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

The fixed pattern is N _ _ S _ _ _, so each answer starts with N and puts S in the middle. Only three of the 40 matches rank among the most common English words, which makes familiar examples such as NURSING and NONSTOP stand out. The average tile score is 9.3, but the top scorer reaches 15.

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

• There are 40 seven-letter matches for the N-first, S-fourth pattern.
• NURSING, NURSERY, and NONSTOP are recognizable examples in the set.
• NEWSBOY leads the scoring list at 15 points.
• Only three matches are among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• The pattern has nine words ending in S; D and G follow with five each.

Which matching words score highest?

NEWSBOY tops the scoring list at 15 points. NAYSAYS follows at 13, while NEWSMAN, NEWSMEN, NONSUCH, and NONSKID each score 12. Those letter values put NEWSBOY ahead without needing a rare letter such as Q or Z.

The last letter offers another way to narrow the candidates: nine end in S, while five end in D and five in G. With S fixed in fourth place, this 40-word group is smaller than the N-first, T-fourth group of 64 or the N-first, A-fourth group of 55.

How should you use this narrow pattern?

Start with familiar words when you need a quick candidate: NURSERY and NONSTOP are easier to recognize than entries such as NETSUKE or NEE SING. Keep the exact slots in view; an N-starting word with S in another position does not fit.

The dictionary coverage differs by game: 39 matches appear in Collins, 30 in NWL2023, and 26 in ENABLE. The group is not identical across tournament lists, so check the word list used in your game before relying on an unfamiliar entry.