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6-letter words with N as the 3rd letter and G as the 5th letter

18 6-letter words with N third and G fifth fit the pattern, including MANAGE, BENIGN, and GINKGO.

18 wordsTop pick MANAGEHighest score GINKGO 12

2 of 18 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With N in 3rd place, E is the most common 5th letter (615 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 18 · most-used first

  • MANAGE9
  • BENIGN9
  • GINKGO12
  • MENAGE9
  • RENEGE7
  • LINAGE7
  • MANEGE9
  • LANUGO7
  • NONAGE7
  • FANEGA10
  • ALNAGE7
  • ENNAGE7
  • ENNOGS7
  • INNAGE7
  • LYNAGE10
  • NONEGO7
  • RENIGS7
  • SENEGA7
All valid words 18

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

  • ALNAGE7
  • BENIGN9
  • ENNAGE7
  • ENNOGS7
  • FANEGA10
  • GINKGO12
  • INNAGE7
  • LANUGO7
  • LINAGE7
  • LYNAGE10
  • MANAGE9
  • MANEGE9
  • MENAGE9
  • NONAGE7
  • NONEGO7
  • RENEGE7
  • RENIGS7
  • SENEGA7
Letters by positionIn 56% of these words the 6th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. L17%
  2. M17%
  3. N11%
2nd letter
  1. E28%
  2. A22%
  3. N17%
4th letter
  1. A44%
  2. E28%
  3. I11%
6th letter
  1. E56%
  2. O17%
  3. A11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
GINKGO1215All three
FANEGA1012All three
LYNAGE1012Collins only
MANAGE912All three
BENIGN913All three
MENAGE912All three
MANEGE912All three
RENEGE79All three
LINAGE710All three
LANUGO711All three
NONAGE710All three
NONEGO710All three

The fixed letters give the pattern _ _ N _ G _. MANAGE and BENIGN are familiar options, but most entries are uncommon. Endings cluster sharply: ten of the 18 matches finish with E, while only 2 meet the common-word cutoff.

The pattern at a glance

  • 18 tournament-dictionary words match N in position three and G in position five.
  • Collins includes all 18 matches; NWL2023 includes 14, and ENABLE includes 13.
  • Only 2 matches fall within the common-word frequency group.
  • Ten words end in E; three end in O.
  • GINKGO leads the scores at 12, ahead of FANЕGA and LYNAGE at 10.

How many 6-letter words with N third and G fifth are there?

There are 18 six-letter matches in the tournament dictionaries counted here. MANAGE and BENIGN are the clearest everyday examples: both place N third and G fifth, but their final letters differ, E for MANAGE and N for BENIGN.

The ending pattern is unusually lopsided. Ten matches end in E, including MANAGE, RENEGE, and LINAGE; only one ends in N, BENIGN. For a nearby pattern, changing the fifth letter to E expands the count to 615, so that single letter makes a substantial difference.

Which matches are easiest to recognize?

Start with MANAGE or BENIGN if you are checking a familiar word. GINKGO is the top scorer at 12, while MANAGE scores 9; the strongest score does not belong to the most ordinary-looking option.

Most entries here are uncommon, and only 14 have a definition in dictionary records. Collins has 18 matches, versus 14 in NWL2023 and 13 in ENABLE. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

Questions people ask

What common words have N as the third letter and G as the fifth?
MANAGE and BENIGN are the clearest familiar examples in this pattern. MANAGE ends in E, while BENIGN ends in N; both have six letters, with N third and G fifth. Only 2 matches meet the common-word cutoff, so many other answers are less familiar.
Which 6-letter word with N third and G fifth scores highest?
GINKGO has the highest score, at 12 points. FANЕGA and LYNAGE follow at 10 each, while MANAGE scores 9. The top scorer is less familiar than MANAGE, so weigh score against whether your game accepts the word.
Are all 18 words accepted in NWL2023?
No, NWL2023 includes 14 of the 18 matches. Collins includes all 18, and ENABLE includes 13. A word's presence in one list does not guarantee acceptance in another, so check the dictionary used by your game before submitting an unfamiliar match.

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