6 Letter Words Containing NS
There are 417 6-letter English words that contain NS, from ABLINS to ZAZENS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: ZAZENS (24), QUINSY (18), WIZENS (18). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
Word list
A
B
C
- CABINS10 pts
- CAIRNS8 pts
- CANONS8 pts
- CANSOS8 pts
- CAPONS10 pts
- CENSED9 pts
- CENSER8 pts
- CENSES8 pts
- CENSOR8 pts
- CENSUS8 pts
- CHAINS11 pts
- CHURNS11 pts
- CLEANS8 pts
- CLOWNS11 pts
- CODENS9 pts
- CODONS9 pts
- COGONS9 pts
- COIGNS9 pts
- COLINS8 pts
- COLONS8 pts
- CONINS8 pts
- CONSOL8 pts
- CONSUL8 pts
- COPENS10 pts
- COTANS8 pts
- COVENS11 pts
- COVINS11 pts
- COZENS17 pts
- CROONS8 pts
- CROWNS11 pts
- CUMINS10 pts
- CUTINS8 pts
- CYTONS11 pts
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
- RACONS8 pts
- RADONS7 pts
- RANSOM8 pts
- RATANS6 pts
- RAVENS9 pts
- RAVINS9 pts
- RAWINS9 pts
- RAYONS9 pts
- RECONS8 pts
- REDANS7 pts
- REDONS7 pts
- REIGNS7 pts
- REMANS8 pts
- RENINS6 pts
- REPINS8 pts
- RERUNS6 pts
- RESINS6 pts
- REWINS9 pts
- RICINS8 pts
- RINSED7 pts
- RINSER6 pts
- RINSES6 pts
- RIPENS8 pts
- ROBINS8 pts
- ROMANS8 pts
- ROSINS6 pts
- ROUENS6 pts
- ROWANS9 pts
- ROWENS9 pts
- RUMENS8 pts
- RUTINS6 pts
S
- SABINS8 pts
- SALONS6 pts
- SANSAR6 pts
- SANSEI6 pts
- SARANS6 pts
- SARINS6 pts
- SASINS6 pts
- SATINS6 pts
- SAVINS9 pts
- SCIONS8 pts
- SCORNS8 pts
- SEDANS7 pts
- SEMENS8 pts
- SENSED7 pts
- SENSES6 pts
- SENSOR6 pts
- SENSUM8 pts
- SERINS6 pts
- SETONS6 pts
- SEVENS9 pts
- SEWANS9 pts
- SHARNS9 pts
- SHEENS9 pts
- SIRENS6 pts
- SKEANS10 pts
- SKEENS10 pts
- SKEINS10 pts
- SOLANS6 pts
- SOLONS6 pts
- SONSIE6 pts
- SOWANS9 pts
- SOWENS9 pts
- SOZINS15 pts
- SPAWNS11 pts
- SPEANS8 pts
- SPENSE8 pts
- SPOONS8 pts
- SPURNS8 pts
- STAINS6 pts
- STEINS6 pts
- STERNS6 pts
- SUNSET6 pts
- SWAINS9 pts
- SWOONS9 pts
- SWOUNS9 pts
- SYRENS9 pts
T
U
- UHLANS9 pts
- UNBANS8 pts
- UNIONS6 pts
- UNMANS8 pts
- UNPENS8 pts
- UNPINS8 pts
- UNSAFE9 pts
- UNSAID7 pts
- UNSAWN9 pts
- UNSAYS9 pts
- UNSEAL6 pts
- UNSEAM8 pts
- UNSEAT6 pts
- UNSEEN6 pts
- UNSELL6 pts
- UNSENT6 pts
- UNSETS6 pts
- UNSEWN9 pts
- UNSEWS9 pts
- UNSEXY16 pts
- UNSHED10 pts
- UNSHIP11 pts
- UNSHOD10 pts
- UNSHUT9 pts
- UNSNAP8 pts
- UNSOLD7 pts
- UNSOWN9 pts
- UNSPUN8 pts
- UNSTEP8 pts
- UNSTOP8 pts
- UNSUNG7 pts
- UNSUNK10 pts
- UNSURE6 pts
V
W
X
Y
Z
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | zazens | 24 | 25 |
| 2 | quinsy | 18 | 19 |
| 3 | wizens | 18 | 19 |
| 4 | hazans | 18 | 18 |
| 5 | zayins | 18 | 18 |
| 6 | cozens | 17 | 19 |
| 7 | mizens | 17 | 19 |
| 8 | jawans | 16 | 19 |
| 9 | vixens | 16 | 18 |
| 10 | dizens | 16 | 17 |
FAQs
How many 6-letter words contain NS?
417 valid 6-letter English words contain the letters NS in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).