Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with U as 2nd and N as 5th Letter
Start with HUMAN or QUEEN, two of the best known words that put U second and N last. U in the second box follows many consonants and sits behind the QU pairing. A final N appears in vowel plus N endings such as AN, EN, IN and ON.
51matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with U as 2nd and N as 5th Letter
- augen
- aurin
- auxin
- bugan
- buran
- burin
- butin
- cuban
- cumin
- curin
- cutin
- dujan
- dukhn
- furan
- futon
- guqin
- human
- humin
- huron
- jupon
- kulan
- lukan
- lumen
- lupin
- mucin
- muton
- nucin
- numen
- outen
- pucan
- purin
- puton
- quean
- queen
- quern
- queyn
- quoin
- rubin
- rumen
- rutin
- sudan
- sugan
- sumen
- tuarn
- tufan
- tutin
- yukon
- yulan
- yuman
- yupon
- zupan
What the Common Words Have in Common
Most of these words begin with H as in HUMAN, Q as in QUEEN and L as in LUMEN. In the middle, the third box tends to hold M in HUMAN, E in QUEEN and D in SUDAN. Just before the final N, expect A in HUMAN and E in QUEEN.
Useful five-letter words
HUMAN, QUEEN, LUMEN, CUMIN and SUDAN are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses.
- HUMAN
- QUEEN
- LUMEN
- CUMIN
- SUDAN
How to Narrow It Down
The first box is the biggest unknown, and H, Q and L are the strongest openers to test. If the opener comes back grey, test M in the third box, since it is the single most common middle letter here. The fixed U 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, U is worth one point and N is worth one point. Knowing words such as HUMAN, QUEEN and LUMEN 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. HUMAN and QUEEN show the pattern.
Which letters usually start words with U second and N fifth
H, Q and L are the usual openers, as in HUMAN, QUEEN and LUMEN. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
What are some common 5 letter words with U as 2nd and N as 5th letter
HUMAN, QUEEN, LUMEN, CUMIN and SUDAN are among the best known.