6-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and N as the 4th letter

The pattern is _R_N__, with R fixed in the second position and N in the fourth. That leaves four open tiles, but the endings are far from evenly spread: S alone closes 65 matches. The familiar examples include everyday nouns and verbs, while many other entries are less common or dictionary-specific.

At a glance, the R-and-N pattern

• There are 153 tournament-dictionary matches for the six-letter pattern _R_N__.
• S is the most frequent final letter, appearing in 65 matches.
• B begins 24 words, just ahead of P, which begins 23.
• PRINCE, ORANGE, DRINKS, TRENDS, and BRONZE are recognizable examples.

Which endings appear most often?

S dominates the final position: 65 words end in S, compared with 18 ending in Y and 14 ending in E. That makes a plural-looking ending a strong branch to test when your other known tiles fit, but it does not identify a single answer.

The opening letters offer a less lopsided split: B leads with 24 matches, P follows with 23, and C contributes 20, so together they open 67 of the 153 words, about 44 percent. Try PRINCE, BRANCH, or CRUNCH as pattern checks; each keeps R and N in place while changing the other letters.

Are 6-letter words with R second and N fourth game-ready?

The 153-word total combines entries from tournament dictionaries, but coverage varies by game: Collins contains 149 matches, while NWL2023 contains 117. A word accepted in one list may not be accepted in another, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

Only 36 matches fall within the common-vocabulary group, so the full set is broader than a practical everyday shortlist. For a quick solve, start with recognizable words such as DRINKS or TRENDS, then use the ending and first-letter counts to narrow the pattern rather than guessing obscure spellings.