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7-letter words with N as the 1st letter and C as the 4th letter

7-letter words with N as the 1st letter and C as the 4th letter number 28; NASCENT and NOTCHED show the pattern clearly.

28 wordsTop pick NASCENTHighest score NUNCHUK 16

With N in 1st place, T is the most common 4th letter (64 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 28 · most-used first

  • NASCENT9
  • NOTCHED13
  • NOTCHES12
  • NEOCONS9
  • NUTCASE9
  • NONCASH12
  • NEWCOME14
  • NUNCHUK16
  • NANCIES9
  • NUNCIOS9
  • NONCORE9
  • NONCOMS11
  • NARCOSE9
  • NATCHES12
  • NUNCLES9
  • NARCISM11
  • NARCEEN9
  • NARCEIN9
  • NARCIST9
  • NARCOMA11
  • NAUCHES12
  • NIACINS9
  • NINCOMS11
  • NINCUMS11
  • NITCHIE12
  • NONCOLA9
  • NOTCHEL12
  • NOTCHER12
All valid words 28

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

  • NANCIES9
  • NARCEEN9
  • NARCEIN9
  • NARCISM11
  • NARCIST9
  • NARCOMA11
  • NARCOSE9
  • NASCENT9
  • NATCHES12
  • NAUCHES12
  • NEOCONS9
  • NEWCOME14
  • NIACINS9
  • NINCOMS11
  • NINCUMS11
  • NITCHIE12
  • NONCASH12
  • NONCOLA9
  • NONCOMS11
  • NONCORE9
  • NOTCHED13
  • NOTCHEL12
  • NOTCHER12
  • NOTCHES12
  • NUNCHUK16
  • NUNCIOS9
  • NUNCLES9
  • NUTCASE9
Letters by positionIn 39% of these words the 7th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. A36%
  2. O29%
  3. I14%
3rd letter
  1. N36%
  2. T25%
  3. R21%
5th letter
  1. O29%
  2. H29%
  3. I18%
6th letter
  1. E32%
  2. S18%
  3. M18%
7th letter
  1. S39%
  2. E18%
  3. N7%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; NUNCHUK tops the list with 16. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 13 words
  2. 10 points: 0 words
  3. 1111 points: 5 words
  4. 12 points: 7 words
  5. 1313 points: 1 words
  6. 14 points: 1 words
  7. 1515 points: 0 words
  8. 16 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
NUNCHUK1620NWL only
NEWCOME1417Collins only
NOTCHED1314All three
NOTCHES1213All three
NONCASH1214All three
NATCHES1213Collins only
NITCHIE1213ENABLE · Collins
NOTCHER1213All three
NAUCHES1214Collins only
NOTCHEL1214Collins only
NONCOMS1115All three
NARCISM1114All three

The fixed pattern is N _ _ C _ _ _, and only 28 tournament-dictionary entries fit it. Familiar options include NASCENT, NOTCHED, and NOTCHES, but none ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Expect a clue-solving list with specialist terms, not a bank of everyday guesses.

N-first, C-fourth pattern at a glance

  • 28 seven-letter entries match N _ _ C _ _ _.
  • Collins includes 27 matches; NWL2023 includes 19.
  • ENABLE lists 17 words with this pattern.
  • S is the most common final letter, appearing 11 times; E appears five times.
  • NUNCHUK scores 16, the highest score in the group.

Which matches are easiest to recognize?

Start with the recognizable cluster: NASCENT, NOTCHED, and NOTCHES. NOTCHED and NOTCHES share their first six letters, so an ending clue separates them immediately.

NEOCONS and NUTCASE offer another contrast: both fit the pattern but use different middle sequences. NUNCHUK and NEWCOME rank first and second for score, at 16 and 14 points.

Only 18 of the 28 matches have definitions. That gap is a good reminder that a word fitting the tiles may still be unfamiliar.

The fourth-letter choice sharply changes the search: N with A fourth has 55 matches, while N with T fourth has 64. C produces just 28, making this a notably narrow pattern.

How do you narrow the endings?

Use the final letter as a pruning clue: 11 matches end in S, and five end in E. A, N, and T each appear twice at the end; D, H, and K appear once each.

None of these words falls within the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so treat the pattern as a clue filter rather than a guide to everyday vocabulary. Check your game's word list before building around an unfamiliar entry.

A scoring standout

Tip

Check NUNCHUK when comparing scores: its 16 points lead the group, ahead of NEWCOME at 14.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with N and have C fourth?
There are 28 tournament-dictionary words with N first and C fourth. Collins lists 27 of them, while NWL2023 lists 19 and ENABLE lists 17. The dictionary totals differ, so check the list used by your game before playing an unfamiliar match.
Which N-first, C-fourth word scores the most?
NUNCHUK is the highest scorer, with 16 points. NEWCOME follows at 14, and NOTCHED scores 13. Those are base word scores; board bonuses can change a play's total, so the highest-scoring word is not automatically the best move.
Are any of these N-and-C words common?
None ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. NASCENT and NOTCHED may look familiar, but this pattern also includes less familiar entries such as NUNCHUK and NEWCOME. Use the fixed letters to narrow a search, not as a signal that every match is everyday vocabulary.

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