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

549 seven-letter words put I second and N third, from MINUTES and WINNING to FINANCE.

549 wordsTop pick MINUTESHighest score ZINKIFY 26

44 of 549 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With I in 2nd place, N is the most common 3rd letter (549 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 44 · most-used first

All valid words 549

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

  • AINSELL7
  • BINDERS10
  • BINDERY13
  • BINDHIS13
  • BINDING11
  • BINDLES10
  • BINGERS10
  • BINGHIS13
  • BINGIES10
  • BINGING11
  • BINGLED11
  • BINGLES10
  • BINGOES10
  • BINIOUS9
  • BINNING10
  • BINOCLE11
  • CINCHED15
  • CINCHES14
  • CINDERS10
  • CINDERY13
  • CINEAST9
  • CINEMAS11
  • CINEOLE9
  • CINEOLS9
  • CINEREA9
  • CINERIN9
  • CINGULA10
  • CINQUES18
  • DINDLED10
  • DINDLES9
  • DINERIC10
  • DINEROS8
  • DINETTE8
  • DINGBAT11
  • DINGERS9
  • DINGEYS12
  • DINGIER9
  • DINGIES9
  • DINGILY12
  • DINGING10
  • DINGLES9
  • DINGOED10
  • DINGOES9
  • DININGS9
  • DINITRO8
  • DINKEST12
  • DINKEYS15
  • DINKIER12
  • DINKIES12
  • DINKING13
  • DINKUMS14
  • DINMONT10
  • DINNERS8
  • DINNING9
  • DINNLED9
  • DINNLES8
  • DINTING9
  • EINKORN11
  • FINABLE12
  • FINAGLE11
  • FINALES10
  • FINALIS10
  • FINALLY13
  • FINANCE12
  • FINBACK18
  • FINCHED16
  • FINCHES15
  • FINDERS11
  • FINDING12
  • FINDRAM13
  • FINEERS10
  • FINEISH13
  • FINESSE10
  • FINESTS10
  • FINFISH16
  • FINFOOT13
  • FINGANS11
  • FINGERS11
  • FINIALS10
  • FINICAL12
  • FINICKY19
  • FINIKIN14
  • FININGS11
  • FINISES10
  • FINITES10
  • FINJANS17
  • FINKING15
  • FINLESS10
  • FINLIKE14
  • FINMARK16
  • FINNACK16
  • FINNACS12
  • FINNANS10
  • FINNERS10
  • FINNIER10
  • FINNING11
  • FINNOCK16
  • FINNSKO14
  • FINTECH15
  • GINCHES13
  • GINGALL9
  • GINGALS9
  • GINGELI9
  • GINGELY12
  • GINGERS9
  • GINGERY12
  • GINGHAM14
  • GINGILI9
  • GINGIVA12
  • GINGKOS13
  • GINGLES9
  • GINKGOS13
  • GINNELS8
  • GINNERS8
  • GINNERY11
  • GINNIER8
  • GINNING9
  • GINSENG9
  • GINSHOP13
  • GINZOES17
  • HINDERS11
  • HINDGUT12
  • HINDLEG12
  • HINGERS11
  • HINGING12
  • HINKIER14
  • HINNIED11
  • HINNIES10
  • HINTERS10
  • HINTING11
  • JINGALL15
  • JINGALS15
  • JINGLED16
  • JINGLER15
  • JINGLES15
  • JINGLET15
  • JINGOES15
  • JINJILI21
  • JINKERS18
  • JINKING19
  • JINXING22
  • KINARAS11
  • KINASES11
  • KINCHIN16
  • KINCOBS15
  • KINDERS12
  • KINDEST12
  • KINDIES12
  • KINDING13
  • KINDLED13
  • KINDLER12
  • KINDLES12
  • KINDRED13
  • KINEMAS13
  • KINESES11
  • KINESIC13
  • KINESIS11
  • KINETIC13
  • KINETIN11
  • KINFOLK18
  • KINGCUP16
  • KINGDOM15
  • KINGING13
  • KINGLES12
  • KINGLET12
  • KINGPIN14
  • KINKIER15
  • KINKILY18
  • KINKING16
  • KINKLES15
  • KINLESS11
  • KINONES11
  • KINREDS12
  • KINSHIP16
  • KINSMAN13
  • KINSMEN13
  • LINABLE9
  • LINAGES8
  • LINALOL7
  • LINCHES12
  • LINCHET12
  • LINCTUS9
  • LINDANE8
  • LINDENS8
  • LINDIED9
  • LINDIES8
  • LINEAGE8
  • LINEATE7
  • LINECUT9
