Use ? for one letter, * for any
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Five letter words beginning with n and containing n (14)

Found 14 five letter words beginning with n and containing n. Search pattern: n??n?. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.

Scrabble Scores — Average: 6 pts

Highest: nying 9, nanny 8, ninny 8, nonny 8, nouny 8

Lowest: nouns 5, noons 5, noint 5, neons 5, naunt 5

5 Letter Words (14)

About This Pattern

The search pattern n??n? looks for 5-letter words with the letter N in the first position, an unknown letter in the second position, an unknown letter in the third position, the letter N in the fourth position, an unknown letter in the fifth position. You already know 2 out of 5 letters — only 3 remain to discover.

Where This Helps

  • Crossword puzzles — you have a 5-letter clue with some known letters and need to fill in the blanks.
  • Wordle — narrow down today's answer by checking which 5-letter words fit your known and unknown positions.
  • Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
  • Word games — anagram solvers, hangman helpers, and vocabulary builders all benefit from pattern-based word search.

FAQ

How many words match the pattern n??n??

There are 14 English words matching this pattern.

Which word length is most common for this pattern?

5-letter words are the most common, with 14 matches out of 14 total.

What are some example words matching n??n??

Some matching words include: naans, nanna, nanny, naunt, nemns.

How does the pattern n??n? work?

Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.

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