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7-letter words with N as the 1st letter and S as the 5th letter

7-letter words with N first and S fifth: 17 tournament-dictionary matches fit the pattern N _ _ _ S _ _, from NEMESIS to NEXUSES.

17 wordsTop pick NEMESISHighest score NEXUSES 14

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

With N in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (171 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

  • NEMESIS9
  • NAMASTE9
  • NUDISTS8
  • NEMESES9
  • NEXUSES14
  • NEMESIA9
  • NAILSET7
  • NANISMS9
  • NARASES7
  • NEGUSES8
  • NIDUSES8
  • NOMISMS11
  • NONUSER7
  • NONUSES7
  • NOURSLE7
  • NOYESES10
  • NUDISMS10
All valid words 17

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

  • NAILSET7
  • NAMASTE9
  • NANISMS9
  • NARASES7
  • NEGUSES8
  • NEMESES9
  • NEMESIA9
  • NEMESIS9
  • NEXUSES14
  • NIDUSES8
  • NOMISMS11
  • NONUSER7
  • NONUSES7
  • NOURSLE7
  • NOYESES10
  • NUDISMS10
  • NUDISTS8
Letters by positionIn 71% of these words the 7th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. E29%
  2. O29%
  3. A24%
3rd letter
  1. M29%
  2. N18%
  3. D18%
4th letter
  1. U29%
  2. I24%
  3. E24%
6th letter
  1. E53%
  2. M18%
  3. I12%
7th letter
  1. S71%
  2. E12%
  3. T6%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
NEXUSES1416All three
NOMISMS1114All three
NUDISMS1013All three
NOYESES1010Collins only
NEMESIS911All three
NAMASTE911Collins · NWL
NEMESES911All three
NEMESIA911Collins · NWL
NANISMS912All three
NUDISTS810All three
NEGUSES811All three
NIDUSES810All three

The fixed pattern puts N at the start and S in the fifth slot. Only one of the 17 matches falls in the common-word band, so familiar choices sit alongside specialist terms and less familiar forms. NEMESIS, NAMASTE, and NUDISTS are among the easier entries to recognize.

At a glance: N at the start, S in the fifth slot

  • Exactly 17 tournament-dictionary words match N _ _ _ S _ _.
  • Collins lists all 17; ENABLE includes 12 and NWL2023 includes 14.
  • Only one match is in the common-word band.
  • The average score is 8.8 points; NEXUSES leads at 14.

Which matches are easiest to recognize?

NEMESIS, NAMASTE, and NUDISTS are familiar options among these matches. NEMESIS names a rival or source of punishment, NAMASTE is a greeting, and NUDISTS refers to people. Their recognizable forms make them easier to spot than entries such as NARASES or NOYESES.

Several entries cluster around a base word and its forms: NEMESIS pairs with NEMESES, while NEXUSES and NUDISTS have plural endings. That makes the S in position five a useful fixed clue, but it does not mean the final letter must also be S; five matches end in E, A, R, or T instead.

7-letter words with N first and S fifth: score and limits

NEXUSES is the top scorer at 14 points, followed by NOMISMS at 11; NUDISMS and NOYESES each score 10. NEMESIS, NAMASTE, NEMESES, and NEMESIA each score 9. Those figures make NEXUSES the standout when a rack needs points, not necessarily the easiest word to find.

Twelve of the 17 matches end in S; the other five end in E (twice), A, R or T. A final S is common but not part of the clue. Only one match is common, so check your game's dictionary before relying on a less familiar entry; Collins has more matches here than either ENABLE or NWL2023.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have N first and S fifth?
Seventeen tournament-dictionary words have N in the first position and S in the fifth. Collins contains all 17, while ENABLE has 12 and NWL2023 has 14. The pattern is N _ _ _ S _ _, with the final two letters unrestricted.
What is the highest-scoring N-first, S-fifth word?
NEXUSES scores 14 points, the highest value among these matches. NOMISMS follows at 11, and NUDISMS and NOYESES each score 10. NEXUSES is the scoring leader, although its less familiar spelling can make it harder to spot during play.
Are these N-and-S words common in everyday English?
Only one of the 17 matches falls within the common-word band. NEMESIS, NAMASTE, and NUDISTS are more recognizable examples, while entries such as NARASES and NOYESES are much less familiar. Check your game's dictionary before playing an obscure match.

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