  • LINEMAN9
  • LINEMEN9
  • LINEUPS9
  • LINGAMS10
  • LINGCOD11
  • LINGELS8
  • LINGERS8
  • LINGIER8
  • LINGLES8
  • LINGOES8
  • LINGOTS8
  • LINGUAE8
  • LINGUAL8
  • LINGUAS8
  • LINGULA8
  • LINHAYS13
  • LINIEST7
  • LININGS8
  • LINKAGE12
  • LINKBOY16
  • LINKERS11
  • LINKING12
  • LINKMAN13
  • LINKMEN13
  • LINKUPS13
  • LINNETS7
  • LINNEYS10
  • LINNIES7
  • LINNING8
  • LINOCUT9
  • LINSANG8
  • LINSEED8
  • LINSEYS10
  • LINTELS7
  • LINTERS7
  • LINTIER7
  • LINTIES7
  • LINTING8
  • LINTOLS7
  • LINURON7
  • LINUXES14
  • MINABLE11
  • MINARET9
  • MINBARS11
  • MINCERS11
  • MINCEUR11
  • MINCIER11
  • MINCING12
  • MINDERS10
  • MINDFUL13
  • MINDING11
  • MINDSET10
  • MINEOLA9
  • MINERAL9
  • MINETTE9
  • MINEVER12
  • MINGERS10
  • MINGIER10
  • MINGILY13
  • MINGING11
  • MINGLED11
  • MINGLER10
  • MINGLES10
  • MINIATE9
  • MINIBAR11
  • MINIBUS11
  • MINICAB13
  • MINICAM13
  • MINICAR11
  • MINICOM13
  • MINIEST9
  • MINIKIN13
  • MINILAB11
  • MINIMAL11
  • MINIMAX18
  • MINIMUM13
  • MINIMUS11
  • MININGS10
  • MINIONS9
  • MINISKI13
  • MINIUMS11
  • MINIVAN12
  • MINIVER12
  • MINIVET12
  • MINNICK15
  • MINNIES9
  • MINNOCK15
  • MINNOWS12
  • MINORCA11
  • MINORED10
  • MINSTER9
  • MINTAGE10
  • MINTERS9
  • MINTIER9
  • MINTING10
  • MINUEND10
  • MINUETS9
  • MINUSES9
  • MINUTED10
  • MINUTER9
  • MINUTES9
  • MINUTIA9
  • MINXISH19
  • MINYANS12
  • NINCOMS11
  • NINCUMS11
  • NINEPIN9
  • NINNIES7
  • NINTHLY13
  • OINKING12
  • OINOMEL9
  • OINTING8
  • PINANGS10
  • PINATAS9
  • PINBALL11
  • PINBONE11
  • PINCASE11
  • PINCERS11
  • PINCHED15
  • PINCHER14
  • PINCHES14
  • PINCURL11
  • PINDANS10
  • PINDARI10
  • PINDERS10
  • PINDOWN13
  • PINEALS9
  • PINENES9
  • PINESAP11
  • PINETUM11
  • PINFALL12
  • PINFISH15
  • PINFOLD13
  • PINGERS10
  • PINGING11
  • PINGLED11
  • PINGLER10
  • PINGLES10
  • PINGOES10
  • PINGUID11
  • PINGUIN10
  • PINHEAD13
  • PINHOLE12
  • PINIEST9
  • PINIONS9
  • PINITES9
  • PINITOL9
  • PINKENS13
  • PINKERS13
  • PINKEST13
  • PINKEYE16
  • PINKEYS16
  • PINKIER13
  • PINKIES13
  • PINKING14
  • PINKISH16
  • PINKOES13
  • PINLESS9
  • PINNACE11
  • PINNATE9
  • PINNERS9
  • PINNETS9
  • PINNIES9
  • PINNING10
  • PINNOCK15
  • PINNOED10
  • PINNULA9
  • PINNULE9
  • PINOCLE11
  • PINOLES9
  • PINONES9
  • PINSPOT11
  • PINTADA10
  • PINTADO10
  • PINTAIL9
  • PINTANO9
  • PINTLES9
  • PINTOES9
  • PINTUCK15
  • PINWALE12
  • PINWEED13
  • PINWORK16
  • PINWORM14
  • PINYINS12
  • PINYONS12
  • QINDARS17
  • QINTARS16
  • RINDIER8
  • RINDING9
  • RINGBIT10
  • RINGENT8
  • RINGERS8
  • RINGGIT9
  • RINGING9
  • RINGLET8
  • RINGMAN10
  • RINGMEN10
  • RINGTAW11
  • RINGWAY14
  • RINKING12
  • RINNING8
  • RINSERS7
  • RINSING8
  • SINCERE9
  • SINDING9
  • SINDONS8
  • SINEWED11
  • SINGERS8
  • SINGING9
  • SINGLED9
  • SINGLES8
  • SINGLET8
  • SINGULT8
  • SINICAL9
  • SINKAGE12
  • SINKERS11
  • SINKFUL14
  • SINKIER11
  • SINKING12
  • SINLESS7
  • SINNERS7
  • SINNETS7
  • SINNING8
  • SINOPIA9
  • SINOPIE9
