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

7-letter words with N as the 1st letter and D as the 4th letter number 40, including familiar forms such as NEEDING, NEEDLES, and NOODLES.

40 wordsTop pick NEEDINGHighest score NIDDICK 15

4 of 40 are everyday words (10%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

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 40 · most-used first

  • NEEDING9
  • NEEDLES8
  • NOODLES8
  • NODDING10
  • NEEDFUL11
  • NEEDLED9
  • NEEDLER8
  • NEEDIER8
  • NERDIER8
  • NODDIES9
  • NODDLES9
  • NERDISH11
  • NANDINA8
  • NOODLED9
  • NURDLES8
  • NARDINE8
  • NEDDIES9
  • NOODGED10
  • NANDINE8
  • NARDING9
  • NEEDERS8
  • NANDINS8
  • NANDOOS8
  • NARDOOS8
  • NEDDIER9
  • NEDDISH12
  • NEEDILY11
  • NIDDICK15
  • NODDERS9
  • NODDIER9
  • NODDLED10
  • NONDRIP10
  • NONDRUG9
  • NOODGES9
  • NUDDIES9
  • NUMDAHS13
  • NUNDINE8
  • NURDIER8
  • NURDISH11
  • NURDLED9
All valid words 40

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

  • NANDINA8
  • NANDINE8
  • NANDINS8
  • NANDOOS8
  • NARDINE8
  • NARDING9
  • NARDOOS8
  • NEDDIER9
  • NEDDIES9
  • NEDDISH12
  • NEEDERS8
  • NEEDFUL11
  • NEEDIER8
  • NEEDILY11
  • NEEDING9
  • NEEDLED9
  • NEEDLER8
  • NEEDLES8
  • NERDIER8
  • NERDISH11
  • NIDDICK15
  • NODDERS9
  • NODDIER9
  • NODDIES9
  • NODDING10
  • NODDLED10
  • NODDLES9
  • NONDRIP10
  • NONDRUG9
  • NOODGED10
  • NOODGES9
  • NOODLED9
  • NOODLES8
  • NUDDIES9
  • NUMDAHS13
  • NUNDINE8
  • NURDIER8
  • NURDISH11
  • NURDLED9
  • NURDLES8
Letters by positionIn 53% of these words the 5th letter is I.
2nd letter
  1. E33%
  2. O30%
  3. A18%
3rd letter
  1. D28%
  2. R23%
  3. E20%
5th letter
  1. I53%
  2. L23%
  3. E5%
6th letter
  1. E48%
  2. N20%
  3. S8%
7th letter
  1. S35%
  2. R15%
  3. D13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; NIDDICK tops the list with 15. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 15 words
  2. 9 points: 14 words
  3. 1010 points: 4 words
  4. 11 points: 4 words
  5. 1212 points: 1 words
  6. 13 points: 1 words
  7. 1414 points: 0 words
  8. 15 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
NIDDICK1517Collins only
NUMDAHS1315Collins · NWL
NEDDISH1212Collins only
NEEDFUL1114All three
NERDISH1111All three
NEEDILY1112All three
NURDISH1112Collins only
NODDING1013All three
NOODGED1012All three
NODDLED1012All three
NONDRIP1013Collins · NWL
NEEDING912All three

This fixed-letter pattern is a compact corner of the seven-letter word list: all 40 matches begin with N and place D in the fourth slot. Familiar examples include NEEDING, NEEDLES, NOODLES, and NODDING. Only four entries fall within the common-word frequency group, so expect a mix of everyday forms and less familiar tournament vocabulary.

7-letter words with N first and D fourth at a glance

  • There are 40 matching words across the tournament dictionaries.
  • Collins includes all 40; NWL2023 includes 27, while ENABLE includes 23.
  • NEEDING, NEEDLES, NOODLES, and NODDING are recognizable examples.
  • Four matches meet the common group.
  • The average letter score is 9.3 points.

Which matching words score well?

NUMDAHS scores 13 points, while NEDDISHand NEEDFUL score 12 and 11 respectively. NEEDILY and NERDISH also reach 11. These are tile-value scores, so a premium square can change the board result without changing a word’s score.

The full set averages 9.3 points, but the strongest plays still depend on the rack and board. NEEDFUL and NERDISH carry higher-value letters than simple-looking forms such as NEEDING; keep an eye out for open premium squares before committing a word.

How do the endings and dictionary counts compare?

S is the most common final letter: 14 matches end that way. Six end in R and five in D, so checking the last tile can quickly narrow a solve. NEEDLES and NOODLES show the S ending, while NEEDLER ends in R.

The 40 seven-letter words with N as the 1st letter and D as the 4th letter do not appear equally across game dictionaries: all are in Collins, compared with 27 in NWL2023 and 23 in ENABLE. A Collins-only entry may not be accepted in another game, so check its word list before playing. For a tighter clue, compare the six-letter pattern or change the fourth letter.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with N and have D fourth?
There are 40 matching seven-letter words in the tournament dictionaries. NEEDING, NEEDLES, and NOODLES are among the more recognizable examples; the full group also includes less familiar entries, so the fixed positions are often more useful than meaning when solving a letter-pattern clue.
Which N-and-D pattern word has the highest score?
NUMDAHS scores 13 points among the scoring leaders. NEDDISHand NEEDFUL follow at 12 and 11 points. Those figures are base letter scores, so board bonuses can alter the total; compare the placement with available premium squares before choosing a play.
Are all 40 words accepted in NWL2023?
No. NWL2023 contains 27 of the 40 matches, while Collins contains all 40 and ENABLE contains 23. The differences matter in tournament or app play: confirm the active dictionary rather than assuming a word accepted in one list will work in another.

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