5 Letter Words Containing N
There are 1,849 5-letter English words that contain N, from ABOON to ZOONS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: ZANZA (23), ZAZEN (23), ZINKY (21). The longest entry here is ABOON at 5 letters.
Word list
A
- ABOON7 pts
- ACING8 pts
- ACINI7 pts
- ACNED8 pts
- ACNES7 pts
- ACORN7 pts
- ACTIN7 pts
- ADMAN8 pts
- ADMEN8 pts
- ADORN6 pts
- ADOWN9 pts
- ADUNC8 pts
- AEONS5 pts
- AGAIN6 pts
- AGENE6 pts
- AGENT6 pts
- AGING7 pts
- AGONE6 pts
- AGONS6 pts
- AGONY9 pts
- AIRNS5 pts
- AKENE9 pts
- ALAND6 pts
- ALANE5 pts
- ALANG6 pts
- ALANS5 pts
- ALANT5 pts
- ALGIN6 pts
- ALIEN5 pts
- ALIGN6 pts
- ALINE5 pts
- ALOIN5 pts
- ALONE5 pts
- ALONG6 pts
- AMAIN7 pts
- AMEND8 pts
- AMENS7 pts
- AMENT7 pts
- AMINE7 pts
- AMINO7 pts
- AMINS7 pts
- AMNIA7 pts
- AMNIC9 pts
- AMONG8 pts
- ANCON7 pts
- ANEAR5 pts
- ANELE5 pts
- ANENT5 pts
- ANGAS6 pts
- ANGEL6 pts
- ANGER6 pts
- ANGLE6 pts
- ANGRY9 pts
- ANGST6 pts
- ANILE5 pts
- ANILS5 pts
- ANIMA7 pts
- ANIME7 pts
- ANIMI7 pts
- ANION5 pts
- ANISE5 pts
- ANKHS12 pts
- ANKLE9 pts
- ANKUS9 pts
- ANLAS5 pts
- ANNAL5 pts
- ANNAS5 pts
- ANNEX12 pts
- ANNOY8 pts
- ANNUL5 pts
- ANOAS5 pts
- ANODE6 pts
- ANOLE5 pts
- ANOMY10 pts
- ANSAE5 pts
- ANTAE5 pts
- ANTAS5 pts
- ANTED6 pts
- ANTES5 pts
- ANTIC7 pts
- ANTIS5 pts
- ANTRA5 pts
- ANTRE5 pts
- ANTSY8 pts
- ANVIL8 pts
- APIAN7 pts
- APING8 pts
- APNEA7 pts
- APRON7 pts
- ARENA5 pts
- ARGON6 pts
- ARPEN7 pts
- ARSON5 pts
- ASANA5 pts
- ASHEN8 pts
- ASPEN7 pts
- ATMAN7 pts
- ATONE5 pts
- ATONY8 pts
- AUNTS5 pts
- AUNTY8 pts
- AUXIN12 pts
- AVANT8 pts
- AVENS8 pts
- AVIAN8 pts
- AVION8 pts
- AWING9 pts
- AWNED9 pts
- AXING13 pts
- AXION12 pts
- AXMAN14 pts
- AXMEN14 pts
- AXONE12 pts
- AXONS12 pts
- AYINS8 pts
- AZANS14 pts
- AZINE14 pts
- AZLON14 pts
- AZONS14 pts
B
- BACON9 pts
- BAIRN7 pts
- BANAL7 pts
- BANCO9 pts
- BANDS8 pts
- BANDY11 pts
- BANED8 pts
- BANES7 pts
- BANGS8 pts
- BANJO14 pts
- BANKS11 pts
- BANNS7 pts
- BANTY10 pts
- BARNS7 pts
- BARNY10 pts
- BARON7 pts
- BASIN7 pts
- BATON7 pts
- BEANO7 pts
- BEANS7 pts
- BEGAN8 pts
- BEGIN8 pts
- BEGUN8 pts
- BEING8 pts
- BENCH12 pts
