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5 Letter Words With N as the Third Letter

Looking for five-letter words with N as the third letter? There are 681 of them. Start with the familiar ones: since, money, final, month. Those 124 common words are also the only possible answers in our daily 5-letter puzzle.

Tip: test the vowels first, starting with E. Once they are in place, the consonants around them usually follow. A guess that covers common letters here: since.

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Common 5-letter words with N as the third letter (124)

Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.

The letter before the N is most often I (161 words), and the one after it E (118 words). On average a word here has 1.6 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is E (in 268 words). 30% repeat a letter, like sense. The most common first letter is M (62 words).

All 5-letter words with N as the third letter (681)

From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.

acned acnes amnia amnic amnio annal annas annex annoy annul apnea aunts aunty awned banal banco bancs bandh bands bandy baned banes bangs bania banjo banks banns bants banty bench bends bendy benes benne benni benny bento bents binal bindi binds bines binge bingo binit bints bonce bonds boned boner bones boney bongo bongs bonks bonne bonny bonus bonze bunch bunco bunds bundt bungs bunko bunks bunns bunny bunts bunya canal candy caned caner canes canid canna canny canoe canon canso canst canto cants canty cense centi cento cents cinch cines conch condo coned cones coney conga conge congo conic conin conks conky conns contd conte conto contr conus cunts cynic dance dandy dangs danio denar denes denim dense dents dinar dined diner dines dinge dingo dings dingy dinks dinky dints donas donee donga dongs donna donne donor donsy donut dunam dunce dunch dunes dungs dungy dunks dunno dunny dunts dynel dynes ennui ernes etnas fancy fanes fanga fango fangs fanny fanon fanos fanum fence fends fenny final finch finds fined finer fines finis finks finny finos fonds fondu fonts fundi funds fungi fungo funks funky funny ganef ganev gangs ganja ganof genes genet genic genie genii genip genoa genom genre genro gents genua genus ginks ginny gonad gonef goner gongs gonia gonif gonna gonof gonzo gunge gungy gunks gunky gunny hance hands handy hangs hanks hanky hansa hanse hants hence henge henna henry hents hinds hinge hinny hints honan honda honed honer hones honey hongi hongs honks honor hunch hunks hunky hunts inned inner innit ionic janes janty jenny jingo jinks jinni jinns jones junco junks junky junta junto kanas kanes kanga kanji kanzu kenaf kench kendo kenos kente kinas kinda kinds kindy kines kings kinin kinks kinky kinos konks kunas lanai lance lands lanes lanky lends lenes lenis lenos lense lento linac lindy lined linen liner lines liney linga lingo lings lingy linin links linky linns linos lints linty linum loner longe longs lunar lunas lunch lunes lunet lunge lungi lungs lunks lunts lynch manas manat maned manes manga mange mango mangy mania manic manky manly manna manor manos manse manta manus menad mends menes mensa mense menta menus minae minas mince mincy minds mined miner mines minge mingy minim minis minke minks minny minor mints minty minus monad monas monde mondo money mongo mongs monie monks monos monte month monty munch mungo munis mynah mynas nanas nance nancy nanna nanny nines ninja ninny ninon ninth nonas nonce nones nonet nongs nonyl oinks ornis ounce owned owner panda pandy paned panel panes panga pangs panic panir panko panne pansy panto pants panty penal pence pends penes pengo penis penna penne penni penny pinas pinch pined pines piney pingo pings pinko pinks pinky pinna pinny pinon pinot pinta pinto pints pinup ponce poncy ponds pones pongs punas punch pungs punka punks punky punny punto punts punty pwned qanat rance ranch rands randy ranee range rangy ranid ranis ranks rants renal rends renew renig renin rente rents rinds rings rinks rinse ronde rondo runes rungs runic runny runts runty rynds sands sandy saned saner sanes sanga sangh sansa santo sends sengi senna senor sensa sense sente senti since sines sinew singe sings sinhs sinks sinus sonar sonde sones songs sonic sonly sonny sonsy sunna sunns sunny sunup synch syncs synod synth tanas tangi tango tangs tangy tanka tanks tansy tanti tanto tench tends tenet tenge tenia tenne tenno tenon tenor tense tenth tents tenty tinct tinea tined tines tinge tings tinny tints tonal tondi tondo toned toner tones toney tonga tongs tonic tonne tonus tunas tuned tuner tunes tungs tunic tunny tyned tynes ulnad ulnae ulnar ulnas usnea vanda vaned vanes vangs venae venal vends venge venin venom vents venue vinal vinas vinca vined vines vinic vinos vinyl wands waned wanes waney wanks wanly wanna wants wench wends wenny wince winch winds windy wined wines winey wings wingy winks winos winze wonga wonks wonky wonts wynds wynns xenia xenic xenon yangs yanks yenta yente yince yonic yonis yonks zanza zincs zincy zineb zines zings zingy zinky zonal zoned zoner zones zonks

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More 5-letter word lists with N

Starting with N (214)Ending in N (376)Second letter N (248)Fourth letter N (548) With A and N (769)With E and N (745)With I and N (662)With N and O (606)With N and U (333)

Frequently asked questions

How many five-letter words have N as the third letter?

Our dictionary has 681, which is 7.5% of all five-letter words. 124 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.

What is a good guess from this list?

Try since. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 30% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.

Which letters most often sit next to the N?

The letter before the N is most often I (161 words), and the one after it E (118 words).

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