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7-letter words with N as the 1st letter and C as the 6th letter

7-letter words with N as the 1st letter and C as the 6th letter: 17 entries match this exact pattern.

17 wordsTop pick NEGLECTHighest score NEBBICH 16

1 of 17 are everyday words (6%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With N in 1st place, E is the most common 6th letter (173 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 17 · most-used first

  • NEGLECT10
  • NITPICK15
  • NONSUCH12
  • NEONICS9
  • NIBLICK15
  • NOPLACE11
  • NAVARCH15
  • NUTPICK15
  • NOMARCH14
  • NOYANCE12
  • NUDNICK14
  • NONFACT12
  • NAUTICS9
  • NEBBICH16
  • NIDDICK15
  • NOSTOCS9
  • NOURICE9
All valid words 17

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

  • NAUTICS9
  • NAVARCH15
  • NEBBICH16
  • NEGLECT10
  • NEONICS9
  • NIBLICK15
  • NIDDICK15
  • NITPICK15
  • NOMARCH14
  • NONFACT12
  • NONSUCH12
  • NOPLACE11
  • NOSTOCS9
  • NOURICE9
  • NOYANCE12
  • NUDNICK14
  • NUTPICK15
Letters by positionIn 53% of these words the 5th letter is I.
2nd letter
  1. O41%
  2. E18%
  3. I18%
3rd letter
  1. B12%
  2. T12%
  3. N12%
4th letter
  1. L18%
  2. A18%
  3. P12%
5th letter
  1. I53%
  2. R12%
  3. A12%
7th letter
  1. K29%
  2. H24%
  3. S18%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
NEBBICH1619Collins only
NITPICK1518All three
NIBLICK1519All three
NAVARCH1517Collins only
NUTPICK1519All three
NIDDICK1517Collins only
NOMARCH1416All three
NUDNICK1418All three
NONSUCH1215All three
NOYANCE1214Collins only
NONFACT1215All three
NOPLACE1115Collins · NWL

The pattern fixes N at the opening and C in the sixth slot, leaving the other positions to distinguish the matches. The set has 17 words across tournament dictionaries, but only one reaches the common-word cutoff. Familiar candidates such as NEGLECT and NITPICK sit beside rarer entries, so a plausible-looking guess still needs a dictionary check.

How tight is the N-C pattern?

  • Exactly 17 tournament-dictionary entries fit N _ _ _ _ C _.
  • Collins accepts 16; NWL2023 accepts 11; ENABLE accepts 9, so coverage shifts by game.
  • Only one match falls within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • K closes five entries, H four, E and S three each, and T two.

Which matching words score the most?

NEBBICH leads at 16 points. NITPICK, NIBLICK, NAVARCH, NUTPICK, and NIDDICK each score 15, while NOMARCH and NUDNICK score 14. NEBBICH leads the next scoring group by just one point.

Use those values to compare tile scores, then account for the board: a premium square can change a move's total, while a cramped placement can blunt a strong letter. NEGLECT and NITPICK are recognizable candidates, but the scoring group also includes less familiar words. Check an unfamiliar entry before playing it.

7-letter words with N as the 1st letter and C as the 6th letter

Tip

K is the largest ending group, but it still accounts for only five of these matches.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have N first and C sixth?
There are 17 tournament-dictionary matches for this pattern. The count combines words found in at least one of Collins, NWL2023, or ENABLE, rather than adding each dictionary's total as if the groups were separate.
Which N-C word has the highest score?
NEBBICH is the top scorer at 16 points. NITPICK, NIBLICK, NAVARCH, NUTPICK, and NIDDICK each score 15, so several options come close before board placement changes the total.
Are all 17 words accepted in every word game?
No. Collins includes 16 matches, NWL2023 includes 11, and ENABLE includes 9; dictionary coverage differs between games. The combined count is 17, so check the word list used by your game before playing an unfamiliar match.

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