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

That fixes the shape as _L___N_, leaving the first, third, fourth, fifth, and final positions open. PLAYING, CLOSING, BLOWING, and PLACING show how naturally the pattern fits familiar -ING forms; ELEGANT and CLEMENT take a different route. Only 24 entries fall among the most common English words, so the full set mixes recognizable answers with specialist vocabulary.

The pattern’s strongest clues at a glance

• The 152 matches appear across ENABLE, Collins, and NWL2023 tournament word lists.
• F begins 30 entries, ahead of A at 22 and G at 18.
• G ends 82 words; S is the next most common ending at 35.
• Just 24 matches rank among the most common English words by frequency.

Which endings appear most often?

G dominates the final position, with 82 matches; S follows with 35. The G-ending group includes familiar -ING words such as PLAYING, CLOSING, FLOWING, GLOWING, and SLIDING. S endings include examples like SLOGANS and KLAXONS, giving you a different route when the final tile is known.

The dictionary totals overlap: Collins has 151 matches, compared with 116 in NWL2023 and 113 in ENABLE. Those totals are not separate piles to add together; the overall count includes words present in at least one tournament list. Of the matches, 128 have definitions.

Which of these words should you play?

BLAZING leads the scoring examples at 19 points. FLEXING, GLAZING, KLAXONS, and FLUXING each score 18, so a less familiar word can outscore an everyday -ING form through its high-value letters. Check the board before choosing: a premium square can change which play is strongest.

The pattern narrows the search, but it does not guarantee a familiar or playable word in every game. Only 24 entries are common by frequency, and dictionary coverage differs across tournament lists. Check your game’s word list before committing to an unfamiliar match; BLAZING is the clear high-score example, while PLAYING is easier to recognize.