6-letter words with N as the 3rd letter and D as the 6th letter

With N locked into the third slot and D at the end, strong everyday examples include wanted, linked, denied, handed, and landed. The set spans three tournament dictionaries, so the accepted total changes by game. Many matches are less familiar, making recognizable verbs a good first pass before testing unusual candidates.

At a glance: pattern, counts, and standout words

• 206 words fit the pattern: N sits in slot three, and D closes every entry.
• 30 matches count as common by our English-frequency measure.
• Collins includes 202 entries; NWL2023 includes 159, and ENABLE includes 149.
• P leads the first-letter groups with 19 matches; B, D, R, and T each have 16.
• Jinxed tops the scores at 21 points; zonked and zinked each score 20.

How many 6-letter words with N third and D sixth are common?

Only 30 of the 206 matches count as common by our frequency measure. Wanted, linked, denied, handed, funded, and rented are recognizable starting points; candid is a reminder that the final D does not force a past-tense verb. Every position matters: N is third, not necessarily the opening letter.

The first-letter leaders are P with 19 matches, then B, D, R, and T with 16 each. P is the most productive opening for this pattern, though most matches start with other letters. Try familiar verbs such as danced, pinned, and hunted, then check less obvious options like ranked and ranged.

Which matches score highest in Scrabble?

Jinxed is the top scorer at 21 points, while zonked and zinked tie at 20. Wanzed reaches 19; junked, jinked, and zinced each score 18. The surprise is that the highest totals come from less familiar spellings, not the everyday verbs that make the pattern easy to recognize.

For 6-letter words with N third and D sixth, check your game's dictionary before choosing an obscure high scorer. Collins accepts 202 entries, compared with 159 in NWL2023 and 149 in ENABLE. Those differences matter more than the raw total in tournament play, so confirm a candidate before committing it.