- BENDS8 pts
- BENDY11 pts
- BENES7 pts
- BENNE7 pts
- BENNI7 pts
- BENNY10 pts
- BENTS7 pts
- BETON7 pts
- BHANG11 pts
- BINAL7 pts
- BINDI8 pts
- BINDS8 pts
- BINES7 pts
- BINGE8 pts
- BINGO8 pts
- BINIT7 pts
- BINTS7 pts
- BIONT7 pts
- BISON7 pts
- BLAIN7 pts
- BLAND8 pts
- BLANK11 pts
- BLAWN10 pts
- BLEND8 pts
- BLENT7 pts
- BLIND8 pts
- BLINI7 pts
- BLINK11 pts
- BLOND8 pts
- BLOWN10 pts
- BLUNT7 pts
- BOGAN8 pts
- BOING8 pts
- BONDS8 pts
- BONED8 pts
- BONER7 pts
- BONES7 pts
- BONEY10 pts
- BONGO8 pts
- BONGS8 pts
- BONKS11 pts
- BONNE7 pts
- BONNY10 pts
- BONUS7 pts
- BONZE16 pts
- BOONS7 pts
- BORNE7 pts
- BORON7 pts
- BOSON7 pts
- BOSUN7 pts
- BOUND8 pts
- BOURN7 pts
- BRAIN7 pts
- BRAND8 pts
- BRANK11 pts
- BRANS7 pts
- BRANT7 pts
- BRAWN10 pts
- BRENS7 pts
- BRENT7 pts
- BRINE7 pts
- BRING8 pts
- BRINK11 pts
- BRINS7 pts
- BRINY10 pts
- BRONC9 pts
- BROWN10 pts
- BRUIN7 pts
- BRUNT7 pts
- BUNCH12 pts
- BUNCO9 pts
- BUNDS8 pts
- BUNDT8 pts
- BUNGS8 pts
- BUNKO11 pts
- BUNKS11 pts
- BUNNS7 pts
- BUNNY10 pts
- BUNTS7 pts
- BUNYA10 pts
- BURAN7 pts
- BURIN7 pts
- BURNS7 pts
- BURNT7 pts
- BWANA10 pts
C
- CABIN9 pts
- CAINS7 pts
- CAIRN7 pts
- CAJON14 pts
- CANAL7 pts
- CANDY11 pts
- CANED8 pts
- CANER7 pts
- CANES7 pts
- CANID8 pts
- CANNA7 pts
- CANNY10 pts
- CANOE7 pts
- CANON7 pts
- CANSO7 pts
- CANST7 pts
- CANTO7 pts
- CANTS7 pts
- CANTY10 pts
- CAPON9 pts
- CARNS7 pts
- CARNY10 pts
- CENSE7 pts
- CENTO7 pts
- CENTS7 pts
- CHAIN10 pts
- CHANG11 pts
- CHANT10 pts
- CHINA10 pts
- CHINE10 pts
- CHINK14 pts
- CHINO10 pts
- CHINS10 pts
- CHUNK14 pts
- CHURN10 pts
- CINCH12 pts
- CINES7 pts
- CIONS7 pts
- CLANG8 pts
- CLANK11 pts
- CLANS7 pts
- CLEAN7 pts
- CLINE7 pts
- CLING8 pts
- CLINK11 pts
- CLONE7 pts
- CLONK11 pts
- CLONS7 pts
- CLOWN10 pts
- CLUNG8 pts
- CLUNK11 pts
- CODEN8 pts
- CODON8 pts
- COGON8 pts
- COIGN8 pts
- COINS7 pts
- COLIN7 pts
- COLON7 pts
- CONCH12 pts
- CONDO8 pts
- CONED8 pts
- CONES7 pts
- CONEY10 pts
- CONGA8 pts
- CONGE8 pts
- CONGO8 pts
- CONIC9 pts
- CONIN7 pts
- CONKS11 pts
- CONKY14 pts
- CONNS7 pts
- CONTE7 pts
- CONTO7 pts
- CONUS7 pts
- COONS7 pts
- COPEN9 pts
- CORNS7 pts
