Five-letter position pattern

5 Letter Words with N as the 2nd Letter

Need help finding 5 letter words with N as the 2nd letter? N in the second box starts many familiar words, from UNDER, UNTIL and ENTER to KNOWN, INDEX and ANGRY. The openings and examples below make it quicker to solve Wordle, Scrabble and crossword clues.

552matching five-letter words

5 Letter Words with N as the 2nd Letter

anabo
anack
anama
anana
anata
ancho
ancle
ancon
ancor
ancre
andes
andia
andor
andro
anear
anele
anend
anent
angas
angel
anger
angia
angle
anglo
angor
angry
angst
anhyd
anigh
anile
anils
anima
anime
animi
animo
anion
anise
anjan
ankee
anker
ankhs
ankle
ankus
anlas
anlet
anlia
anmia
annal
annas
annat
annet
annex
anniv
annot
annoy
annul
annum
annus
anoas
anode
anoia
anoil
anole
anoli
anomy
anorn
anour
ansae
ansar
antae
antal
antar
antas
anted
antes
antic
antis
antra
antre
antsy
anura
anury
anvil
anyon
anzac
cnida
enact
enage
enami
enapt
enarm
enate
encia
encup
encyc
ended
ender
endew
endia
endow
endue
eneid
enema
enemy
enent
enews
enfin
enfix
engem
enhat
eniac
enjoy
enlay
enlit
enmew
ennew
ennia
ennog
ennoy
ennui
enode
enoil
enoki
enols
enorm
enorn
enows
enpia
enray
enrib
enrol
enrut
ensew
ensky
ensue
entad
ental
entea
enter
entia
entom
entre
entry
entte
enure
enurn
envoi
envoy
enweb
enzym
fname
fnese
gnarl
gnarr
gnars
gnash
gnast
gnats
gnawn
gnaws
gnide
gnoff
gnome
gnows
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inaja
inane
inapt
inark
inarm
inbow
inbox
inbye
incan
incas
incle
incog
incor
incra
incur
incus
incut
indan
indew
index
india
indie
indii
indin
indol
indow
indri
indue
indus
indyl
inept
inerm
inert
ineye
infer
infit
infix
infos
infra
ingan
ingem
ingle
inglu
ingot
inial
inion
inked
inken
inker
inket
inkie
inkle
inkos
inlaw
inlay
inlet
inmew
inned
inner
innet
innit
inoma
inone
inorb
input
inrol
inrub
inrun
insea
insee
insep
inset
insol
insue
intel
inter
intil
intis
intnl
intra
intro
intsv
intue
inula
inure
inurn
inust
invar
invoy
inwit
jnana
knack
knags
knape
knaps
knark
knarl
knars
knaur
knave
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knead
kneed
kneel
knees
knell
knelt
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kniaz
knife
knish
knits
knive
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knock
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knops
knorr
knosp
knots
knout
knowe
known
knows
knubs
knurl
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knurs
knuts
knyaz
mnage
mneme
oncer
onces
oncet
oncia
oncin
oncus
onely
oners
onery
onion
onium
onker
onkos
onkus
onlap
onlay
onned
onset
ontal
ontic
onymy
pneum
snabs
snack
snaff
snafu
snags
snail
snake
snaky
snape
snaps
snapy
snare
snarf
snark
snarl
snars
snary
snash
snast
snath
snaws
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snebs
sneck
sneds
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snell
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snibs
snick
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snies
sniff
snift
snigs
snipe
snips
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snirl
snirt
snite
snits
snitz
snivy
snobs
snock
snods
snoek
snoep
snoga
snogs
snoke
snood
snook
snool
snoop
snoot
snore
snork
snort
snots
snout
snowk
snowl
snows
snowy
snubs
snuck
snuff
snugs
snurl
snurp
snurt
snush
snyed
snyes
unact
unadd
unais
unamo
unapt
unark
unarm
unary
unaus
unbag
unban
unbar
unbay
unbed
unbet
unbid
unbit
unbog
unbow
unbox
unboy
unbud
uncap
unces
uncia
uncle
uncos
uncow
uncoy
uncus
uncut
undam
undee
unden
under
undid
undig
undim
undog
undon
undub
undue
undug
undye
uneth
uneye
unfar
unfed
unfew
unfit
unfix
unfur
ungag
unget
ungka
ungod
ungot
ungum
unhad
unhap
unhat
unhex
unhid
unhip
unhit
unhot
uniat
unice
unify
uninn
union
unism
unist
unite
units
unity
unius
unjam
unked
unken
unket
unkey
unkid
unkin
unlap
unlaw
unlax
unlay
unled
unlet
unlid
unlie
unlit
unmad
unman
unmet
unmew
unmix
unnet
unnew
unode
unoil
unold
unorn
unown
unpay
unpeg
unpen
unpin
unpot
unput
unram
unray
unred
unrid
unrig
unrip
unrow
unrun
unsad
unsay
unsee
unset
unsew
unsex
unshy
unsin
unsly
unsod
unson
unsty
unsun
untap
untar
untax
untie
until
untin
untop
unurn
unuse
unwan
unwax
unweb
unwed
unwet
unwig
unwit
unwon
unwry
unzen
unzip

Word Openings You Will See with N as the Second Letter

Most words in this group follow a handful of openings. UN gives UNDER, UNTIL and UNION; EN gives ENTER, ENEMY and ENJOY; AN gives ANGRY, ANGEL and ANKLE; IN gives INDEX, INNER and INPUT; KN gives KNOWN, KNIFE and KNOCK. Learning them lets you jump from the second letter to a short list of likely words.

Useful five-letter words

Start with UNDER, UNTIL, KNOWN, ENTER and INDEX. Each one is common enough to appear in everyday writing, which makes it a safe test. ANGRY, UNION and KNIFE are worth keeping in reserve.

UNDER
UNTIL
KNOWN
ENTER
INDEX

A Smart Way to Use the Second Letter

Vowels cover most of the first box, so test U and E first, then I and A. KN words are easy to spot because the K is silent, as in KNOWN, KNIFE and KNOCK. With the first two boxes in place, the ending decides which of the likely words fits.

Playing These Words in Scrabble

In Scrabble, N is worth one point, so it is easy to play but adds little to a score on its own. Keeping a few words in mind, such as UNDER, UNTIL and KNOWN, makes it easier to use the tile when it turns up on your rack.

Frequently asked questions

Why is the K silent in KNOWN and KNIFE

The K was once pronounced in these words, but it dropped out of speech while the spelling stayed. KNOCK and KNEEL follow the same pattern, so treat KN as a single sound when you narrow down the pattern.

Is N a common second letter in five letter words

N is a common second letter in five letter words. Knowing the usual openings is more helpful than guessing blindly.

What are good 5 letter words with N as the 2nd letter to guess first

UNDER, UNTIL and KNOWN are good places to start, because they are familiar and spread across different letters. ENTER and INDEX make good follow ups.