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5-letter words with N as the 3rd letter and N as the 4th letter

5-letter words with N as the 3rd letter and N as the 4th letter total 77, including familiar choices such as FUNNY, PENNY, and SUNNY.

77 wordsTop pick GONNAHighest score JENNY 15

16 of 77 are everyday words (21%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With N in 3rd place, E is the most common 4th letter (159 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 16 · most-used first

All valid words 77

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • BANNS7
  • BENNE7
  • BENNI7
  • BENNY10
  • BONNE7
  • BONNY10
  • BUNNS7
  • BUNNY10
  • CANNA7
  • CANNS7
  • CANNY10
  • CONNE7
  • CONNS7
  • DANNY9
  • DINNA6
  • DONNA6
  • DONNE6
  • DONNY9
  • DUNNO6
  • DUNNY9
  • FANNY11
  • FENNY11
  • FINNA8
  • FINNY11
  • FUNNY11
  • GENNY9
  • GINNY9
  • GONNA6
  • GUNNY9
  • GYNNY12
  • HENNA8
  • HENNY11
  • HINNY11
  • JANNS12
  • JANNY15
  • JENNY15
  • JINNE12
  • JINNI12
  • JINNS12
  • LINNS5
  • LINNY8
  • MANNA7
  • MINNY10
  • NANNA5
  • NANNY8
  • NINNY8
  • NONNY8
  • NUNNY8
  • PANNE7
  • PENNA7
  • PENNE7
  • PENNI7
  • PENNY10
  • PINNA7
  • PINNY10
  • PUNNY10
  • RENNE5
  • RONNE5
  • RUNNY8
  • SENNA5
  • SONNE5
  • SONNY8
  • SUNNA5
  • SUNNS5
  • SUNNY8
  • TANNA5
  • TENNE5
  • TENNO5
  • TENNY8
  • TINNY8
  • TONNE5
  • TUNNY8
  • WANNA8
  • WENNY11
  • WINNA8
  • WINNS8
  • WYNNS11
Letters by positionIn 45% of these words the 5th letter is Y.
1st letter
  1. B10%
  2. P10%
  3. D9%
2nd letter
  1. E23%
  2. I22%
  3. A18%
5th letter
  1. Y45%
  2. A19%
  3. E16%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; JENNY tops the list with 15. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 55 points: 12 words
  2. 6 points: 5 words
  3. 77 points: 15 words
  4. 8 points: 16 words
  5. 99 points: 6 words
  6. 10 points: 8 words
  7. 1111 points: 8 words
  8. 12 points: 5 words
  9. 1313 points: 0 words
  10. 14 points: 0 words
  11. 1515 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JENNY1518All three
JANNY1518Collins · NWL
JINNS1216All three
JINNI1216All three
JANNS1216Collins only
GYNNY1213Collins only
JINNE1216Collins only
FUNNY1113All three
FANNY1112All three
HENNY1111Collins only
FINNY1112All three
FENNY1112All three

The double N narrows the pattern to a compact set, but the endings vary: 35 words finish with Y, while A is the next most common ending with 15. Familiar words sit beside less common entries, so the pattern can solve a clue without guaranteeing that every result fits your game’s dictionary.

What stands out in the NN pattern?

  • 77 tournament-dictionary words have N in both the 3rd and 4th positions.
  • Y is the most common final letter, appearing in 35 words; A appears in 15.
  • Collins includes 76 matches, compared with 58 in NWL2023 and 48 in ENABLE.
  • JENNY and JANNY each score 15 points; FUNNY scores 11.

Why do so many of these words end in Y?

Y accounts for 35 of the 77 results, more than twice the 15 words ending in A. E and S follow with 12 and 10, so checking a final Y is a strong first move when the pattern is still open.

Familiar examples include FUNNY, SUNNY, BUNNY, and PENNY. GONNA and WANNA are informal spellings, while 58 entries have definitions. Commonness is a separate measure: only 16 qualify among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

Can NN words fit Wordle or a high-scoring play?

Yes: 9 words in this pattern appear in the Wordle answer list, and 76 are allowed guesses. The answer count is much smaller than the tournament-dictionary total, so a word accepted as a guess is not automatically an answer candidate.

For a board play, JENNY and JANNY each score 15 points, with JINNS, JINNI, and JANNS at 12. FUNNY and FANNY score 11. The less familiar top scorers make the pattern worth checking for points, but confirm your game’s word list before committing to an obscure entry.

5-letter words with N as the 3rd and 4th letters

Tip

Use the last letter to cut down the options: start with Y, then check A, E, or S. If the clue is a game entry, verify unfamiliar words rather than assuming every tournament-list match is accepted.

Questions people ask

How many 5-letter words have NN in the middle?
There are 77 tournament-dictionary matches with N in both the 3rd and 4th positions. The list includes familiar words such as FUNNY, PENNY, and SUNNY, along with less common entries. Dictionary coverage differs, so the count accepted by a particular game can be smaller.
What is the most common ending for these NN words?
Y is the most common final letter, appearing in 35 words. A is next with 15, followed by E with 12 and S with 10. Try Y first when the last tile is unknown, then use the clue’s meaning to test other endings.
Which NN word scores the most in Scrabble?
JENNY and JANNY tie for the top score at 15 points each. JINNS, JINNI, and JANNS score 12, while familiar FUNNY scores 11. Board bonuses can change a play’s total, and acceptance depends on the word list used in your game.

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