Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with N as 2nd and N as 5th Letter
Stuck on a grid with N in the second box and N at the end? These words are the likeliest fits. N in the second box follows a vowel or K, as in UN, EN, AN, IN and KN openings. A final N appears in vowel plus N endings such as AN, EN, IN and ON.
41matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with N as 2nd and N as 5th Letter
- ancon
- anion
- anjan
- anorn
- anyon
- enfin
- enorn
- enurn
- gnawn
- incan
- indan
- indin
- ingan
- inion
- inken
- inrun
- inurn
- known
- oncin
- onion
- unban
- unden
- undon
- uninn
- union
- unken
- unkin
- unman
- unorn
- unown
- unpen
- unpin
- unrun
- unsin
- unson
- unsun
- untin
- unurn
- unwan
- unwon
- unzen
The Shape of the Pattern
The first box is most often A as in ANNAN, K as in KNOWN and U as in UNION. In the middle, the third box tends to hold I in UNION, O in KNOWN and N in ANNAN. Just before the final N, expect O in UNION and W in KNOWN.
Useful five-letter words
KNOWN, UNION, ONION, ANNAN and ANION are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses.
- KNOWN
- UNION
- ONION
- ANNAN
- ANION
A Smart Way to Use Both Letters
Begin with A, K and U in the first box, because they open the largest groups. If the opener comes back grey, test I in the third box, since it is the single most common middle letter here. The fixed N 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, N is worth one point and N is worth one point. Words like KNOWN, UNION and ONION are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
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. KNOWN and UNION show the pattern.
Which letters usually start words with N second and N fifth
A, K and U are the usual openers, as in ANNAN, KNOWN and UNION. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
What should I guess first for this pattern
KNOWN is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests K, O and W in the three open boxes.