5-Letter Scrabble Words With N in the Middle

There are 966 valid 5 letter Scrabble words with N in position 3 (the exact middle) in the TWL dictionary. Top scorers include ZANZA (23 pts), ZANZE (23 pts), ZANJA (21 pts), ZINKY (21 pts) and JANKY (19 pts). Every word below shows its Scrabble and Words With Friends point value and links to a full definition — a quick Scrabble word finder and word unscrambler reference for when you already know a middle letter, whether from a crossing crossword clue or a confirmed Wordle tile. Since Wordle answers are always five letters, this list doubles as a handy Wordle word list for guesses with N locked into the third tile. Also try words with I as the middle letter (5 letters).

966
Total Words
8.5
Avg. Scrabble Points
1
"N" Tile Value
Position 3
of 5 Letters

Highest Scoring 5-Letter Scrabble Words With N in the Middle

These are the highest-scoring 5 letter Scrabble words with N in the center in the TWL dictionary, ranked by point value — the best N 5 letter words to play when you want to maximize your rack in Scrabble or Words With Friends. Further down the board, JUNKY (19 pts) and KANZU (18 pts) still hold their own. Also try J and V word finder.

# Word Scrabble pts WWF pts
1 zanza 23 24
2 zanze 23 24
3 zanja 21 24
4 zinky 21 21
5 janky 19 21
6 junky 19 22
7 zincy 19 20
8 kanzu 18 20

Full List: 966 5-Letter Scrabble Words With N in the Middle

Browse the complete 5 letter word list with N in position 3, sorted from highest to lowest Scrabble score. Every entry is a valid 5-letter Scrabble word with N in the middle, also checked against the Words With Friends dictionary — click any word for its full definition, anagrams, and point breakdown. Scores range from ZANZA (23 pts) down to FUNGS (9 pts). Also try 5-letter Words With Friends words with G centered.

Showing the top 300 by Scrabble score out of 966 total.

