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6-Letter Words With NL

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Popular 6-Letter Words With NL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 6-Letter Words With NL 61 words

How often does NL appear in six-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 61 six-letter words containing NL. They average 8.6 points, the best is KEENLY (13 points) and 26.2% end in E.

Total words
61
Average Scrabble score
8.6
out of 13 max
Everyday words
25%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
26.2% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 26.2%
  • y 23%
  • d 13.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai9.8%
  • ea6.6%
  • oa3.3%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring six-letter word containing NL

k 5e 1e 1n 1l 1y 4

K 5 + E 1 + E 1 + N 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 13 points

Double word
26 pts
Triple word
39 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

keenly

  1. adverbin a keen or penetrating way“he was keenly aware of his own shortcomings”
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How many six-letter words containing NL are there?

There are 61 six-letter words containing NL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring six-letter word containing NL?

KEENLY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EVENLY (12), UNLOCK (12), THINLY (12).

What are some common six-letter words containing NL?

Everyday examples include UNLIKE, MAINLY, UNLESS, EVENLY, UNLOAD, UNLOCK, OPENLY, SUNLIT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare six-letter words containing NL score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ENLOCK (12), FAINLY (12), HENLEY (12), INLOCK (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.