- CORNU7 pts
- CORNY10 pts
- COTAN7 pts
- COUNT7 pts
- COVEN10 pts
- COVIN10 pts
- COZEN16 pts
- CRANE7 pts
- CRANK11 pts
- CRONE7 pts
- CRONY10 pts
- CROON7 pts
- CROWN10 pts
- CUING8 pts
- CUMIN9 pts
- CUNTS7 pts
- CURNS7 pts
- CUTIN7 pts
- CYANO10 pts
- CYANS10 pts
- CYNIC12 pts
- CYTON10 pts
D
- DAMAN8 pts
- DAMNS8 pts
- DANCE8 pts
- DANDY10 pts
- DANGS7 pts
- DANIO6 pts
- DARNS6 pts
- DAUNT6 pts
- DAVEN9 pts
- DAWEN9 pts
- DAWNS9 pts
- DEANS6 pts
- DEIGN7 pts
- DEMON8 pts
- DENES6 pts
- DENIM8 pts
- DENSE6 pts
- DENTS6 pts
- DEVON9 pts
- DEWAN9 pts
- DIENE6 pts
- DINAR6 pts
- DINED7 pts
- DINER6 pts
- DINES6 pts
- DINGE7 pts
- DINGO7 pts
- DINGS7 pts
- DINGY10 pts
- DINKS10 pts
- DINKY13 pts
- DINTS6 pts
- DIVAN9 pts
- DIWAN9 pts
- DIZEN15 pts
- DJINN13 pts
- DJINS13 pts
- DOING7 pts
- DONAS6 pts
- DONEE6 pts
- DONGA7 pts
- DONGS7 pts
- DONNA6 pts
- DONNE6 pts
- DONOR6 pts
- DONSY9 pts
- DONUT6 pts
- DOVEN9 pts
- DOWNS9 pts
- DOWNY12 pts
- DOYEN9 pts
- DOZEN15 pts
- DRAIN6 pts
- DRANK10 pts
- DRAWN9 pts
- DRINK10 pts
- DRONE6 pts
- DROWN9 pts
- DRUNK10 pts
- DUNAM8 pts
- DUNCE8 pts
- DUNCH11 pts
- DUNES6 pts
- DUNGS7 pts
- DUNGY10 pts
- DUNKS10 pts
- DUNTS6 pts
- DURNS6 pts
- DWINE9 pts
- DYING10 pts
- DYNEL9 pts
- DYNES9 pts
E
- EARNS5 pts
- EATEN5 pts
- EBONS7 pts
- EBONY10 pts
- EIKON9 pts
- EKING10 pts
- ELAIN5 pts
- ELAND6 pts
- ELANS5 pts
- ELFIN8 pts
- ELINT5 pts
- ELOIN5 pts
- EMEND8 pts
- ENACT7 pts
- ENATE5 pts
- ENDED7 pts
- ENDER6 pts
- ENDOW9 pts
- ENDUE6 pts
- ENEMA7 pts
- ENEMY10 pts
- ENJOY15 pts
- ENNUI5 pts
- ENOKI9 pts
- ENOLS5 pts
- ENORM7 pts
- ENOWS8 pts
- ENROL5 pts
- ENSKY12 pts
- ENSUE5 pts
- ENTER5 pts
- ENTIA5 pts
- ENTRY8 pts
- ENURE5 pts
- ENVOI8 pts
- ENVOY11 pts
- ENZYM19 pts
- EOSIN5 pts
- ERNES5 pts
- ETNAS5 pts
- EVENS8 pts
- EVENT8 pts
- EXINE12 pts
- EXONS12 pts
- EYING9 pts
F
- FAENA8 pts
- FAGIN9 pts
- FAINT8 pts
- FANCY13 pts
- FANES8 pts
- FANGA9 pts
- FANGS9 pts
- FANNY11 pts
- FANON8 pts
- FANOS8 pts
- FANUM10 pts
- FAUNA8 pts
- FAUNS8 pts
- FAWNS11 pts
- FAWNY14 pts
- FEIGN9 pts
- FEINT8 pts
- FELON8 pts
- FENCE10 pts
- FENDS9 pts
- FENNY11 pts
- FERNS8 pts
