7-letter words with N as the 2nd letter and U as the 6th letter

The pattern fixes two slots but leaves the first, third, fourth, fifth, and final letters open. Only three of the 28 matches count as common by frequency, so expect a mix of recognizable words and specialist vocabulary. ANTIQUE, ANXIOUS, and ENVIOUS are among the easier entries to recognize; the ending statistics reveal another useful clue.

At a glance: the shape of this word set

• There are 28 matches, and only three fall in the common-word group.
• ANTIQUE scores 16 points, the highest score among the examples.
• Twelve words end in S, making S the standout final letter.
• The first letter is A in nine matches and I in seven.
• The average score is 10.3 points.

Which endings and examples should you look for?

Start by testing an S in the final slot: 12 of the 28 words end that way. ANXIOUS, ENVIOUS, and ONEROUS show how that ending pairs with the fixed N and U. The next most frequent endings are D, E, M, N, P, R, and T, with two matches apiece.

For the opening letter, A gives you nine candidates, while I gives you seven. ANTIQUE and ANXIOUS are recognizable A entries; INCUBUS and INGROUP show the I group. U begins five matches, E begins four, O begins two, and Y begins one.

How should you use 7-letter words with N second and U sixth?

ANTIQUE is the scoring standout at 16 points, followed by INUKSUK at 15. ANXIOUS, INFIMUM, and YNAMBUS each score 14. Those values make the less familiar options worth checking when your rack supports them, but board placement still determines the final score.

The dictionary overlap is not complete: Collins lists 26 matches, NWL2023 lists 18, and ENABLE lists 16. A word present in one list may be absent from another, so check your game's word list before relying on a rare entry. Definitions are available for 22 of the 28 entries.