5 Letter Words With N as the Second Letter

The 629 5 letter words with n as the second letter, 87 of them still able to come up as the answer. Sorted by what each guess rules out rather than by alphabet.

One square with N as the second letter still leaves 629 words. ANGEL, ANGER, ANGLE are the strongest openings among them.

ANGEL is the most familiar word here that could still come up as the answer.

Best First Guesses

With 629 words to get through, the first guess decides most of the round. Each one below is on this list, so it could be the answer outright, and the number beside it is how many words would still be left in the worst case.

ANIME: takes 629 down to 91 at worst. It is on the answer list.
SNAKE: down to 103. It is on the answer list.
UNITS: down to 104.

What These Words Have in Common

S is the ending to expect here, closing 79 of these words. The letters that turn up alongside most often are A (254), E (244) and I (234). Everyday English covers 33 of these 629 words. The remainder are valid plays that rarely reach conversation, so guess from the letters above rather than from the bottom of the list.

Best 5 Letter Words With N as the Second Letter

The strongest picks, with answer-list words first.

ANGEL
ANGER
ANGLE
ANGRY
ANGST
ANIME
ANKLE
ANNEX
ANNOY
ANNUL
ANODE
ANTIC
ANVIL
ENACT
ENDOW
ENEMA
ENEMY
ENJOY
ENNUI
ENSUE
ENTER
ENTRY
ENVOY
GNASH
GNOME
INANE
INBOX
INCUR
INDEX
INEPT
INERT
INFER
INGOT
INLAY
INLET
INNER
INPUT
INTER
INTRO
KNACK
KNAVE
KNEAD
KNEED
KNEEL
KNELT
KNIFE
KNOCK
KNOLL
KNOWN
ONION
ONSET
SNACK
SNAIL
SNAKE
SNAKY
SNARE
SNARL
SNEAK
SNEER
SNIDE
SNIFF
SNIPE
SNOOP
SNORE
SNORT
SNOUT
SNOWY
SNUCK
SNUFF
UNCLE
UNCUT
UNDER
UNDID
UNDUE
UNFED
UNFIT
UNIFY
UNION
UNITE
UNITY
UNLIT
UNMET
UNSET
UNTIE
UNTIL
UNWED
UNZIP
ENDED
INDIA
INDIE
INTEL
KNOWS
UNITS

5 Letter Words With N as the Second Letter by Starting Letter

5 Letter Words Starting with A with N as the 2nd Letter

ANGEL
ANGER
ANGLE
ANGRY
ANGST
ANIME
ANKLE
ANNEX
ANNOY
ANNUL
ANODE
ANTIC
ANVIL
ANABO
ANACK
ANAMA
ANANA
ANASA
ANATA
ANCHA
ANCHO
ANCLE
ANCON
ANCOR
ANCRE
ANDES
ANDIA
ANDIC
ANDOR
ANDRE
ANDRO
ANEAR
ANELE
ANEND
ANENT
ANGAS
ANGIA
ANGIE
ANGKA
ANGLO
ANGOR
ANGUS
ANHYD
ANIBA
ANICE
ANIGH
ANILE
ANILS
ANIMA
ANIMI
ANIMO
ANION
ANISE
ANITA
ANJAN
ANJOU
ANKEE
ANKER
ANKHS
ANKOU
ANKUS
ANLAS
ANLET
ANLIA
ANMIA
ANNAL
ANNAM
ANNAN
ANNAS
ANNAT
ANNET
ANNIE
ANNIV
ANNOT
ANNUM
ANNUS
ANOAS
ANOIA
ANOIL
ANOLE
ANOLI
ANOMY
ANORN
ANOUR
ANOUS
ANOVA
ANSAE
ANSAR
ANSAS
ANSEL
ANSER
ANTAE
ANTAL
ANTAR
ANTAS
ANTED
ANTES
ANTIQ
ANTIS
ANTON
ANTRA
ANTRE
ANTSY
ANTUM
ANURA
ANURY
ANYON
ANZAC

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5 Letter Words Starting with E with N as the 2nd Letter

