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6-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and N as the 6th letter

The 6-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and N as the 6th letter number 265, including HAPPEN, GARDEN, and CARBON.

265 wordsTop pick HAPPENHighest score HAZZAN 27

36 of 265 are everyday words (14%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With A in 2nd place, S is the most common 6th letter (1,063 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 36 · most-used first

All valid words 265

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

  • BABOON10
  • BADMAN11
  • BADMEN11
  • BAGMAN11
  • BAGMEN11
  • BAININ8
  • BALEEN8
  • BALLAN8
  • BALLON8
  • BANIAN8
  • BANYAN11
  • BARKAN12
  • BARKEN12
  • BARMAN10
  • BARMEN10
  • BARREN8
  • BARTON8
  • BARYON11
  • BASION8
  • BATMAN10
  • BATMEN10
  • BATOON8
  • BATTEN8
  • BAYMAN13
  • BAYMEN13
  • BAYYAN14
  • CABMAN12
  • CABMEN12
  • CACOON10
  • CAFTAN11
  • CAHOUN11
  • CAIMAN10
  • CALKIN12
  • CALLAN8
  • CAMION10
  • CANCAN10
  • CANNON8
  • CANTON8
  • CANYON11
  • CAPLIN10
  • CAPTAN10
  • CARBON10
  • CARDAN9
  • CARDON9
  • CAREEN8
  • CARLIN8
  • CARMAN10
  • CARMEN10
  • CARRON8
  • CARTON8
  • CARVEN11
  • CASEIN8
  • CASERN8
  • CATION8
  • CATKIN12
  • CATLIN8
  • CAUSEN8
  • CAVERN11
  • CAYMAN13
  • DACRON9
  • DAEMON9
  • DAHOON10
  • DAIKON11
  • DAIMEN9
  • DAIMON9
  • DALTON7
  • DAMPEN11
  • DAMSON9
  • DANTON7
  • DARKEN11
  • EARCON8
  • FADEIN10
  • FALCON11
  • FALLEN9
  • FANION9
  • FARCIN11
  • FARDEN10
  • FARREN9
  • FASTEN9
  • FATTEN9
  • GABION9
  • GABOON9
  • GAGMAN10
  • GAGMEN10
  • GAIJIN14
  • GALLON7
  • GAMMON11
  • GANOIN7
  • GARCON9
  • GARDEN8
  • GARJAN14
  • GARRAN7
  • GARRON7
  • GASCON9
  • GASKIN11
  • GASMAN9
  • GASMEN9
  • GAZOON16
  • HADDEN11
  • HADEAN10
  • HADRON10
  • HAEMIN11
  • HAGDEN11
  • HAGDON11
  • HALFEN12
  • HALLAN9
  • HAPPEN13
  • HAPTEN11
  • HARDEN10
  • HARKEN13
  • HARMAN11
  • HARMIN11
  • HARPIN11
  • HARTEN9
  • HASTEN9
  • HATPIN11
  • HAUSEN9
  • HAZZAN27
  • JAMPAN17
  • JARGON14
  • JASMIN15
  • KAFTAN13
  • KAIZEN19
  • KALIAN10
  • KAMSIN12
  • KANBAN12
  • KANTEN10
  • KAOLIN10
  • KARYON13
  • KATION10
  • LADRON7
  • LAGGEN8
  • LAGGIN8
  • LAGOON7
  • LALLAN6
  • LARDON7
  • LARGEN7
  • LATEEN6
  • LATHEN9
  • LATRON6
  • LATTEN6
  • LATTIN6
  • LAWMAN11
  • LAWMEN11
  • LAYMAN11
  • LAYMEN11
  • MACHAN13
  • MACRON10
  • MADDEN10
  • MADMAN11
  • MADMEN11
  • MAGIAN9
  • MAGNON9
  • MAIDAN9
  • MAIDEN9
  • MALIGN9
  • MALKIN12
  • MAMMON12
  • MANNAN8
  • MARGIN9
  • MARLIN8
  • MAROON8
  • MARRON8
  • MARTEN8
  • MARTIN8
  • MASCON10
  • MASLIN8
  • MATRON8
  • MATTIN8
  • MAUVIN11
  • MAWKIN15
  • MAYVIN14
  • NANDIN7
  • NANKIN10
  • NAPKIN12
  • NAPRON8
  • NASION6
  • NATION6
  • NATRON6
  • PAESAN8
  • PAISAN8
  • PANDAN9
  • PANGEN9
  • PANTON8
  • PANTUN8
  • PAPAIN10
  • PARDON9
  • PARIAN8
  • PARKIN12
  • PARPEN10
  • PARSON8
  • PARTAN8
  • PARTON8
  • PATRON8
  • PATTEN8
  • PAULIN8
  • RABBIN10
  • RACOON8
  • RADIAN7
  • RAGLAN7
  • RAGMAN9
  • RAGMEN9
  • RAISIN6
  • RAMSON8
  • RANDAN7
  • RANDON7
  • RAPPEN10
  • RATEEN6
  • RATION6
  • RATLIN6
  • RATOON6
  • RATTAN6
  • RATTEN6
  • RATTON6
  • SADDEN8
  • SAGOIN7
  • SAGUIN7
  • SAIMIN8
  • SALMON8
  • SALOON6
  • SAMAAN8
  • SAMPAN10
  • SANPAN8
  • SANTON6
  • SAPPAN10
  • SARSEN6
  • SATEEN6
  • SAXMAN15
  • SAXMEN15
  • SAZHEN18
  • TAGUAN7
  • TAIPAN8
  • TALION6
  • TAMEIN8
  • TAMPAN10
  • TAMPON10
  • TANGUN7
  • TANNIN6
  • TARPAN8
  • TARPON8
  • TARTAN6
  • TARZAN15
  • TAUTEN6
  • TAVERN9
  • TAXMAN15
  • TAXMEN15
  • VANMAN11
  • VANMEN11
  • VATMAN11
  • VATMEN11
  • WABAIN11
  • WAGGON11
  • WANGAN10
  • WANGUN10
  • WANION9
  • WANTON9
  • WARDEN10
  • WARMAN11
  • WARMEN11
  • WARRAN9
  • WARREN9
  • WASHEN12
  • WASHIN12
  • YARRAN9
  • YAUPON11
Letters by positionIn 29% of these words the 5th letter is O.
1st letter
  1. C12%
  2. B10%
  3. M10%
3rd letter
  1. R23%
  2. T12%
  3. N11%
4th letter
  1. M18%
  2. T12%
  3. D7%
5th letter
  1. O29%
  2. E26%
  3. A25%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; HAZZAN tops the list with 27. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 24 words
  2. 7 points: 19 words
  3. 88 points: 58 words
  4. 9 points: 40 words
  5. 1010 points: 41 words
  6. 11 points: 43 words
  7. 1212 points: 15 words
  8. 13 points: 8 words
  9. 1414 points: 5 words
  10. 15 points: 7 words
  11. 1616 points: 1 words
  12. 17 points: 1 words
  13. 1818 points: 1 words
  14. 19 points: 1 words
  15. 2020 points: 0 words
  16. 21 points: 0 words
  17. 2222 points: 0 words
  18. 23 points: 0 words
  19. 2424 points: 0 words
  20. 25 points: 0 words
  21. 2626 points: 0 words
  22. 27 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
HAZZAN2727All three
KAIZEN1920Collins · NWL
SAZHEN1818Collins only
JAMPAN1722Collins only
GAZOON1618Collins only
TARZAN1516All three
JASMIN1519All three
TAXMAN1517All three
SAXMAN1517NWL only
TAXMEN1517All three
MAWKIN1517Collins only
SAXMEN1517NWL only