  • SINOPIS9
  • SINSYNE10
  • SINTERS7
  • SINTERY10
  • SINUATE7
  • SINUOSE7
  • SINUOUS7
  • SINUSES7
  • TINAJAS14
  • TINAMOU9
  • TINCALS9
  • TINCHEL12
  • TINCTED10
  • TINDALS8
  • TINDERS8
  • TINDERY11
  • TINDING9
  • TINEIDS8
  • TINFOIL10
  • TINFULS10
  • TINGING9
  • TINGLED9
  • TINGLER8
  • TINGLES8
  • TINHORN10
  • TINIEST7
  • TINKERS11
  • TINKING12
  • TINKLED12
  • TINKLER11
  • TINKLES11
  • TINLIKE11
  • TINNERS7
  • TINNIER7
  • TINNIES7
  • TINNILY10
  • TINNING8
  • TINPOTS9
  • TINSELS7
  • TINSELY10
  • TINSEYS10
  • TINTACK13
  • TINTERS7
  • TINTIER7
  • TINTING8
  • TINTYPE12
  • TINWARE10
  • TINWORK14
  • VINASSE10
  • VINCULA12
  • VINEGAR11
  • VINEWED14
  • VINIEST10
  • VINTAGE11
  • VINTING11
  • VINTNER10
  • VINYLIC15
  • WINCERS12
  • WINCEYS15
  • WINCHED16
  • WINCHER15
  • WINCHES15
  • WINCING13
  • WINDACS13
  • WINDAGE12
  • WINDBAG14
  • WINDERS11
  • WINDGUN12
  • WINDIER11
  • WINDIGO12
  • WINDILY14
  • WINDING12
  • WINDLED12
  • WINDLES11
  • WINDOCK17
  • WINDORE11
  • WINDOWS14
  • WINDOWY17
  • WINDROW14
  • WINDSES11
  • WINDUPS13
  • WINDWAY17
  • WINESAP12
  • WINESOP12
  • WINGBOW16
  • WINGERS11
  • WINGIER11
  • WINGING12
  • WINGLET11
  • WINGMAN13
  • WINGMEN13
  • WINGNUT11
  • WINGTIP13
  • WINIEST10
  • WINKERS14
  • WINKING15
  • WINKLED15
  • WINKLER14
  • WINKLES14
  • WINLESS10
  • WINNARD11
  • WINNERS10
  • WINNING11
  • WINNLES10
  • WINNOCK16
  • WINNOWS13
  • WINSEYS13
  • WINSOME12
  • WINTERS10
  • WINTERY13
  • WINTLED11
  • WINTLES10
  • ZINCATE18
  • ZINCIER18
  • ZINCIFY24
  • ZINCING19
  • ZINCITE18
  • ZINCKED23
  • ZINCODE19
  • ZINCOID19
  • ZINCOUS18
  • ZINGANI17
  • ZINGANO17
  • ZINGARA17
  • ZINGARE17
  • ZINGARI17
  • ZINGARO17
  • ZINGELS17
  • ZINGERS17
  • ZINGIER17
  • ZINGING18
  • ZINKIER20
  • ZINKIFY26
  • ZINKING21
  • ZINNIAS16
Letters by positionIn 37% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. P13%
  2. M11%
  3. W10%
4th letter
  1. G20%
  2. D11%
  3. N10%
5th letter
  1. I20%
  2. E18%
  3. A10%
6th letter
  1. E27%
  2. N14%
  3. R13%
7th letter
  1. S37%
  2. G10%
  3. E8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; ZINKIFY tops the list with 26. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 29 words
  2. 8 points: 48 words
  3. 99 points: 87 words
  4. 10 points: 78 words
  5. 1111 points: 82 words
  6. 12 points: 59 words
  7. 1313 points: 55 words
  8. 14 points: 25 words
  9. 1515 points: 27 words
  10. 16 points: 20 words
  11. 1717 points: 15 words
  12. 18 points: 11 words
  13. 1919 points: 6 words
  14. 20 points: 1 words
  15. 2121 points: 2 words
  16. 22 points: 1 words
  17. 2323 points: 1 words
  18. 24 points: 1 words
  19. 2525 points: 0 words
  20. 26 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ZINKIFY2626All three
ZINCIFY2425All three
ZINCKED2325All three
JINXING2227All three
JINJILI2127Collins only
ZINKING2124Collins only
ZINKIER2021Collins only
FINICKY1920All three
JINKING1924All three
MINXISH1920All three
ZINCING1923All three
ZINCOID1921All three

