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5-letter words with N as the 3rd letter

A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when N is fixed in the 3rd slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: acned, acnes, amnia.

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639 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
acned52
acnes52
amnia52
amnic52
annal52
annas52
annex52
annoy52
annul52
apnea52
aunts51
aunty52
awned52
banal52
banco52
bands51
bandy52
baned52
banes52
bangs51
banjo52
banks51
banns51
banty52
bench51
bends51
bendy52
benes52
benne51
benni52
benny52
bento52
bents51
binal52
bindi52
binds51
bines52
binge51
bingo52
binit52
bints51
bonds51
boned52
boner52
bones52
boney52
bongo52
bongs51
bonks51
bonne51
bonny52
bonus52
bonze51
bunch51
bunco52
bunds51
bundt51
bungs51
bunko52
bunks51
bunns51
bunny52
bunts51
bunya52
canal52
candy52
caned52
caner52
canes52
canid52
canna52
canny52
canoe51
canon52
canso52
canst51
canto52
cants51
canty52
cense51
cento52
cents51
cinch51
cines52
conch51
condo52
coned52
cones52
coney52
conga52
conge51
congo52
conic52
conin52
conks51
conky52
conns51
conte51
conto52
conus52
cynic52
dance51
dandy52
dangs51
danio52
denes52
denim52
dense51
dents51
dinar52
dined52
diner52
dines52
dinge51
dingo52
dings51
dingy52
dinks51
dinky52
dinos52
dints51
donas52
donee51
donga52
dongs51
donna52
donne51
donor52
donsy52
donut52
dunam52
dunce51
dunch51
dunes52
dungs51
dungy52
dunks51
dunts51
dynel52
dynes52
ennui52
ernes52
etnas52
fancy52
fanes52
fanga52
fangs51
fanny52
fanon52
fanos52
fanum52
fence51
fends51
fenny52
final52
finch51
finds51
fined52
finer52
fines52
finis52
finks51
finny52
finos52
fonds51
fondu52
fonts51
fundi52
funds51
fungi52
fungo52
funks51
funky52
funny52
ganef52
ganev52
gangs51
ganja52
ganof52
genes52
genet52
genic52
genie51
genii52
genip52
genoa52
genom52
genre51
genro52
gents51
genua52
genus52
ginks51
ginny52
gonad52
gonef52
goner52
gongs51
gonia52
gonif52
gonof52
gonzo52
gunks51
gunky52
gunny52
hance51
hands51
handy52
hangs51
hanks51
hanky52
hansa52
hanse51
hants51
hence51
henna52
henry52
hents51
hinds51
hinge51
hinky52
hinny52
hints51
honan52
honda52
honed52
honer52
hones52
honey52
hongs51
honks51
honky52
honor52
hunch51
hunks51
hunky52
hunts51
inned52
inner52
ionic52
janes52
janky52
janty52
jenny52
jingo52
jinks51
jinni52
jinns51
jones52
junco52
junks51
junky52
junta52
junto52
kanas52
kanes52
kanji52
kanzu52
kenaf52
kench51
kendo52
kenos52
kinas52
kinds51
kines52
kings51
kinin52
kinks51
kinky52
kinos52
konks51
lanai52
lance51
lands51
lanes52
lanky52
lends51
lenes52
lenis52
lenos52
lense51
lento52
linac52
lindy52
lined52
linen52
liner52
lines52
liney52
linga52
lingo52
lings51
lingy52
linin52
links51
linky52
linns51
linos52
lints51
linty52
linum52
loner52
longe51
longs51
lunar52
lunas52
lunch51
lunes52
lunet52
lunge51
lungi52
lungs51
lunks51
lunts51
lynch51
manas52
maned52
manes52
mange51
mango52
mangy52
mania52
manic52
manly52
manna52
manor52
manos52
manse51
manta52
manus52
menad52
mends51
mensa52
mense51
menta52
menus52
minae51
minas52
mince51
mincy52
minds51
mined52
miner52
mines52
mingy52
minim52
minis52
minke51
minks51
minny52
minor52
mints51
minty52
minus52
monad52
monas52
monde51
mondo52
money52
mongo52
monie51
monks51
monos52
monte51
month51
munch51
mungo52
munis52
mynah52
mynas52
nanas52
nance51
nancy52
nanny52
nines52
ninja52
ninny52
ninon52
ninth51
nonas52
nonce51
nones52
nonet52
nonyl52
oinks51
ornis52
ounce51
owned52
owner52
panda52
pandy52
paned52
panel52
panes52
panga52
pangs51
panic52
panne51
pansy52
panto52
pants51
panty52
penal52
pence51
pends51
penes52
pengo52
penis52
penna52
penne51
penni52
penny52
pinas52
pinch51
pined52
pines52
piney52
pingo52
pings51
pinko52
pinks51
pinky52
pinna52
pinny52
pinon52
pinot52
pinta52
pinto52
pints51
pinup52
ponce51
ponds51
pones52
pongs51
punas52
punch51
pungs51
punji52
punka52
punks51
punky52
punny52
punto52
punts51
punty52
qanat52
rance51
ranch51
rands51
randy52
ranee51
range51
rangy52
ranid52
ranis52
ranks51
rants51
renal52
rends51
renew52
renig52
renin52
rente51
rents51
rinds51
rings51
rinks51
rinse51
rondo52
runes52
rungs51
runic52
runny52
runts51
runty52
rynds51
sands51
sandy52
saned52
saner52
sanes52
sanga52
sangh51
santo52
sends51
sengi52
senna52
senor52
sensa52
sense51
sente51
senti52
since51
sines52
sinew52
singe51
sings51
sinhs51
sinks51
sinus52
sonar52
sonde51
sones52
songs51
sonic52
sonly52
sonny52
sonsy52
sunna52
sunns51
sunny52
sunup52
synch51
syncs51
synod52
synth51
tango52
tangs51
tangy52
tanka52
tanks51
tansy52
tanto52
tench51
tends51
tenet52
tenia52
tenon52
tenor52
tense51
tenth51
tents51
tenty52
tinct51
tinea52
tined52
tines52
tinge51
tings51
tinny52
tints51
tonal52
tondi52
tondo52
toned52
toner52
tones52
toney52
tonga52
tongs51
tonic52
tonne51
tonus52
tunas52
tuned52
tuner52
tunes52
tungs51
tunic52
tunny52
tyned52
tynes52
ulnad52
ulnae51
ulnar52
ulnas52
usnea52
vanda52
vaned52
vanes52
vangs51
venae51
venal52
vends51
venge51
venin52
venom52
vents51
venue51
venus52
vinal52
vinas52
vinca52
vined52
vines52
vinic52
vinos52
vinyl52
wands51
waned52
wanes52
waney52
wanks51
wanly52
wants51
wench51
wends51
wenny52
wince51
winch51
winds51
windy52
wined52
wines52
winey52
wings51
wingy52
winks51
winos52
winze51
wonks51
wonky52
wonts51
wynds51
wynns51
xenia52
xenic52
xenon52
yangs51
yanks51
yenta52
yente51
yince51
yonic52
yonis52
zanza52
zincs51
zincy52
zineb52
zines52
zings51
zingy52
zinky52
zonae51
zonal52
zoned52
zoner52
zones52
zonks51

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed N in the 3rd slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping N locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.