ENACT
ENDOW
ENEMA
ENEMY
ENJOY
ENNUI
ENSUE
ENTER
ENTRY
ENVOY
ENDED
ENAGE
ENAMI
ENAPT
ENARM
ENATE
ENCIA
ENCUP
ENCYC
ENDER
ENDEW
ENDIA
ENDUE
ENEAS
ENEID
ENENT
ENEWS
ENFIN
ENFIX
ENGEM
ENGIN
ENGLE
ENHAT
ENIAC
ENLAY
ENLIT
ENMEW
ENNEW
ENNIA
ENNOG
ENNOY
ENOCH
ENODE
ENOIL
ENOKI
ENOLS
ENORM
ENORN
ENOWS
ENPIA
ENRAY
ENRIB
ENROL
ENRUT
ENSEW
ENSKY
ENTAD
ENTAL
ENTEA
ENTIA
ENTOM
ENTRE
ENTTE
ENURE
ENURN
ENVOI
ENWEB
ENZYM

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5 Letter Words Starting with G with N as the 2nd Letter

GNASH
GNOME
GNAPI
GNARL
GNARR
GNARS
GNAST
GNATS
GNAWN
GNAWS
GNIDE
GNOFF
GNOWS

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5 Letter Words Starting with I with N as the 2nd Letter

INANE
INBOX
INCUR
INDEX
INEPT
INERT
INFER
INGOT
INLAY
INLET
INNER
INPUT
INTER
INTRO
INDIA
INDIE
INTEL
INACT
INAJA
INAPT
INARK
INARM
INBOW
INBYE
INCAN
INCAS
INCEL
INCLE
INCOG
INCOR
INCRA
INCUS
INCUT
INDAN
INDEF
INDEW
INDIC
INDII
INDIN
INDIV
INDOL
INDOW
INDRA
INDRI
INDUC
INDUE
INDUS
INDYL
INERI
INERM
INEYE
INFIN
INFIT
INFIX
INFOS
INFRA
INGAN
INGEM
INGER
INGLE
INGLU
INIAL
INIGO
INION
INJUN
INKED
INKEN
INKER
INKET
INKIE
INKLE
INKOS
INKRA
INLAW
INMEW
INNED
INNET
INNIE
INNIT
INOMA
INONE
INORB
INORG
INROL
INROS
INRUB
INRUN
INSEA
INSEE
INSEP
INSET
INSOL
INSPO
INSTR
INSUE
INTIL
INTIS
INTNL
INTRA
INTSV
INTUE
INULA
INURE
INURN
INUST
INVAR
INVER
INVOY
INWIT

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5 Letter Words Starting with K with N as the 2nd Letter

KNACK
KNAVE
KNEAD
KNEED
KNEEL
KNELT
KNIFE
KNOCK
KNOLL
KNOWN
KNOWS
KNAGS
KNAPE
KNAPS
KNARK
KNARL
KNARS
KNAUR
KNAWE
KNEES
KNELL
KNEZI
KNIAZ
KNICK
KNISH
KNITS
KNIVE
KNOBS
KNOIT
KNOOP
KNOPS
KNORR
KNOSP
KNOTS
KNOUD
KNOUT
KNOWD
KNOWE
KNUBS
KNULE
KNURL
KNURR
KNURS
KNUTE
KNUTH
KNUTS
KNYAZ

5 Letter Words Starting with O with N as the 2nd Letter

ONION
ONSET
ONCER
ONCES
ONCET
ONCIA
ONCIN
ONCUS
ONDES
ONDOL
ONELY
ONERS
ONERY
ONGON
ONIUM
ONKER
ONKOS
ONKUS
ONLAP
ONLAY
ONMUN
ONNED
ONSEN
ONTAL
ONTIC
ONYMY

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5 Letter Words Starting with S with N as the 2nd Letter

SNACK
SNAIL
SNAKE
SNAKY
SNARE
SNARL
SNEAK
SNEER
SNIDE
SNIFF
SNIPE
SNOOP
SNORE
SNORT
SNOUT
SNOWY
SNUCK
SNUFF
SNABS
SNAFF
SNAFU
SNAGS
SNAPE
SNAPS
SNAPY
SNARF
SNARK
SNARS
SNARY
SNASH
SNAST
SNATH
SNAWS
SNEAD
SNEAP
SNEBS
SNECK
SNEDS
SNEED
SNEES
SNELL
SNERP
SNIBS
SNICK
SNIED
SNIES
SNIFT
SNIGS
SNIPS
SNIPY
SNIRL
SNIRT
SNITE
SNITS
SNITZ
SNIVE
SNIVY
SNOBS
SNOCK
SNODS
SNOEK
SNOEP
SNOGA
SNOGS
SNOKE
SNOOD
SNOOK
SNOOL
SNOOT
SNORK
SNOTS
SNOWK
SNOWL
SNOWS
SNUBS
SNUGS
SNURL
SNURP
SNURT
SNUSH
SNYED
SNYES

