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

The pattern is _N___G: N is fixed in slot two, and G closes every answer. U supplies the first letter in seven matches, while A, E, I, and O each open two. Just three entries rank as common by word frequency, so start with recognizable anchors and expect some less familiar choices in the set.

At a glance: 6-letter words with N second and G last

• The pattern has 15 matches, and every one ends in G.
• U is the first letter in seven words; A, E, I, and O each start two.
• The average tile score is 8.3 points.
• INKING and UNKING tie for the highest score at 11 points.

Which matches are easiest to recognize?

ENDING and INNING are familiar examples, while ANALOG gives you a different ending pattern from the many words with an -ing finish. UNPLUG, UNSUNG, and UNCLOG are also recognizable choices, with U in the first slot and N in the second.

That U-heavy opening is a useful clue: seven of the 15 matches begin with U. The remaining starts are split evenly among A, E, I, and O, with two matches for each. If your known letters leave a U in slot one, test that branch before scanning the other four.

How do the scores and dictionary counts compare?

INKING and UNKING each score 11 points on the listed tile values, ahead of UNHUNG and UNHANG at 10. UNPLUG and UNCLOG score 9 apiece; ENDING and ONDING score 8. Those totals are base tile scores, so board premiums change the points you actually earn.

The full set has 15 Collins entries, compared with 10 in ENABLE and 11 in NWL2023. Only 13 matches have definitions, and just three count as common by frequency. The pattern therefore produces a compact word-game list, not a guarantee that every entry is accepted in your game; check its dictionary before playing.