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

The pattern is _R___N: R sits in the second spot, and every match ends with N. You’ll find familiar words such as BROKEN and DRIVEN alongside less familiar entries like PREWYN and WROKEN. The mix matters in word games: Collins lists all 65 matches, while ENABLE lists 45.

At a glance: the R-and-N pattern

• Exactly 65 tournament-dictionary words match _R___N.
• Every match ends in N; the final letter does not vary.
• P is the most frequent opening letter, with 9 matches; A and C follow with 8 each.
• FROZEN scores 18, the highest score among these matches; BRAZEN scores 17.
• Collins has 65 matches, compared with 47 in NWL2023 and 45 in ENABLE.

Which matches are familiar words?

BROKEN, PRISON, ORIGIN, and PROVEN are recognizable examples of the pattern. The frequency count marks 12 of the 65 matches as common, so the list has plenty of less familiar choices too.

The definition count is 50, leaving some accepted entries without a definition in our word reference. CRAVEN, BRAZEN, and CRAYON look approachable; PREWYN and WROKEN are much less likely to come to mind during a game.

FROZEN leads the scoring list at 18 points, followed by BRAZEN at 17. The average score is 9.4, so those two stand well above the typical match; BROKEN scores 12.

A useful search habit is to lock in the rare positions before testing the first letter. P leads with 9 matches, but A and C each have 8, so checking only one opening would miss many candidates.

How to use 6-letter words with R as 2nd and N as 6th