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

The pattern is _L__N__, so planned, clients, and cleaner all fit despite their different endings. Collins includes 74 matches, compared with 61 in NWL2023 and 57 in ENABLE. Only 11 entries rank among common English words, so expect a blend of familiar vocabulary and less obvious game words; use the fixed letters first, then check the remaining slots against your rack or clue.

What stands out in the _L__N__ pattern?

• There are 74 matches across the tournament dictionaries; Collins has the broadest coverage at 74.
• A starts 28 words, well ahead of F at 12 and P at 9.
• S is the most common final letter, appearing at the end of 20 matches.
• Only 11 words meet the common-word cutoff, so many entries are specialist or uncommon.
• Kleenex scores 18, the highest score among the featured examples.

Which endings and starting letters are common?

A leads the first-letter group with 28 matches, while F supplies 12 and P supplies 9. Examples such as aligned, almanac, and alumnae show how often the pattern begins with A. That concentration makes A a sensible first check when your clue leaves the opening letter open.

The endings are more varied: 20 words finish in S, while D and Y each finish 10. Clients and almonds show the S ending; planned ends in D, and plainly ends in Y. Don’t assume the fifth-position N predicts the final letter: the most frequent ending accounts for fewer than a third of the matches.

How should you use these matches in a word game?

For a score-minded play, Kleenex leads at 18 points; fluency, flouncy, and flaunch each score 15. These are not the easiest words to place, so weigh the score against your available letters and board position. More familiar fits include planned, clients, and cleaned.

The list is a pattern aid, not a guarantee that every game accepts every entry: dictionary coverage differs, and just 11 matches are classed as common. Check your game’s word list before committing an unfamiliar answer. For nearby searches, changing the fifth letter to I yields 239 matches, far more than this N pattern.