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

6-letter words with N as the 2nd letter and M as the 6th letter total 24, led by INFORM and ANTHEM at 11 points each.

24 wordsTop pick INFORMHighest score INFORM 11

3 of 24 are everyday words (13%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With N in 2nd place, S is the most common 6th letter (211 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 24 · most-used first

  • INFORM11
  • ANTHEM11
  • INGRAM9
  • INFIRM11
  • INDIUM9
  • INSEAM8
  • ENGRAM9
  • UNICOM10
  • ANTRUM8
  • ANONYM11
  • UNICUM10
  • UNFIRM11
  • UNFORM11
  • UNHELM11
  • UNSEAM8
  • ANADEM9
  • ENCALM10
  • ENFORM11
  • ENSEAM8
  • GNETUM9
  • INGRUM9
  • INSEEM8
  • UNTEAM8
  • UNTRIM8
All valid words 24

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

  • ANADEM9
  • ANONYM11
  • ANTHEM11
  • ANTRUM8
  • ENCALM10
  • ENFORM11
  • ENGRAM9
  • ENSEAM8
  • GNETUM9
  • INDIUM9
  • INFIRM11
  • INFORM11
  • INGRAM9
  • INGRUM9
  • INSEAM8
  • INSEEM8
  • UNFIRM11
  • UNFORM11
  • UNHELM11
  • UNICOM10
  • UNICUM10
  • UNSEAM8
  • UNTEAM8
  • UNTRIM8
Letters by positionIn 33% of these words the 1st letter is U.
1st letter
  1. U33%
  2. I29%
  3. A17%
3rd letter
  1. F21%
  2. S17%
  3. T17%
4th letter
  1. E25%
  2. R21%
  3. I13%
5th letter
  1. A25%
  2. U21%
  3. R21%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; INFORM tops the list with 11. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 7 words
  2. 9 points: 6 words
  3. 1010 points: 3 words
  4. 11 points: 8 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
INFORM1113All three
ANTHEM1112All three
INFIRM1113All three
ANONYM1113All three
UNFIRM1114Collins only
UNFORM1114Collins only
UNHELM1114All three
ENFORM1113Collins only
UNICOM1014NWL only
UNICUM1015NWL only
ENCALM1014Collins only
INGRAM912Collins only

The pattern _N___M leaves room for several familiar words, but only 3 of the 24 matches are common by word-frequency ranking. INFORM and ANTHEM top the score list, while the opening letter is usually U or I. The fixed final M also makes this a much narrower search than changing the last position.

The pattern at a glance

  • Exactly 24 tournament-dictionary words fit N in position two and M in position six.
  • INFORM and ANTHEM share the top score: 11 points each.
  • U begins 8 matches, I begins 7, and A and E begin 4 apiece.
  • All 24 words end in M; none starts with N.
  • Collins includes 21 matches, NWL2023 includes 15, and ENABLE includes 12.

How many 6-letter words have N second and M sixth?

Exactly 24 words fit those positions. INFORM, ANTHEM, INSEAM, and INDIUM are recognizable examples; less familiar entries include UNICUM, ENCALM, and ENSEAM. Only 3 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect many choices to feel specialized.

The opening letter narrows a guess quickly: U and I account for 15 of the 24 matches together. G appears just once, in GNETUM. The final M is fixed in every answer, so a clue confirming that last tile does not distinguish among candidates; use the second-position N and first-letter pattern next.

Which matches are strongest for word games?

INFORM and ANTHEM lead the scores at 11 points, alongside INFIRM, ANONYM, UNFIRM, UNFORM, UNHELM, and ENFORM. The average score is 9.5, so the top pair stand out without making every option a high scorer.

For 6-letter words with N as the 2nd letter and M as the 6th letter, dictionary coverage is a real constraint: Collins has 21 matches, compared with 15 in NWL2023 and 12 in ENABLE. Those sets overlap, so their counts should not be added together. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

Questions people ask

Is INFORM one of the highest-scoring words in this pattern?
Yes. INFORM scores 11 points, tied with ANTHEM for the highest score among these matches. INFIRM, ANONYM, UNFIRM, UNFORM, UNHELM, and ENFORM also score 11, so INFORM is a strong choice but not the only top scorer.
Which starting letter is most common in these words?
U is the most common first letter, appearing in 8 matches. I follows with 7, while A and E each start 4 words and G starts one. Checking U and I first covers most of the possibilities without overlooking the smaller groups.
Are all 24 words accepted in every tournament dictionary?
No. Collins contains 21 matches, NWL2023 contains 15, and ENABLE contains 12. Their lists overlap, but a word accepted in one is not guaranteed in another. Confirm the specific dictionary used in your game before playing a less familiar match.

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