7-letter words with N as the 2nd letter and E as the 4th letter

The pattern is _ N _ E _ _ _, so the fixed letters leave four positions to solve. U leads the opening letter choices with 67 matches, while S is the most common final letter, also with 67. Only 23 entries rank among the most common English words, so expect plenty of tournament vocabulary alongside everyday picks.

At a glance: the shape of this word pattern

• There are 175 tournament-dictionary words with N second and E fourth.
• UNVEXED and INVEXED tie for the top Scrabble score at 18 points.
• U begins 67 matches, more than I, which begins 54.
• S ends 67 words; D is the next most common ending, with 26.
• ENTERED, INTENSE and INSECTS are recognizable examples.

How do these seven-letter words usually begin and end?

U and I together account for most of the leading letters: 67 words start with U and 54 with I. Examples such as UNDERGO, UNHEARD, INTENSE and INTEGER show how often the pattern appears in familiar-looking forms. E begins 23 more, while A begins 18.

The final letter has an even sharper tilt. S closes 67 matches, including INSECTS, INTENDS and INVESTS; D comes next with 26, as in ENTERED, ANNEXED and INDEXED. If your clue already fixes the last tile, test S first, then D, before spending guesses on endings seen less often.

Top-scoring 7-letter words with N second and E fourth

UNVEXED and INVEXED each score 18 Scrabble points before board bonuses. SNEEZED, INJELLY and ANTEFIX follow at 17, while INDEXED scores 16. These unusual spellings are strong rack plays when they fit, but don’t assume a high score makes a word familiar or acceptable in every game.

Collins lists 173 matches, compared with 116 in NWL2023 and 110 in ENABLE. Those dictionary counts overlap, so they are not separate groups to add together. With only 23 common entries, check your game’s word list before committing to a less familiar choice; for a more ordinary solve, start with ENTERED, INTENSE or UNDERGO.