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

Every match closes on N, so the real choice sits in the first three letters. The -ON shape covers everyday nouns such as bacon, lemon, wagon, onion and demon, and 23 entries count as common words. Twenty-six are Wordle answers, a high share for a single pattern.

The -ON family in numbers

• All 114 matches end in N, so the last tile is never in doubt.
• A leads the first letter with 13 words, then B, P and S with 10 each.
• Twenty-six Wordle answers and 23 common words sit inside the list.
• Zygon tops the scores at 18 points, followed by gazon at 15.
• Collins lists 112 matches, NWL2023 keeps 94 and ENABLE 83.

Which -ON words are Wordle answers?

Twenty-six matches are Wordle answers, and most read like ordinary nouns: bacon, lemon, demon, wagon, onion, apron, arson, colon, nylon, union, spoon, moron and heron. That familiarity is the point, since a solver rarely has to reach for an obscure form.

Answers and everyday words overlap heavily here, because 23 of the 114 rank among the most common English words. Those are the ones to try first; the rest are valid but seldom seen. So roughly one match in five is likely to feel familiar on a grid.

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

Zygon leads at 18 points, built on a Z and a Y, with gazon next at 15. Five words then tie at 14: cajon, jomon, jupon, azlon and caxon.

Each leader carries a J, Z or X, and none of them is a common word. The group average is 7.9, so everyday nouns such as bacon and lemon sit close to the baseline. With no premium tile on the rack, play for position rather than points, and let the guaranteed N do the work.