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

6-letter words with N as the 3rd letter and I as the 6th letter: 29 matches, including SENSEI, BONSAI, and 18-point YANQUI.

29 wordsTop pick SENSEIHighest score YANQUI 18

1 of 29 are everyday words (3%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With N in 3rd place, S is the most common 6th letter (413 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 29 · most-used first

  • SENSEI6
  • BONSAI8
  • PANINI8
  • BANZAI17
  • MUNSHI11
  • TANUKI10
  • SANDHI10
  • SANSEI6
  • YANQUI18
  • ANNULI6
  • DENARI7
  • MANATI8
  • BINDHI12
  • KONAKI14
  • SANCAI8
  • SUNDRI7
  • JUNGLI14
  • BINGHI12
  • BONACI10
  • CANTHI11
  • CENTAI8
  • CONGII9
  • KONINI10
  • LUNGYI10
  • RENVOI9
  • SENITI6
  • SONERI6
  • TENESI6
  • TENUTI6
All valid words 29

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

  • ANNULI6
  • BANZAI17
  • BINDHI12
  • BINGHI12
  • BONACI10
  • BONSAI8
  • CANTHI11
  • CENTAI8
  • CONGII9
  • DENARI7
  • JUNGLI14
  • KONAKI14
  • KONINI10
  • LUNGYI10
  • MANATI8
  • MUNSHI11
  • PANINI8
  • RENVOI9
  • SANCAI8
  • SANDHI10
  • SANSEI6
  • SENITI6
  • SENSEI6
  • SONERI6
  • SUNDRI7
  • TANUKI10
  • TENESI6
  • TENUTI6
  • YANQUI18
Letters by positionIn 31% of these words the 2nd letter is A.
1st letter
  1. S24%
  2. B17%
  3. C10%
2nd letter
  1. A31%
  2. E24%
  3. O21%
4th letter
  1. A14%
  2. S14%
  3. G14%
5th letter
  1. H17%
  2. A14%
  3. T10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 6 in Scrabble; YANQUI tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 7 words
  2. 7 points: 2 words
  3. 88 points: 5 words
  4. 9 points: 2 words
  5. 1010 points: 5 words
  6. 11 points: 2 words
  7. 1212 points: 2 words
  8. 13 points: 0 words
  9. 1414 points: 2 words
  10. 15 points: 0 words
  11. 1616 points: 0 words
  12. 17 points: 1 words
  13. 1818 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
YANQUI1819All three
BANZAI1719All three
KONAKI1415Collins only
JUNGLI1420Collins only
BINDHI1213Collins only
BINGHI1214Collins only
MUNSHI1113Collins only
CANTHI1112All three
TANUKI1012All three
SANDHI1010All three
BONACI1013All three
LUNGYI1013All three

This is a narrow letter-position clue, not simply a search for words ending in I: N must sit in slot three. SENSEI, BONSAI, and PANINI are familiar anchors, but only 1 match is classed as common. Dictionary coverage varies too: Collins accepts 28 matches, while NWL2023 includes 19.

At a glance: the pattern and its strongest starters

  • There are 29 six-letter matches with N third and I sixth.
  • Every match ends in I, so the final position is already fixed.
  • S is the most common first letter, with 7 matches.
  • B comes next with 5; C and T each start 3 words.
  • Collins includes 28 matches, compared with 19 in NWL2023 and 14 in ENABLE.

Which 6-letter words with N third and I sixth score highest?

YANQUI leads the scoring list at 18 points, with BANZAI close behind at 17. Those two stand out from the rest of the pattern, whose average score is 9.4.

For more familiar plays, PANINI and BONSAI fit the clue, while TANUKI and MUNSHI also appear among the examples. The scoring ranks favor less familiar choices: KONAKI and JUNGLI each score 14, below the top pair but well above the average.

How do you narrow down this letter pattern?

Keep the final I in place and test letters in positions one, two, four, and five. S leads the opening-letter group, but B is a strong second choice; starting only with S would miss five matches beginning with B.

The small common-word count is the main limitation: just 1 of the 29 matches is classed as common. Some entries also appear in Collins but not every tournament dictionary, so check your game's word list before relying on an obscure candidate.

A practical way to use the clue

Tip

Try SENSEI, BONSAI, or PANINI when you need a recognizable candidate. For a scoring play, compare YANQUI and BANZAI, the two highest-ranked options for this pattern.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have N third and I sixth?
There are 29 matches for this letter pattern. S starts 7 of them, and B starts 5, so those are the strongest first-letter groups to check before testing less frequent openings.
Which N-third, I-sixth word scores the most?
YANQUI scores 18 points, the highest score for this pattern. BANZAI follows at 17 points, while KONAKI and JUNGLI each score 14. These are base word scores, not totals after board-square bonuses.
Are all 29 words accepted in every dictionary?
No, dictionary coverage differs. Collins contains 28 matches, NWL2023 has 19, and ENABLE has 14. Check the word list used in your game before playing a less familiar entry such as YANQUI or MUNSHI.

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