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

The pattern fixes A in the third position and N in the fifth, leaving four letters to make the word. Familiar choices include AGAINST, CHANNEL, LEARNED, and PLANNED; less familiar options sit beside them. Only 19 matches rank among the most common English words, so expect a mix of everyday vocabulary and tournament entries.

Quick facts about this letter pattern

• There are 110 seven-letter matches with A third and N fifth.
• AGAINST, CHANNEL, and TRAINED are recognizable examples.
• S is the most frequent starting letter, with 27 matches; C follows with 14.
• D and S tie as the most frequent endings, with 25 words each.
• The 19 common entries are a small share of the full set.

How many 7-letter words with A 3rd and N 5th?

There are 110 matches. The pattern has more options than the same A-and-N positions in six-letter words, which has 67; the corresponding five-letter set has 31. Those comparisons make the seven-letter pattern the broader search when your rack supports an extra tile.

The openings are uneven: 27 words begin with S, while 14 begin with C. Try SLATE only when its letters fit your rack, then test candidates such as SCANNER, SPAWNED, or STAINED against the fixed positions. The ending split is just as striking: 25 words end in D and another 25 end in S.

Can 7-letter words with A 3rd and N 5th score well?

Yes. COANNEX, OZAENAS, PRAJNAS, and QUANNET each score 16 points in Scrabble before board bonuses. HYAENIC and FLAUNCH follow at 15, so the top scores come from less familiar vocabulary rather than the everyday examples.

For 7-letter words with A 3rd and N 5th, treat the high scorers as rack options, not words to memorize blindly. COANNEX or QUANNET can be awkward to place, while AGAINST and CHANNEL are easier to recognize. The 110 matches span three tournament dictionaries, but each game may accept a different set; check its word list when a borderline entry matters.