Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with N as 2nd and A as 5th Letter
Five letter words with N second and A fifth turn up in puzzles more often than you might expect. N in the second box follows a vowel or K, as in UN, EN, AN, IN and KN openings. A final A is common in words borrowed from Italian, Spanish and Latin.
32matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with N as 2nd and A as 5th Letter
- anama
- anana
- anata
- andia
- angia
- anima
- anlia
- anmia
- anoia
- antra
- anura
- cnida
- encia
- endia
- enema
- ennia
- enpia
- entea
- entia
- inaja
- incra
- india
- infra
- inoma
- insea
- intra
- inula
- jnana
- oncia
- snoga
- uncia
- ungka
Starts, Middles and Endings
Most of these words begin with I as in INTRA, A as in ANIMA and E as in ENEMA. Between the fixed letters, look for T in INTRA, F in INFRA and E in ENEMA. The fourth box is most often R in INTRA and M in ENEMA. A few of these entries are rarer words that mostly appear in Scrabble and other word games, so check them against your word list.
Useful five-letter words
INTRA, INFRA, ENEMA, ANIMA and ANATA are the entries you are most likely to meet.
- INTRA
- INFRA
- ENEMA
- ANIMA
- ANATA
A Smart Way to Use Both Letters
The first box is the biggest unknown, and I, A and E are the strongest openers to test. If the opener comes back grey, test T in the third box, since it is the single most common middle letter here. The fixed N and A 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, N is worth one point and A is worth one point. Words like INTRA, INFRA and ENEMA are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
What does N as the second letter tell me
N in the second box follows a vowel or K, as in UN, EN, AN, IN and KN openings. INTRA is a good example.
What does a final A tell me about the word
A final A is common in words borrowed from Italian, Spanish and Latin. INTRA and INFRA show the pattern.
Is N second and A fifth a common pattern in Wordle
It is a small group, so it narrows the answer quickly. Pairing the two fixed letters with the openers above is the quickest way to find the answer.