNEAKY at 13. The Z in SNEEZY drives its lead, so consider where a premium letter square can multiply that tile.
Are all 48 words accepted in NWL2023?
No. NWL2023 includes 30 of the 48 matches, while Collins includes 46 and ENABLE includes 27. The overlap is not identical across those tournament dictionaries, so check the word list used in your game before playing an unfamiliar entry.

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