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7-letter words with N as the 1st letter and C as the 5th letter

The 7-letter words with N first and C fifth number 10, including NOTICED, NUANCED, and NOVICES.

10 wordsTop pick NOTICEDHighest score NUBUCKS 15

4 of 10 are everyday words (40%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

With N in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (171 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 10 · most-used first

  • NOTICED10
  • NOTICES9
  • NUANCED10
  • NUANCES9
  • NOVICES12
  • NOTICER9
  • NUBUCKS15
  • NEBECKS15
  • NODICAL10
  • NONACID10
All valid words 10

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

  • NEBECKS15
  • NODICAL10
  • NONACID10
  • NOTICED10
  • NOTICER9
  • NOTICES9
  • NOVICES12
  • NUANCED10
  • NUANCES9
  • NUBUCKS15

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
NUBUCKS1520Collins · NWL
NEBECKS1518Collins only
NOVICES1215All three
NOTICED1012All three
NUANCED1014All three
NODICAL1013All three
NONACID1013All three
NOTICES911All three
NUANCES913All three
NOTICER911All three

With N fixed at the start and C locked into the fifth slot, the remaining positions leave a sharply filtered set. Four of the 10 matches are common English words, while the strongest Scrabble entries are the less familiar NUBUCKS and NEBECKS. NOTICED and NUANCED are easier to recognize at a glance.

At a glance: N first, C fifth

  • Exactly 10 tournament-dictionary words fit N___C__.
  • All 10 appear in Collins; NWL2023 includes 9 and ENABLE includes 8.
  • Four matches count as common by our frequency measure.
  • NUBUCKS and NEBECKS tie at 15 Scrabble points.

Which N-and-C words are familiar?

NOTICED, NOTICES, NUANCED, NUANCES, and NOVICES are recognizable examples in this set. Eight words have dictionary definitions, but only four count as common, so several valid entries are specialist vocabulary.

Notice two familiar word families: NOTICED and NOTICES share an opening, as do NUANCED and NUANCES. Those pairs give you options to test against a board pattern; NOVICES offers a different shape with C in slot five and an S ending.

The fifth-letter choice makes this a tight pattern. N-starting words with I in that slot number 171, and those with E number 102, compared with just 10 matching C. If the rest of your pattern is uncertain, changing the fifth-letter filter opens many more options.

How to use 7-letter words with N first and C fifth

The top Scrabble score is a tie: NUBUCKS and NEBECKS each make 15 points before board bonuses. Both outscore NOVICES at 12, while NOTICED, NUANCED, NODICAL, and NONACID each score 10. Check the two top scorers when your rack supports them.

Pattern solving and scoring pull in different directions here. NOTICED or NUANCED may be easier to recognize, but NUBUCKS and NEBECKS are worth checking when your rack suits them. C stays fixed in slot five; five matches end in S, while the others finish D, L, or R.

For tournament play, check your game's word list: Collins has all 10 matches, compared with 9 in NWL2023 and 8 in ENABLE. This narrow pattern does not guarantee acceptance in every game; use the dictionary chosen for your table.

Questions people ask

Which word in this pattern scores the most in Scrabble?
NUBUCKS and NEBECKS tie for the highest tile score, at 15 points each. NOVICES follows at 12, while NOTICED and NUANCED score 10 apiece. Board premiums can change a play's total, so treat those as tile scores before bonuses.
Are all 10 N-first, C-fifth words accepted in every dictionary?
No. Collins lists all 10 matches, while NWL2023 lists 9 and ENABLE lists 8. A word's presence in one tournament list does not establish acceptance in another, so check the word list used in your game before playing an unfamiliar entry.
How many common words fit this seven-letter pattern?
Four of the 10 matches count as common by our frequency measure. NOTICED, NOTICES, NUANCED, and NOVICES are examples to try first; entries such as NUBUCKS and NEBECKS stand out more for their Scrabble scores.

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