Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with L as 2nd and N as 5th Letter
Stuck on a grid with L in the second box and N at the end? These words are the likeliest fits. L in the second box usually forms a blend with P, B, C, F, S or G. A final N appears in vowel plus N endings such as AN, EN, IN and ON.
38matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with L as 2nd and N as 5th Letter
- alfin
- algin
- alien
- align
- alkin
- almon
- aloin
- alpen
- altin
- altun
- blain
- blawn
- blown
- clean
- clown
- elain
- eldin
- elfin
- elmen
- eloin
- elsin
- elvan
- flain
- flawn
- flown
- flurn
- glean
- gleen
- gluon
- ileon
- olden
- olein
- plain
- pleon
- slain
- sloan
- ulmin
- ulpan
How These Words Are Built
Openers to expect include A as in ALIEN, C as in CLEAN and S as in SLAIN. In the middle, the third box tends to hold O in BLOWN, A in PLAIN and I in ALIEN. Just before the final N, expect A in CLEAN and W in BLOWN.
Useful five-letter words
Start with CLEAN, PLAIN, ALIEN, BLOWN and CLOWN. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests. FLOWN, ALLAN and ALIGN are worth keeping in reserve.
- CLEAN
- PLAIN
- ALIEN
- BLOWN
- CLOWN
How to Narrow It Down
Begin with A, C and S in the first box, because they open the largest groups. If the opener comes back grey, test O in the third box, since it is the single most common middle letter here. The fixed L and N do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.
Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, L is worth one point and N is worth one point. Knowing words such as CLEAN, PLAIN and ALIEN helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
Which letters usually start words with L second and N fifth
A, C and S are the usual openers, as in ALIEN, CLEAN and SLAIN. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
What are some common 5 letter words with L as 2nd and N as 5th letter
CLEAN, PLAIN, ALIEN, BLOWN and CLOWN are among the best known. FLOWN, ALLAN and ALIGN are good follow ups.
What does a final N tell me about the word
A final N appears in vowel plus N endings such as AN, EN, IN and ON. CLEAN and PLAIN show the pattern.