Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with N as 2nd and L as 5th Letter
This page collects 5 letter words with N as the 2nd letter and L as the 5th letter, from UNTIL to ANGEL. N in the second box follows a vowel or K, as in UN, EN, AN, IN and KN openings. A final L often follows a vowel, as in the AL, EL and IL endings, or doubles to LL.
33matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with N as 2nd and L as 5th Letter
- angel
- annal
- annul
- anoil
- antal
- anvil
- enoil
- enrol
- ental
- gnarl
- indol
- indyl
- inial
- inrol
- insol
- intel
- intil
- intnl
- knarl
- kneel
- knell
- knoll
- knurl
- ontal
- snail
- snarl
- snell
- snirl
- snool
- snowl
- snurl
- unoil
- until
How These Words Are Built
Openers to expect include A as in ANGEL, U as in UNTIL and S as in SNAIL. Between the fixed letters, look for T in UNTIL, G in ANGEL and A in SNAIL. The fourth box is most often I in UNTIL and E in ANGEL.
Useful five-letter words
UNTIL, ANGEL, SNAIL, KNEEL and ANVIL are the entries you are most likely to meet.
- UNTIL
- ANGEL
- SNAIL
- KNEEL
- ANVIL
How to Narrow It Down
The first box is the biggest unknown, and A, U and S are the strongest openers to test. After that, the third box is the next best place to spend a guess, with T the most likely letter. The fixed N and L 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 L is worth one point. Words like UNTIL, ANGEL and SNAIL are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
What should I guess first for this pattern
UNTIL is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests I, T and U in the three open boxes.
What does a final L tell me about the word
A final L often follows a vowel, as in the AL, EL and IL endings, or doubles to LL. UNTIL and ANGEL show the pattern.
Which letters usually start words with N second and L fifth
A, U and S are the usual openers, as in ANGEL, UNTIL and SNAIL. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.