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7-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and N as the 3rd letter

7-letter words with E second and n third letter number 442; GENERAL is a recognizable match and BENZOYL scores 21 points.

442 wordsTop pick GENERALHighest score BENZOYL 21

62 of 442 are everyday words (14%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With E in 2nd place, R is the most common 3rd letter (564 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 62 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 62 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 442

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

  • AENEOUS7
  • BENAMED12
  • BENAMES11
  • BENCHED15
  • BENCHER14
  • BENCHES14
  • BENDAYS13
  • BENDEES10
  • BENDERS10
  • BENDIER10
  • BENDING11
  • BENDLET10
  • BENEATH12
  • BENEFIC14
  • BENEFIT12
  • BENEMPT13
  • BENIGHT13
  • BENISON9
  • BENNETS9
  • BENNIES9
  • BENOMYL14
  • BENTHAL12
  • BENTHIC14
  • BENTHON12
  • BENTHOS12
  • BENTIER9
  • BENUMBS13
  • BENZALS18
  • BENZENE18
  • BENZILS18
  • BENZINE18
  • BENZINS18
  • BENZOIC20
  • BENZOIN18
  • BENZOLE18
  • BENZOLS18
  • BENZOYL21
  • BENZYLS21
  • CENACLE11
  • CENOTES9
  • CENSERS9
  • CENSING10
  • CENSORS9
  • CENSUAL9
  • CENSURE9
  • CENTAGE10
  • CENTALS9
  • CENTARE9
  • CENTAUR9
  • CENTAVO12
  • CENTERS9
  • CENTILE9
  • CENTIME11
  • CENTIMO11
  • CENTNER9
  • CENTRAL9
  • CENTRED10
  • CENTRES9
  • CENTRIC11
  • CENTRUM11
  • CENTUMS11
  • CENTURY12
  • DENARII8
  • DENAYED12
  • DENDRON9
  • DENGUES9
  • DENIALS8
  • DENIERS8
  • DENIMED11
  • DENIZEN17
  • DENNETS8
  • DENNING9
  • DENOTED9
  • DENOTES8
  • DENSELY11
  • DENSEST8
  • DENSIFY14
  • DENSITY11
  • DENTALS8
  • DENTARY11
  • DENTATE8
  • DENTELS8
  • DENTILS8
  • DENTINE8
  • DENTING9
  • DENTINS8
  • DENTIST8
  • DENTOID9
  • DENTURE8
  • DENUDED10
  • DENUDER9
  • DENUDES9
  • DENYING12
  • EENSIER7
  • FENAGLE11
  • FENCERS12
  • FENCING13
  • FENDERS11
  • FENDIER11
  • FENDING12
  • FENINGA11
  • FENINGS11
  • FENITAR10
  • FENLAND11
  • FENNECS12
  • FENNELS10
  • FENNIER10
  • FENNIES10
  • FENNING11
  • FENNISH13
  • FENURON10
  • GENAPPE12
  • GENDERS9
  • GENERAL8
  • GENERIC10
  • GENESES8
  • GENESIS8
  • GENETIC10
  • GENETTE8
  • GENEVAS11
  • GENIPAP12
  • GENISTA8
  • GENITAL8
  • GENITOR8
  • GENIZAH20
  • GENIZOT17
  • GENLOCK14
  • GENNELS8
  • GENNETS8
  • GENNIES8
  • GENNING9
  • GENOISE8
  • GENOMES10
  • GENOMIC12
  • GENSENG9
  • GENTEEL8
  • GENTIAN8
  • GENTIER8
  • GENTILE8
  • GENTLED9
  • GENTLER8
  • GENTLES8
  • GENTOOS8
  • GENUINE8
  • GENUSES8
  • HENBANE12
  • HENBITS12
  • HENCOOP14
  • HENDING12
  • HENLEYS13
  • HENLIKE14
  • HENNAED11
  • HENNERS10
  • HENNERY13
  • HENNIER10
  • HENNIES10
  • HENNING11
  • HENNINS10
  • HENNISH13
  • HENOTIC12
  • HENPECK18
  • HENRIES10
  • HENTING11
  • JENNETS14
  • JENNIES14
  • KENCHES16
  • KENNELS11
  • KENNERS11
  • KENNETS11
  • KENNETT11
  • KENNING12
  • KENOSES11
  • KENOSIS11
  • KENOTIC13
  • KENTIAS11
  • KENTING12
  • LENDERS8
  • LENDING9
  • LENGEST8
  • LENGING9
  • LENGTHS11
  • LENGTHY14
  • LENIENT7
  • LENITED8
  • LENITES7
  • LENSING8
  • LENSMAN9
  • LENSMEN9
  • LENTIGO8
  • LENTILS7
  • LENTISK11
  • LENTOID8
  • LENTORS7
  • LENTOUS7
  • LENVOYS13
  • MENACED12
  • MENACER11
  • MENACES11
  • MENAGED11
  • MENAGES10
  • MENAZON18
  • MENDERS10
  • MENDIGO11
  • MENDING11
  • MENEERS9
  • MENFOLK16
  • MENGING11
  • MENHIRS12
  • MENIALS9
  • MENISCI11
  • MENORAH12
  • MENSCHY17
  • MENSHED13
  • MENSHEN12
  • MENSHES12
  • MENSING10
  • MENSUAL9
  • MENTEES9
  • MENTHOL12
  • MENTION9
  • MENTORS9
  • MENUDOS10
  • MENYIES12
  • OENOMEL9
  • PENALLY12
  • PENALTY12
  • PENANCE11
  • PENANGS10
  • PENATES9
  • PENCELS11
  • PENCILS11
  • PENDANT10
  • PENDENT10
  • PENDING11
  • PENDULE10