- FERNY11 pts
- FICIN10 pts
- FIEND9 pts
- FINAL8 pts
- FINCH13 pts
- FINDS9 pts
- FINED9 pts
- FINER8 pts
- FINES8 pts
- FINIS8 pts
- FINKS12 pts
- FINNY11 pts
- FINOS8 pts
- FIRNS8 pts
- FLANK12 pts
- FLANS8 pts
- FLING9 pts
- FLINT8 pts
- FLONG9 pts
- FLOWN11 pts
- FLUNG9 pts
- FLUNK12 pts
- FOEHN11 pts
- FOHNS11 pts
- FOINS8 pts
- FONDS9 pts
- FONDU9 pts
- FONTS8 pts
- FOUND9 pts
- FOUNT8 pts
- FRANC10 pts
- FRANK12 pts
- FRENA8 pts
- FROND9 pts
- FRONS8 pts
- FRONT8 pts
- FROWN11 pts
- FUNDI9 pts
- FUNDS9 pts
- FUNGI9 pts
- FUNGO9 pts
- FUNKS12 pts
- FUNKY15 pts
- FUNNY11 pts
- FURAN8 pts
- FUTON8 pts
G
- GAINS6 pts
- GAMIN8 pts
- GANEF9 pts
- GANEV9 pts
- GANGS7 pts
- GANJA13 pts
- GANOF9 pts
- GARNI6 pts
- GAUNT6 pts
- GENES6 pts
- GENET6 pts
- GENIC8 pts
- GENIE6 pts
- GENII6 pts
- GENIP8 pts
- GENOA6 pts
- GENOM8 pts
- GENRE6 pts
- GENRO6 pts
- GENTS6 pts
- GENUA6 pts
- GENUS6 pts
- GIANT6 pts
- GINKS10 pts
- GINNY9 pts
- GIPON8 pts
- GIRNS6 pts
- GIRON6 pts
- GIVEN9 pts
- GLAND7 pts
- GLANS6 pts
- GLEAN6 pts
- GLENS6 pts
- GLINT6 pts
- GLUON6 pts
- GNARL6 pts
- GNARR6 pts
- GNARS6 pts
- GNASH9 pts
- GNATS6 pts
- GNAWN9 pts
- GNAWS9 pts
- GNOME8 pts
- GOBAN8 pts
- GOING7 pts
- GONAD7 pts
- GONEF9 pts
- GONER6 pts
- GONGS7 pts
- GONIA6 pts
- GONIF9 pts
- GONOF9 pts
- GONZO15 pts
- GOONS6 pts
- GOONY9 pts
- GOWAN9 pts
- GOWNS9 pts
- GRAIN6 pts
- GRANA6 pts
- GRAND7 pts
- GRANS6 pts
- GRANT6 pts
- GREEN6 pts
- GRIND7 pts
- GRINS6 pts
- GROAN6 pts
- GROIN6 pts
- GROWN9 pts
- GRUNT6 pts
- GUANO6 pts
- GUANS6 pts
- GUNKS10 pts
- GUNKY13 pts
- GUNNY9 pts
- GYRON9 pts
H
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Showing the first 600 of 1,849 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | zanza | 23 | 24 |
| 2 | zazen | 23 | 24 |
| 3 | zinky | 21 | 21 |
| 4 | junky | 19 | 22 |
| 5 | enzym | 19 | 20 |
| 6 | zincy | 19 | 20 |
| 7 | nudzh | 18 | 19 |
| 8 | zingy | 18 | 19 |
| 9 | zonks | 18 | 19 |
| 10 | winze | 17 | 18 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain N?
1,849 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters N in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).