5-letter words with N as the 1st letter and A as the 2nd letter

The fixed opening NA narrows the search to 82 tournament-dictionary words. Familiar entries like NAMES and NAKED sit beside less common choices, so the pattern is easier to solve when you use any known final letter. Endings cluster around S: 28 words finish there, while A and Y each finish 8.

5-letter words with N first and A second: key facts

• There are 82 matching words across the tournament dictionaries.
• NAMES, NAKED, NASTY, and NAVAL are familiar options.
• A final S is most common, appearing in 28 words.
• Only 12 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• The average Scrabble score is 7.7 points.

How many matching words work in Wordle?

Eight words in this pattern match the Wordle answer list, while 81 match its allowed-guess list. The answer-match count is much smaller, so use the pattern to narrow candidates rather than treating every playable guess as a likely solution.

Dictionary coverage also varies: Collins includes 80 matches, NWL2023 includes 57, and ENABLE includes 48. The full count combines words found in at least one of those tournament dictionaries, so don’t assume every entry is accepted in every game. Check your game’s word list when validity matters.

The gap between 81 allowed guesses and 8 answer matches matters when you use a solver: a legal probe can fit NA without ever being an answer. Keep the answer pool and guess pool separate, then apply known letters to the remaining positions.

Which endings and scores stand out?

A confirmed final S leaves 28 candidates, more than any other ending. A and Y tie at 8 each; E follows with 7. If your puzzle has a green final letter, use that constraint before testing another opening word.

NAZIR, NAVVY, and NAZES each score 14 points in Scrabble, the highest score among the examples here. NAPPY and NARKY score 12. For ordinary word puzzles, NAMES and NAKED are more familiar starting points; for a score chase, look first at the less familiar high scorers.

NATAL, NACHO, NANNY, and NANCY all fit the same opening, but their remaining letters create distinct patterns. When NA is confirmed, compare the third and final positions against these candidates instead of cycling through guesses that repeat the same letters.