5-letter words with A as the 4th letter and N as the 5th letter

The fixed pattern leaves the first three letters open, so HUMAN, WOMAN, and VEGAN all fit despite their different openings. Only 22 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, making familiar options a small slice of the full set. Use the pattern to narrow a clue, then test less familiar candidates against your game’s dictionary.

At a glance: the A-N ending pattern

• The pattern has 111 five-letter matches across tournament dictionaries.
• HUMAN, WOMAN, BEGAN, CLEAN, and JAPAN are recognizable examples.
• Only 22 matches fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• S leads the first-letter count with 14 matches; A has 10 and L has 9.
• The average tile score is 8.4, while HAZAN reaches 17.

How many 5-letter words have A fourth and N fifth?

There are 111 matches in the combined tournament-dictionary count. The individual lists differ: Collins includes 110, NWL2023 has 74, and ENABLE has 70. Those totals overlap, so they should not be added together as if each word appeared in just one list.

The opening letter gives you a quick way to sort candidates. S is the leading start with 14 words, followed by A with 10 and L with 9. P and R each contribute 8, while D and U each contribute 7.

Try the strongest opening-letter clue first instead of scanning every option.

Scrabble scores and a dictionary caveat

HAZAN tops the scoring examples at 17 points before board bonuses. ZAMAN and ZUPAN each score 16, while JAWAN, XYLAN, ZIGAN, AJWAN, and YOJAN each score 15. JAPAN and BAJAN follow at 14, so the best raw scores come from less familiar words rather than everyday choices.

That contrast matters during play: HUMAN and CLEAN are easy to recognize, but HAZAN or ZUPAN may not be accepted in every game. Collins has 110 matches compared with 74 in NWL2023 and 70 in ENABLE, so check your game’s word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry. For a nearby pattern, compare the 282 matches ending in S or the 164 ending in L.