With I–N fixed in adjacent positions, this is the broadest group in this batch: 549 tournament-list words. MINUTES, WINNING, FINDING and WINDOWS are familiar anchors. Forty-four meet the common-word cutoff, while the leading first letter, P, starts 73 entries.

Seven-letter words with I second and N third at a glance

  • The set has 549 matches and 462 defined entries.
  • ZINKIFY leads scoring at 26 points; ZINCIFY scores 24.
  • S closes 202 words, ahead of G with 57.
  • P begins 73 matches, with M next at 63.

How can you narrow such a large group?

Start with the opening letter: P begins 73 matches, M begins 63, W begins 55 and L begins 54. Common anchors include MINUTES, MINIMUM, FINANCE, KINGDOM and WINDOWS. A likely opening plus a clue meaning will trim the 549 possibilities far faster than testing endings first.

The tail is strongly tilted toward S, which closes 202 entries; G is next with 57. Words such as MINUTES, WINNERS and SINGLES show the S group, while WINNING and SINGING represent a different ending family. Let the clue’s grammar guide the final letter instead of treating the leading S count as a rule.

Which words stand out for score or familiarity?

ZINKIFY scores 26 points, with ZINCIFY at 24 and ZINCKED at 23; JINXING reaches 22. Common words such as MINUTES and FINANCE are easier to recognize, though they do not top the ranking. Verify unusual spellings against your game dictionary before play.

Forty-four words meet the common-word cutoff, more familiar options than in the narrower patterns, though they remain a small share of the full 549. The breadth suits crossword solving and word-placement games. Narrow the possibilities with known letters and clue meaning; first-position counts offer another useful filter.

A quick solving tip

Tip

For an unknown opening tile, test P or M first: together they cover 136 matches, and P alone is the most common start.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have I second and N third?
There are 549 tournament-list words with I second and N third. MINUTES, WINNING, FINDING and WINDOWS are familiar examples. The group contains 462 defined entries, while 44 meet the common-word cutoff.
Which starting letter is most common?
P begins 73 matches, the largest opening group. M follows with 63, then W with 55 and L with 54. If the first tile is unknown, P is the strongest single-letter test, though crossing clues should decide the final choice.
What is the top scorer for this pattern?
ZINKIFY leads the scoring score ranking at 26 points. ZINCIFY scores 24, ZINCKED 23 and JINXING 22. These uncommon candidates can score strongly from their letter values, but verify their acceptance in your chosen word-game dictionary.

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