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

7-letter words with N first and D sixth: 10 tournament-dictionary matches fit the pattern, and five of them end in S.

10 wordsTop pick NITRIDEHighest score NAEBODY 13

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 10 · most-used first

  • NITRIDE8
  • NUCLIDE10
  • NIMRODS10
  • NEREIDS8
  • NAVAIDS11
  • NAEBODY13
  • NASARDS8
  • NITRIDS8
  • NONBODY13
  • NOTANDA8
All valid words 10

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

  • NAEBODY13
  • NASARDS8
  • NAVAIDS11
  • NEREIDS8
  • NIMRODS10
  • NITRIDE8
  • NITRIDS8
  • NONBODY13
  • NOTANDA8
  • NUCLIDE10

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
NAEBODY1314Collins only
NONBODY1315All three
NAVAIDS1113All three
NUCLIDE1014All three
NIMRODS1012All three
NITRIDE89All three
NEREIDS89All three
NITRIDS89All three
NASARDS89Collins only
NOTANDA810Collins only

The pattern is N _ _ _ _ D _, leaving five positions open. The matches include chemistry terms such as NITRIDE and NUCLIDE, alongside less familiar forms such as NAEBODY and NOTANDA. None falls among the 25,000 common words tracked by the frequency measure, so expect a specialist set rather than everyday vocabulary.

7-letter words with N first and D sixth

  • Exactly 10 tournament-dictionary entries start with N and place D in the sixth position.
  • Five matches end in S; E and Y each appear twice as final letters.
  • Only one match ends in A: NOTANDA.
  • NAEBODY and NONBODY top the listed letter scores at 13 points each.

Which endings appear in the N-and-D pattern?

S is the standout ending: five of the 10 matches finish with that letter. NEREIDS, NAVAIDS, and NIMRODS are examples. E and Y each close two words, while NOTANDA is the sole A-ending entry.

If your final tile is S, this pattern leaves you more options than any other ending.

Changing the sixth letter shifts the size of the search sharply. Keep N at the start but use E in position six, and the matching set rises to 173 words instead of 10. That makes the D constraint especially narrow; check the fixed letter carefully before ruling out the pattern.

How should you use these words in a game?

NAEBODY and NONBODY share the top score, 13 points each. NAVAIDS follows at 11, while NUCLIDE and NIMRODS score 10 apiece. NITRIDE is an 8-point option with a more recognizable spelling.

These are letter scores, so board bonuses can change the points you actually earn.

Treat this as a tight pattern search, not a bank of familiar everyday plays: the frequency count marks zero of these words as common. Collins includes 10 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 7. The dictionary totals differ, so check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar form such as NAEBODY or NASARDS.

Questions people ask

Which N-and-D word has the highest letter score?
NAEBODY and NONBODY tie for the highest listed letter score, at 13 points each. NAVAIDS is next at 11, followed by NUCLIDE and NIMRODS at 10. Board premiums can raise a play's total, but those are the underlying letter scores.
Are any of these N-and-D words common?
No; the frequency measure marks zero of the 10 matches as common. NITRIDE and NUCLIDE may look more recognizable than NAEBODY or NOTANDA, but none ranks within the tracked top 25,000 English words.
Do all dictionaries accept the same N-first, D-sixth words?
No. Collins lists 10 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 7. The dictionary totals differ, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar spelling such as NAEBODY, NITRIDS, or NOTANDA.

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