Lock in the pattern _A___N, then use the first letter or a familiar word shape to narrow your choices. HAPPEN and GARDEN are easy to recognize; MARTIN and BATMAN fit the same letter slots. The full set spans several tournament dictionaries, but not every entry appears in every game's word list.

6-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and N as the 6th letter

  • There are 265 matches with A second and N last.
  • HAPPEN, NATION, GARDEN, and CARBON are familiar examples.
  • C is the most common first letter, with 33 matches.
  • B and M tie next, with 26 matches each.
  • Only 36 matches count as common by English frequency.

How can the first letter narrow the pattern?

Start with the opening tile when the middle letters are still unknown. C leads with 33 matches, while B and M each contribute 26; H follows with 20. That makes C, B, M, and H sensible starting points for scanning the list, not guarantees about which word will fit your clue.

The ending is fixed, so a second known position can do more work than a vague guess about word length. Try familiar shapes such as _A___N: GARDEN, SALMON, CANYON, and PARDON all show how different the first five letters can look before the final N.

Which matches stand out for word games?

The dictionary totals overlap: 260 matches appear in Collins, 202 in NWL2023, and 191 in ENABLE. Those counts are not separate piles to add together; the 265 total includes words found in at least one of those tournament dictionaries. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

For a score-first option, HAZZAN leads these matches at 27 points. KAIZEN and SAZHEN are also high scorers, but unusual words can be harder to place confidently. For a more familiar choice, GARDEN, MAIDEN, and PARDON are recognizable alternatives; the strongest board play still depends on the letters and premium squares available.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have A second and N last?
There are 265 six-letter words with A in the second position and N in the last. Familiar matches include HAPPEN, NATION, GARDEN, and CARBON, though dictionary acceptance varies between word games.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
HAZZAN is the top scorer at 27 points. That score makes it stand out, but it does not guarantee acceptance in every game's dictionary, so check the word list you are playing with.
Which first letters are most common in these words?
C leads the group with 33 matches, while B and M have 26 each. H is next with 20, so those four opening letters give you a strong place to start when the remaining tiles are uncertain.

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