Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with R as 2nd and N as 5th Letter
The ?R??N shape looks narrow, but it opens up once you know the common starts and endings. R in the second box forms blends with B, C, D, F, G, P and T. A final N appears in vowel plus N endings such as AN, EN, IN and ON.
57matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with R as 2nd and N as 5th Letter
- arain
- argan
- argin
- argon
- arian
- aroon
- arpen
- arson
- aryan
- arzan
- arzun
- brain
- brawn
- broon
- brown
- bruin
- creen
- croon
- crown
- drain
- drawn
- drinn
- drown
- ergon
- erron
- erven
- frawn
- frayn
- frden
- freen
- freon
- frorn
- frown
- grain
- green
- grein
- groan
- groin
- grown
- irian
- kroon
- orcin
- organ
- orlon
- orpin
- prawn
- preen
- preon
- prepn
- prion
- proin
- proyn
- train
- treen
- urban
- urman
- urson
What the Common Words Have in Common
The first box is most often G as in GREEN, D as in DRAWN and B as in BROWN. The third box is usually O in BROWN, A in TRAIN and E in GREEN. The fourth box is most often W in BROWN and I in TRAIN.
Useful five-letter words
GREEN, BROWN, TRAIN, BRAIN and GROWN are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses. URBAN, CROWN and DRAWN are worth keeping in reserve.
- GREEN
- BROWN
- TRAIN
- BRAIN
- GROWN
How to Narrow It Down
The first box is the biggest unknown, and G, D and B are the strongest openers to test. If the opener comes back grey, test O in the third box, since it is the single most common middle letter here. The fixed R 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, R is worth one point and N is worth one point. Knowing words such as GREEN, BROWN and TRAIN helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
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. GREEN and BROWN show the pattern.
Which letters usually start words with R second and N fifth
G, D and B are the usual openers, as in GREEN, DRAWN and BROWN. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
Is R second and N fifth a common pattern in Wordle
It is a fair sized group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Knowing the usual openers and middle letters helps more than guessing blindly.