7-letter words with N as the 2nd letter and S as the 5th letter

7-letter words with N as the second letter and S as the fifth letter total words/6-letter-words/n-2nd-and-s-5th-letter|6-letter words with N second and S fifth matches. Thirty of the 57 matches end in S.

57 wordsTop pick INSISTSHighest score INUKSUK 15

3 of 57 are everyday words (5%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With N in 2nd place, I is the most common 5th letter (197 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 57 · most-used first

  • INSISTS7
  • INFUSED11
  • INVESTS10
  • ENCASED10
  • KNESSET11
  • ENLISTS7
  • INCISED10
  • INCISOR9
  • INFUSES10
  • INFUSER10
  • INGESTS8
  • INFESTS10
  • UNMASKS13
  • UNFUSSY13
  • ENCASES9
  • UNFUSED11
  • UNRESTS7
  • INCISAL9
  • UNCASED10
  • INCASED10
  • ENTASIS7
  • UNPOSED10
  • ANTISEX14
  • UNBOSOM11
  • INUKSUK15
  • UNRISEN7
  • UNCASES9
  • INCISES9
  • INCASES9
  • UNEASES7
  • ANKUSES11
  • ANLASES7
  • ANOESES7
  • ANOESIS7
  • ANOPSIA9
  • ANTISAG8
  • ENCYSTS12
  • ENDYSES11
  • ENDYSIS11
  • ENTASES7
  • ENTASIA7
  • INCUSED10
  • INCUSES9
  • INDUSIA8
  • INGESTA8
  • INTUSES7
  • ONCOSTS9
  • SNOOSES7

Showing the top 48 of 57 words. See every valid word

All valid words 57

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

  • ANKUSES11
  • ANLASES7
  • ANOESES7
  • ANOESIS7
  • ANOPSIA9
  • ANTISAG8
  • ANTISEX14
  • ENCASED10
  • ENCASES9
  • ENCYSTS12
  • ENDYSES11
  • ENDYSIS11
  • ENLISTS7
  • ENTASES7
  • ENTASIA7
  • ENTASIS7
  • INCASED10
  • INCASES9
  • INCESTS9
  • INCISAL9
  • INCISED10
  • INCISES9
  • INCISOR9
  • INCUSED10
  • INCUSES9
  • INDUSIA8
  • INFESTS10
  • INFUSED11
  • INFUSER10
  • INFUSES10
  • INGESTA8
  • INGESTS8
  • INSISTS7
  • INTUSES7
  • INUKSUK15
  • INVESTS10
  • KNESSET11
  • ONCOSTS9
  • SNOOSES7
  • UNBASED10
  • UNBOSOM11
  • UNCASED10
  • UNCASES9
  • UNEASES7
  • UNFUSED11
  • UNFUSSY13
  • UNHASPS12
  • UNHASTY13
  • UNHUSKS14
  • UNLASTE7
  • UNMASKS13
  • UNNESTS7
  • UNPOSED10
  • UNRESTS7
  • UNRISEN7
  • UNVISOR10
  • UNWISER10
Letters by positionIn 53% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. I35%
  2. U32%
  3. E16%
3rd letter
  1. C26%
  2. F11%
  3. T11%
4th letter
  1. A28%
  2. I19%
  3. U19%
6th letter
  1. E49%
  2. T23%
  3. I11%
7th letter
  1. S53%
  2. D16%
  3. R7%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 7 in Scrabble; INUKSUK tops the list with 15. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 15 words
  2. 8 points: 4 words
  3. 99 points: 10 words
  4. 10 points: 13 words
  5. 1111 points: 7 words
  6. 12 points: 2 words
  7. 1313 points: 3 words
  8. 14 points: 2 words
  9. 1515 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
INUKSUK1518NWL only
ANTISEX1415All three
UNHUSKS1416All three
UNMASKS1316All three
UNFUSSY1315All three
UNHASTY1313All three
ENCYSTS1213All three
UNHASPS1214Collins · NWL
INFUSED1113All three
KNESSET1112All three
UNFUSED1114All three
UNBOSOM1115All three

7-letter words with N as the second letter and S as the fifth letter give you a precise fixed-letter search. INSISTS, INVESTS, ENLISTS, and INFUSED show the variety around the fixed fifth S. Several familiar words carry a second S at the end. I starts 20 matches and U starts 18; E starts 9. S ends 30, while D ends 9. Average score is 9.5, and 47 have definitions.

At a glance: 7-letter words with N as the second letter

  • words/6-letter-words/n-2nd-and-s-5th-letter|6-letter words with N second and S fifth matches fit 7-letter words with N as the second letter and S as the fifth letter.
  • words/7-letter-words/n-2nd-and-e-4th-letter|7-letter words with N third and E fourth matches are common by frequency; 57 have definitions.
  • The average score is 3; the top example scores 47.
  • Thirty of the 57 matches end in S.

Which words fit 7-letter words with N as the second letter?

INSISTS, INVESTS, ENLISTS, and INFUSED show the variety around the fixed fifth S. Several familiar words carry a second S at the end.

Among the examples are INSISTS, INFUSED, INVESTS, ENCASED, KNESSET, ENLISTS. These named candidates all preserve 9.5; check each position before placing a tile. The count of words/6-letter-words/n-2nd-and-s-5th-letter|6-letter words with N second and S fifth describes words found in tournament dictionaries, and the common-word count is only words/7-letter-words/n-2nd-and-e-4th-letter|7-letter words with N third and E fourth. That gap matters during play: many matches are legitimate game vocabulary without being words you meet often. Scoring changes with the letters and board, so use the listed base scores as a comparison rather than a promise about a particular play. The average score is 3, while the highest example reaches 47. Choose a candidate that fits both the open spaces and your rack.

How do the other tiles vary?

I starts 20 matches and U starts 18; E starts 9. S ends 30, while D ends 9. Average score is 9.5, and 47 have definitions.

INUKSUK leads at 15 points. ANTISEX and UNHUSKS score 14; UNMASKS and UNFUSSY score 13. Just three matches are common.

How to use this pattern in a word game

Do not confuse the fixed fifth S with a final S: INCISOR and INCISAL fit too. Use the last tile as a separate clue. This pattern has no Wordle answers or allowed guesses.

Treat the known positions as anchors and use the remaining rack letters to test candidates. The examples INSISTS, INFUSED, INVESTS, ENCASED, KNESSET, ENLISTS make a practical first scan. This pattern has no Wordle answers or allowed guesses, so it belongs in general word games rather than Wordle answer hunting.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words with N as the second letter and S as the fifth letter?
There are words/6-letter-words/n-2nd-and-s-5th-letter|6-letter words with N second and S fifth 7-letter words with N as the second letter and S as the fifth letter. Thirty of the 57 matches end in S. I starts 20 matches and U starts 18; E starts 9. S ends 30, while D ends 9. Average score is 9.5, and 47 have definitions.
Which 7-letter words with N as the second letter and S as the fifth letter scores the most?
The leading example scores 47 points. INUKSUK leads at 15 points. ANTISEX and UNHUSKS score 14; UNMASKS and UNFUSSY score 13. Just three matches are common. The average for the group is 3, so that top score stands above its typical entry.
Are these words Wordle answers?
No. This seven-letter pattern has no Wordle answers or allowed guesses. Use the fixed positions for other word games and check the accepted dictionary for your game.

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