7-letter words with F as the 2nd letter and N as the 5th letter

The pattern is _F__N__, with both fixed letters narrowing a seven-letter rack to just 11 tournament-dictionary entries. Two are common by frequency; the rest include specialist forms such as EFFENDI and PFENNIG. Collins accepts all 11, while ENABLE and NWL2023 accept 10, so spelling and game lexicon matter as you verify a candidate.

What stands out in this letter pattern?

• Eleven matches fit _F__N__ across Collins, ENABLE and NWL2023.
• OFFENCE leads the scoring list at 15; OFFENDS, EFFENDI, AFFINED, OFFINGS and EFFINGS each score 14.
• OFFENSE scores 13, two points below OFFENCE.
• Five matches begin with O, while four end in S.

Which familiar words fit the pattern?

OFFENSE and OFFENCE are the clearest pair to test first: they share a meaning and fit every fixed position, but their C/S spelling swap changes the score. OFFENCE reaches 15 points; OFFENSE reaches 13. Both appear among the matches, so keep that familiar spelling split in mind when checking a rack.

Other recognizable forms include OFFENDS and OFTENER. The less familiar EFFENDI, PFENNIG and AFFINAL can satisfy the exact pattern, but they are harder to spot from a definition clue. Only 2 of the 11 qualify as common by frequency, so a pattern match is not necessarily an everyday word.

Using 7-letter words with F second and N fifth

OFFENCE is the scoring standout at 15 points. OFFENDS, EFFENDI, AFFINED, OFFINGS and EFFINGS each score 14, while OFFENSE and PFENNIG score 13. If the board offers several legal plays, compare letter values before choosing; the familiar spelling variants differ by two points.

Final letters narrow the candidates further: four end in S, two in E, and one each in D, G, I, L and R. An S-ending clue points toward a sizeable share of this short set, while a final E leaves two options. Keep N fixed in slot five; a word with N elsewhere does not fit.

These 7-letter words with F second and N fifth come from different tournament lists: Collins has 11 matches, but ENABLE and NWL2023 have 10 each. That one-entry gap matters in cross-dictionary play. Check your game's word list before relying on a candidate; the counts do not identify which dictionary excludes it.