  • PENFOLD13
  • PENFULS12
  • PENGUIN10
  • PENICIL11
  • PENISES9
  • PENLITE9
  • PENNALS9
  • PENNAME11
  • PENNANT9
  • PENNATE9
  • PENNERS9
  • PENNIED10
  • PENNIES9
  • PENNILL9
  • PENNINE9
  • PENNING10
  • PENNONS9
  • PENOCHE14
  • PENSEES9
  • PENSELS9
  • PENSILE9
  • PENSILS9
  • PENSION9
  • PENSIVE12
  • PENSTER9
  • PENSUMS11
  • PENTACT11
  • PENTADS10
  • PENTANE9
  • PENTELS9
  • PENTENE9
  • PENTHIA12
  • PENTICE11
  • PENTISE9
  • PENTITI9
  • PENTITO9
  • PENTODE10
  • PENTOSE9
  • PENTYLS12
  • PENUCHE14
  • PENUCHI14
  • PENULTS9
  • RENAGUE8
  • RENAILS7
  • RENAMED10
  • RENAMES9
  • RENAYED11
  • RENDERS8
  • RENDING9
  • RENEGED9
  • RENEGER8
  • RENEGES8
  • RENEGUE8
  • RENESTS7
  • RENEWAL10
  • RENEWED11
  • RENEWER10
  • RENEYED11
  • RENKEST11
  • RENNASE7
  • RENNETS7
  • RENNING8
  • RENNINS7
  • RENOWNS10
  • RENTALS7
  • RENTERS7
  • RENTIER7
  • RENTING8
  • RENVOIS10
  • RENVOYS13
  • RENYING11
  • SENARII7
  • SENATES7
  • SENATOR7
  • SENDALS8
  • SENDERS8
  • SENDING9
  • SENDOFF14
  • SENDUPS10
  • SENECAS9
  • SENECIO9
  • SENEGAS8
  • SENESCE9
  • SENHORA10
  • SENHORS10
  • SENILES7
  • SENIORS7
  • SENITIS7
  • SENNETS7
  • SENNITS7
  • SENOPIA9
  • SENORAS7
  • SENORES7
  • SENRYUS10
  • SENSATE7
  • SENSEIS7
  • SENSILE7
  • SENSING8
  • SENSISM9
  • SENSIST7
  • SENSORS7
  • SENSORY10
  • SENSUAL7
  • SENTIMO9
  • SENTING8
  • SENVIES10
  • TENABLE9
  • TENABLY12
  • TENACES9
  • TENAILS7
  • TENANCY12
  • TENANTS7
  • TENCHES12
  • TENDENZ17
  • TENDERS8
  • TENDING9
  • TENDONS8
  • TENDRES8
  • TENDRIL8
  • TENDRON8
  • TENFOLD11
  • TENIOID8
  • TENNERS7
  • TENNESI7
  • TENNIES7
  • TENNIST7
  • TENONED8
  • TENONER7
  • TENOURS7
  • TENPINS9
  • TENRECS9
  • TENSELY10
  • TENSEST7
  • TENSILE7
  • TENSING8
  • TENSION7
  • TENSITY10
  • TENSIVE10
  • TENSONS7
  • TENSORS7
  • TENTAGE8
  • TENTERS7
  • TENTFUL10
  • TENTHLY13
  • TENTIER7
  • TENTIGO8
  • TENTING8
  • TENUITY10
  • TENUOUS7
  • TENURED8
  • TENURES7
  • TENUTOS7
  • TENZONS16
  • VENALLY13
  • VENATIC12
  • VENATOR10
  • VENDACE13
  • VENDAGE12
  • VENDEES11
  • VENDERS11
  • VENDING12
  • VENDISS11
  • VENDORS11
  • VENDUES11
  • VENEERS10
  • VENEFIC15
  • VENENES10
  • VENERER10
  • VENEWES13
  • VENGERS11
  • VENGING12
  • VENINES10
  • VENIRES10
  • VENISON10
  • VENITES10
  • VENNELS10
  • VENOMED13
  • VENOMER12
  • VENTAGE11
  • VENTAIL10
  • VENTANA10
  • VENTERS10
  • VENTIGE11
  • VENTILS10
  • VENTING11
  • VENTOSE10
  • VENTRAL10
  • VENTRED11
  • VENTRES10
  • VENTURE10
  • VENTURI10
  • VENULAR10
  • VENULES10
  • VENUSES10
  • WENCHED16
  • WENCHER15
  • WENCHES15
  • WENDIGO12
  • WENDING12
  • WENNIER10
  • WENNISH13
  • XENOPUS16
  • YENNING11
  • ZENAIDA17
  • ZENANAS16
  • ZENDIKS21
  • ZENITHS19
Letters by positionIn 39% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. P12%
  2. T11%
  3. V9%
4th letter
  1. T21%
  2. N12%
  3. D10%
5th letter
  1. I27%
  2. E14%
  3. O9%
6th letter
  1. E24%
  2. N14%
  3. L11%
7th letter
  1. S39%
  2. E12%
  3. G9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; BENZOYL tops the list with 21. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 49 words
  2. 8 points: 64 words
  3. 99 points: 80 words
  4. 10 points: 72 words
  5. 1111 points: 65 words
  6. 12 points: 45 words
  7. 1313 points: 20 words
  8. 14 points: 16 words
  9. 1515 points: 4 words
  10. 16 points: 6 words
  11. 1717 points: 5 words
  12. 18 points: 10 words
  13. 1919 points: 1 words
  14. 20 points: 2 words
  15. 2121 points: 3 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
BENZOYL2123All three
BENZYLS2123All three
ZENDIKS2122Collins only
BENZOIC2023All three
GENIZAH2021Collins only
ZENITHS1919All three
BENZENE1821All three
BENZOIN1821All three
BENZINE1821All three
HENPECK1820All three
BENZINS1821All three
BENZOLE1821All three

