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

7-letter words with N first and I fourth number 34 in Collins, from familiar choices like NATIONS to the 16-point NETIZEN.

34 wordsTop pick NATIONSHighest score NETIZEN 16

7 of 34 are everyday words (21%). 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 34 · most-used first

  • NATIONS7
  • NOTICED10
  • NOMINEE9
  • NOTICES9
  • NATIVES10
  • NOMINAL9
  • NOTIONS7
  • NOVICES12
  • NOXIOUS14
  • NUDISTS8
  • NETIZEN16
  • NITINOL7
  • NOTITIA7
  • NERITIC9
  • NAMINGS10
  • NERITES7
  • NOSIEST7
  • NOTICER9
  • NADIRAL8
  • NANISMS9
  • NASIONS7
  • NERINES7
  • NIDINGS9
  • NIGIRIS8
  • NIMIETY12
  • NIMIOUS9
  • NODICAL10
  • NOMISMS11
  • NONIRON7
  • NORIMON9
  • NORITES7
  • NORITIC9
  • NOSINGS8
  • NUDISMS10
All valid words 34

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

  • NADIRAL8
  • NAMINGS10
  • NANISMS9
  • NASIONS7
  • NATIONS7
  • NATIVES10
  • NERINES7
  • NERITES7
  • NERITIC9
  • NETIZEN16
  • NIDINGS9
  • NIGIRIS8
  • NIMIETY12
  • NIMIOUS9
  • NITINOL7
  • NODICAL10
  • NOMINAL9
  • NOMINEE9
  • NOMISMS11
  • NONIRON7
  • NORIMON9
  • NORITES7
  • NORITIC9
  • NOSIEST7
  • NOSINGS8
  • NOTICED10
  • NOTICER9
  • NOTICES9
  • NOTIONS7
  • NOTITIA7
  • NOVICES12
  • NOXIOUS14
  • NUDISMS10
  • NUDISTS8
Letters by positionIn 56% of these words the 7th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. O50%
  2. A18%
  3. I15%
3rd letter
  1. T26%
  2. R18%
  3. M18%
5th letter
  1. N21%
  2. O15%
  3. T15%
6th letter
  1. E29%
  2. I12%
  3. A9%
7th letter
  1. S56%
  2. L12%
  3. N9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 7 in Scrabble; NETIZEN tops the list with 16. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 10 words
  2. 8 points: 4 words
  3. 99 points: 10 words
  4. 10 points: 5 words
  5. 1111 points: 1 words
  6. 12 points: 2 words
  7. 1313 points: 0 words
  8. 14 points: 1 words
  9. 1515 points: 0 words
  10. 16 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
NETIZEN1618Collins · NWL
NOXIOUS1416All three
NOVICES1215All three
NIMIETY1213All three
NOMISMS1114All three
NOTICED1012All three
NATIVES1012All three
NAMINGS1014Collins only
NODICAL1013All three
NUDISMS1013All three
NOMINEE912All three
NOTICES911All three

The pattern fixes N at the start and I in the middle, leaving five letters to narrow your search. NATIONS, NOTICED, and NOMINEE are among the recognizable matches; other entries are much less common. Only 7 of the 34 rank among the 25,000 most frequent English words, so the pattern is more useful for solving a clue than building everyday vocabulary.

7-letter words with N first and I fourth

  • Collins lists 34 matches; NWL2023 has 27, while ENABLE includes 26.
  • Only 7 matches rank among the 25,000 most frequent English words.
  • A total of 19 words end in S, far more than any other final letter.
  • NETIZEN leads the score list at 16 points; NOXIOUS scores 14.
  • The average tile score across these entries is 9.

Which matches score highest?

NETIZEN is the top scorer at 16 points, helped by its Z; NOXIOUS follows at 14. NOVICES and NIMIETY each score 12, while NOTICED, NATIVES, and NAMINGS score 10 apiece. Those values compare the words before any premium board squares change a play.

For a practical rack, start with recognizable matches such as NATIONS, NOTICES, and NOTIONS, then test less familiar options like NITINOL or NERITIC against your game’s dictionary. A high tile score does not make an entry common: NETIZEN tops the score ranking, but the full set contains just 7 frequent words.

What makes this letter pattern unusual?

The ending distribution is striking: 19 of the 34 matches finish in S. That makes plural-looking forms such as NATIONS, NOTICES, and NOTIONS especially prominent. Only 4 end in L, and just 3 end in N; every other listed final letter appears no more than twice.

This is a compact pattern compared with nearby choices. The same N-and-I positions produce 53 six-letter matches but only 21 five-letter matches, while the seven-letter set sits between those totals. For a clue with all positions fixed, keep the letter count exact rather than assuming a longer pattern must have more answers.

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Note

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins has 34 entries, compared with 27 in NWL2023 and 26 in ENABLE. Some matches are obscure, so check your game's word list before committing.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words start with N and have I as the fourth letter?
There are 34 matches in Collins. The pattern requires N in position one and I in position four, and the entries include familiar words such as NATIONS and NOTICED alongside less common ones like NITINOL.
What is the highest-scoring word in this N-and-I pattern?
NETIZEN is the highest scorer at 16 points. NOXIOUS is next at 14, followed by NOVICES and NIMIETY at 12 each; board bonuses can change the points earned during a game.
Which letter appears most often at the end of these words?
S is the most common final letter, appearing in 19 of the 34 matches. L comes next with 4, and N appears at the end of 3. Examples ending in S include NATIONS, NOTICES, and NOVICES.

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