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

6-letter words with N as the 2nd letter and R as the 3rd letter number 34, with UNREST, UNREAL, and ENRICH as the handiest anchors.

34 wordsTop pick UNRESTHighest score ENRICH 11

4 of 34 are everyday words (12%). 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 34 · most-used first

  • UNREST6
  • UNREAL6
  • ENROLL6
  • ENRICH11
  • UNRULY9
  • UNREAD7
  • ENRAGE7
  • UNRIPE8
  • UNROLL6
  • INRUSH9
  • INROAD7
  • ONRUSH9
  • ENROLS6
  • UNROOT6
  • ENRAPT8
  • UNREEL6
  • UNROOF9
  • UNRENT6
  • ENROBE8
  • ENRACE8
  • ENRANK10
  • ENRING7
  • ENROOT6
  • INRUNS6
  • UNRAKE10
  • UNREDY10
  • UNREIN6
  • UNRIGS7
  • UNRIPS8
  • UNROBE8
  • UNROPE8
  • UNROVE9
  • UNRUDE7
  • UNRULE6
All valid words 34

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

  • ENRACE8
  • ENRAGE7
  • ENRANK10
  • ENRAPT8
  • ENRICH11
  • ENRING7
  • ENROBE8
  • ENROLL6
  • ENROLS6
  • ENROOT6
  • INROAD7
  • INRUNS6
  • INRUSH9
  • ONRUSH9
  • UNRAKE10
  • UNREAD7
  • UNREAL6
  • UNREDY10
  • UNREEL6
  • UNREIN6
  • UNRENT6
  • UNREST6
  • UNRIGS7
  • UNRIPE8
  • UNRIPS8
  • UNROBE8
  • UNROLL6
  • UNROOF9
  • UNROOT6
  • UNROPE8
  • UNROVE9
  • UNRUDE7
  • UNRULE6
  • UNRULY9
Letters by positionIn 59% of these words the 1st letter is U.
1st letter
  1. U59%
  2. E29%
  3. I9%
4th letter
  1. O32%
  2. E21%
  3. U18%
5th letter
  1. L15%
  2. P12%
  3. N12%
6th letter
  1. E29%
  2. T15%
  3. L12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 6 in Scrabble; ENRICH tops the list with 11. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 12 words
  2. 7 points: 6 words
  3. 88 points: 7 words
  4. 9 points: 5 words
  5. 1010 points: 3 words
  6. 11 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ENRICH1112All three
ENRANK1012Collins only
UNRAKE1012Collins only
UNREDY1011Collins only
UNRULY912All three
INRUSH910All three
ONRUSH910All three
UNROOF911All three
UNROVE912All three
UNRIPE811All three
ENRAPT810All three
ENROBE810All three

N and R sit fixed in slots two and three, and the 34 matches barely stray from two openings. U begins 20 of them and E adds 10, so UNREST, UNREAL, and ENRICH cover most of the ground. Four entries are common words, which is generous for a pattern this narrow, and the other 30 lean on rarer spellings.

What stands out in the letter pattern

  • All 34 matches lock N into slot two and R into slot three.
  • U starts 20 of them; E starts 10.
  • ENRICH leads the scoring list at 11 points.
  • Ten matches close in E, the biggest ending group.
  • Only four entries rank as common words.
  • The set splits cleanly into UNR- and ENR- spellings.

Which examples should you check first?

ENRICH leads the scoring list at 11 points, ahead of ENRANK, UNRAKE, and UNREDY at 10. Familiar options such as UNREST and UNREAL score lower, so raw score and recognisability pull in different directions. The scoring order puts ENRANK and UNRAKE just behind, and both are far less familiar than UNREST.

Ten matches end in E, the largest closing group, while T follows with five. L and S each have four, and H adds three. No other ending reaches four.

Think in two opening families: UNR- and ENR-. UNROLL, UNREAD, and UNRULY fill out the U side, while ENROLL, ENRAGE, and ENROBE carry the E side. The two clusters rarely overlap, so naming the opening is a fast first cut.

How can you narrow the candidates?

  1. Test UNREST first as a spelling template.
  2. Compare the fifth letter before the last one.
  3. U and E supply 30 of the 34 answers.

What is the practical limitation?

Note

Only four of the 34 matches are common words, so expect plenty of rare forms. Start from the UNR- family, then confirm any unfamiliar spelling against your game's dictionary.

Questions people ask

Which first letter appears most often?
U is the strongest opening, carrying 20 of the 34 matches. E follows with 10, while I and O share the last four. When the first tile is unknown, U is the letter to test.
What is the top score?
ENRICH scores 11 points, the highest in the set. ENRANK, UNRAKE, and UNREDY each reach 10. UNREST and UNREAL read as more familiar but score lower than those four.
How many of these words are common?
Four of the 34 matches are common words. UNREST and UNREAL are the recognizable pair, but most of the list is specialised, so a broad vocabulary search soon reaches obscure spellings.

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