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5 Letter Words Starting with U with N as the 2nd Letter

UNCLE
UNCUT
UNDER
UNDID
UNDUE
UNFED
UNFIT
UNIFY
UNION
UNITE
UNITY
UNLIT
UNMET
UNSET
UNTIE
UNTIL
UNWED
UNZIP
UNITS
UNACT
UNADD
UNAGI
UNAIS
UNAMI
UNAMO
UNAPT
UNARK
UNARM
UNARY
UNAUS
UNBAG
UNBAN
UNBAR
UNBAY
UNBED
UNBET
UNBID
UNBIT
UNBOG
UNBOW
UNBOX
UNBOY
UNBUD
UNCAP
UNCES
UNCIA
UNCOS
UNCOW
UNCOY
UNCUS
UNDAM
UNDEE
UNDEN
UNDIG
UNDIM
UNDOG
UNDON
UNDOS
UNDRY
UNDUB
UNDUG
UNDYE
UNETH
UNEYE
UNFAR
UNFEW
UNFIX
UNFUR
UNGAG
UNGET
UNGKA
UNGOD
UNGOT
UNGUM
UNHAD
UNHAP
UNHAT
UNHEX
UNHID
UNHIP
UNHIT
UNHOT
UNIAT
UNICA
UNICE
UNINN
UNIOS
UNISM
UNIST
UNIUS
UNJAM
UNKED
UNKEN
UNKET
UNKEY
UNKID
UNKIN
UNKUT
UNLAP
UNLAW
UNLAX
UNLAY
UNLED
UNLEG
UNLET
UNLID
UNLIE
UNMAD
UNMAN
UNMEW
UNMIX
UNNET
UNNEW
UNODE
UNOIL
UNOLD
UNONA
UNORN
UNOWN
UNPAY
UNPEG
UNPEN
UNPIN
UNPLY
UNPOT
UNPUT
UNRAM
UNRAY
UNRED
UNRID
UNRIG
UNRIP
UNROW
UNRRA
UNRUN
UNSAD
UNSAW
UNSAY
UNSEE
UNSEW
UNSEX
UNSHY
UNSIN
UNSLY
UNSOD
UNSON
UNSTY
UNSUB
UNSUN
UNTAG

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5 Letter Words Starting with C, F, J and other letters with N as the 2nd Letter

CNIDA
FNAME
FNARR
FNESE
JNANA
MNAGE
MNEME
MNIUM
PNEUM
PNEUS

Less Familiar Words Here

This page carries a lot of words most players would not define. Reading them once is quicker than meeting them cold in a puzzle.

GNARL: Twist into a state of deformity.
UNSEX: Make infertile.
INKLE: A linen tape used for trimming as a decoration.
SNOEK: A large marine food fish common on the coasts of Australia, New Zealand, and southern Africa.
UNPIN: Remove the pins from; unfasten the pins of.
ENVOI: A brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry.
ANELE: Administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing.
UNSAY: Take back what one has said.
ANOLE: Small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards with the ability to change skin color.
INAPT: Not elegant or graceful in expression.
SNARF: Make off with belongings of others.
UNFED: Not fed. It is on the answer list.
INCUS: The ossicle between the malleus and the stapes.
INDRI: Large short-tailed lemur of Madagascar having thick silky fur in black and white and fawn.
SNICK: A small cut.
SNAKY: Resembling a serpent in form. It is on the answer list.
INFIX: Put or introduce into something.
INURE: Cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate.

FAQs

Can a Wordle answer have N as the second letter?

Yes. UNDER, UNTIL and KNOWN all sit on the Wordle answer list, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.

Do any of these use the same letter twice?

Yes. KNOWN and UNION are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.

Is ANKUS really a word?

Yes. An elephant goad with a sharp spike and a hook. It is not on the Wordle answer list, so keep it for Scrabble.

Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?

UNDER. It is the most ordinary word here that the answer list carries, so it is the guess to make when you want to win the round rather than learn from it.

Are all of these accepted as guesses?

Yes. Every word on this list is a legal guess, including the ones that look wrong. UNWRY and UNWON are among them. Only a smaller set sits on the answer list, and those are the ones marked in green.

Which of these would most players overlook?

ANNUL, ANTIC and ENDOW. All three are on the answer list, and none is a word you would reach for early, so they are worth remembering once the obvious guesses run out.

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