5-letter words with N as the fifth letter

There are 521 five-letter words with N as the fifth letter. Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green tile fixes a position, and this is the full list of answers that still fit. N is a common one-pointer that both starts and ends a huge share of English words.

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Every word below is exactly five letters with N in the fifth position, shown with its Scrabble score. Common picks include aboon, abrin, acorn, actin and acton. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a specific puzzle further.

Highest-scoring 5-letter words with n as the fifth letter

WordScoreLength
zazen235
zygon185
hazan175
hizen175
queyn175
wizen175
zayin175
cozen165
mizen165
zaman165

5-letter words with N as the fifth letter (521)

Showing the first 300 of 521. Use the solver above to filter to your tiles, or take the whole set from the free JSON API.

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Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words have N as the fifth letter?

Our dictionary lists 521 five-letter words with N in the fifth position.

How do I use this list for Wordle?

If your fifth tile turned green as N, this is your candidate list. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters.

What is a common example?

ABOON is a common five-letter word with N as its fifth letter.

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