With 442 matches, this is the largest frame here; 62 are common. The count is 442, with 62 common entries under the site's frequency measure. This pattern is best approached by checking the fixed squares first, then testing the rest of each candidate against your rack or clue. General is a strong recognition point, but several entries require specialist vocabulary.

At a glance for this letter pattern

  • 442 tournament-list words match the two fixed positions.
  • 62 entries fall among the common-word group.
  • GENERAL and CENTRAL are useful recognition anchors.
  • BENZOYL leads the listed scores at 21 points.

Which 7-letter words with E second and n third letter are easiest to recognize?

GENERAL, CENTRAL, CENTURY, and BENEFIT show how many everyday words fit before specialist high scorers enter. For a quick solve, compare the letter pattern rather than relying on the opening sound. GENERAL and CENTRAL both satisfy the frame, but their different endings show why the remaining squares matter. CENTURY supplies another check when the first two examples do not match your available letters.

The list is a clue aid, not a guarantee that every entry feels familiar or appears in every game dictionary. 62 common entries out of 442 leaves many less everyday choices, especially around BENZOYL. Check your game's word list when an unfamiliar candidate decides the turn.

How do the strongest plays compare?

Tip

Lock the two known positions before scanning endings. GENERAL is a quick fit check; BENZOYL is the score-led option when its remaining letters work.

How should you narrow the candidates?

Start with the clue's fixed positions, then use the examples to check the letters between them. GENERAL is the familiar baseline; CENTRAL changes the ending, while BENZOYL illustrates the less expected scoring route. That contrast is specific to this pattern and gives you three distinct checks while solving. For a seven-tile play, also confirm the candidate uses every square exactly once.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words with E second and n third letter?
There are 442 tournament-list matches for this pattern. GENERAL and CENTRAL are two examples, while BENZOYL shows a less familiar option. The count includes entries found in at least one of the supported tournament dictionaries.
What is the highest-scoring match?
BENZOYL leads the listed score values at 21 points. BENZYLS and CENTURY are other examples from the same fixed-position pattern. Board bonuses can change a play's total, so this is the base tile-value comparison.
Are these common everyday words?
62 of the 442 matches are in the common-word group. GENERAL is a recognizable example, while BENZOYL is less familiar. The pattern is useful for exact letter clues, but many candidates call for a dictionary check before play.

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