ZANZA23 pts
ZANZE23 pts
ZANJA21 pts
ZINKY21 pts
JANKY19 pts
JUNKY19 pts
ZINCY19 pts
KANZU18 pts
ZINGY18 pts
ZINKE18 pts
ZONKS18 pts
BUNJY17 pts
WANZE17 pts
WINZE17 pts
BONZA16 pts
BONZE16 pts
CINQS16 pts
JINKS16 pts
JUNKS16 pts
KANJI16 pts
KINKY16 pts
PONZU16 pts
ZINCO16 pts
ZINCS16 pts
ZINEB16 pts
FUNKY15 pts
GINZO15 pts
GONZO15 pts
HANKY15 pts
HINKY15 pts
HONKY15 pts
HUNKY15 pts
IXNAY15 pts
JANNY15 pts
JANTY15 pts
JENNY15 pts
JONTY15 pts
WANKY15 pts
WONKY15 pts
ZENDO15 pts
ZINGS15 pts
ZONDA15 pts
ZONED15 pts
BANJO14 pts
BUNJE14 pts
CONKY14 pts
JUNCO14 pts
KENCH14 pts
MANKY14 pts
PANAX14 pts
PINKY14 pts
PUNJI14 pts
PUNKY14 pts
QANAT14 pts
SENZA14 pts
XENIC14 pts
ZANTE14 pts
ZINES14 pts
ZONAE14 pts
ZONAL14 pts
ZONER14 pts
ZONES14 pts
DINKY13 pts
FANCY13 pts
FINCH13 pts
GANJA13 pts
GUNKY13 pts
HANCH13 pts
HUNCH13 pts
JINGO13 pts
JONGS13 pts
KANDY13 pts
KINDY13 pts
KINKS13 pts
KONKS13 pts
KYNDE13 pts
KYNDS13 pts
LYNCH13 pts
MYNAH13 pts
SYNCH13 pts
WENCH13 pts
WINCH13 pts
ANNEX12 pts
BENCH12 pts
BUNCH12 pts
CINCH12 pts
CONCH12 pts
CYNIC12 pts
FANKS12 pts
FENDY12 pts
FENKS12 pts
FINKS12 pts
FUNDY12 pts
FUNKS12 pts
GYNNY12 pts
HANDY12 pts
HANKS12 pts
HONKS12 pts
HUNKS12 pts
HYNDE12 pts
JANES12 pts
JANNS12 pts
JINNE12 pts
JINNI12 pts
JINNS12 pts
JONES12 pts
JUNTA12 pts
JUNTO12 pts
KANEH12 pts
KENAF12 pts
LANKY12 pts
LINKY12 pts
LINUX12 pts
MINCY12 pts
MUNCH12 pts
NINJA12 pts
PINCH12 pts
PONCY12 pts
PUNCH12 pts
SINKY12 pts
TANKY12 pts
WANKS12 pts
WINDY12 pts
WINGY12 pts
WINKS12 pts
WONKS12 pts
WYNDS12 pts
XENIA12 pts
XENON12 pts
YANKS12 pts
YONKS12 pts
BANAK11 pts
BANDH11 pts
BANDY11 pts
BANKS11 pts
BENDY11 pts
BINGY11 pts
BINKS11 pts
BONKS11 pts
BUNDH11 pts
BUNDY11 pts
BUNGY11 pts
BUNKO11 pts
BUNKS11 pts
CANDY11 pts
CONKS11 pts
CUNDY11 pts
DANCY11 pts
DENCH11 pts
DUNCH11 pts
FANNY11 pts
FENNY11 pts
FINNY11 pts
FONLY11 pts
FUNNY11 pts
GANCH11 pts
GINCH11 pts
GONCH11 pts
HENNY11 pts
HENRY11 pts
HINNY11 pts
HONEY11 pts
KONBU11 pts
MANGY11 pts
MINGY11 pts
MINKE11 pts
MINKS11 pts
MONKS11 pts
PANDY11 pts
PANKO11 pts
PENKS11 pts
PINKO11 pts
PINKS11 pts
PONGY11 pts
PONKS11 pts
PUNKA11 pts
PUNKS11 pts
PWNED11 pts
PYNED11 pts
SENVY11 pts
SYNTH11 pts
VENEY11 pts
VINEW11 pts
VINYL11 pts
WANEY11 pts
WANLY11 pts
WANTY11 pts
WENNY11 pts
WINEY11 pts
WYNNS11 pts
YRNEH11 pts
BANTY10 pts
BANYA10 pts
BENNY10 pts
BENTY10 pts
BONEY10 pts
BONNY10 pts
BUNNY10 pts
BUNTY10 pts
BUNYA10 pts
CANEH10 pts
CANNY10 pts
CANTY10 pts
CONEY10 pts
CONFS10 pts
CONVO10 pts
DANDY10 pts
DANKS10 pts
DINGY10 pts
DINKS10 pts
DONKO10 pts
DUNGY10 pts
DUNKS10 pts
FANUM10 pts
FENCE10 pts
FINCA10 pts
GANDY10 pts
GANKS10 pts
GINKS10 pts
GONKS10 pts
GUNDY10 pts
GUNGY10 pts
GUNKS10 pts
HANAP10 pts
HANCE10 pts
HENCE10 pts
KANGA10 pts
KANGS10 pts
KENDO10 pts
KINDA10 pts
KINDS10 pts
KINGS10 pts
KONDO10 pts
LANCH10 pts
LINCH10 pts
LUNCH10 pts
MANEH10 pts
MANLY10 pts
MANTY10 pts
MENSH10 pts
MINNY10 pts
MINTY10 pts
MONEY10 pts
MONTH10 pts
MONTY10 pts
MYNAS10 pts
NANCY10 pts
PANSY10 pts
PANTY10 pts
PENNY10 pts
PINEY10 pts
PINNY10 pts
PONEY10 pts
PONTY10 pts
PUNNY10 pts
PUNTY10 pts
PYNES10 pts
RANCH10 pts
RUNCH10 pts
SYNCS10 pts
TENCH10 pts
VENOM10 pts
VINCA10 pts
VINIC10 pts
WINCE10 pts
YINCE10 pts
YONIC10 pts
AMNIC9 pts
AWNED9 pts
BANCO9 pts
BANCS9 pts
BONCE9 pts
BUNCE9 pts
BUNCO9 pts
CINCT9 pts
CONIC9 pts
DANNY9 pts
DENAY9 pts
DONAH9 pts
DONNY9 pts
DONSY9 pts
DUNNY9 pts
DUNSH9 pts
DYNEL9 pts
DYNES9 pts
FANDS9 pts
FANGA9 pts
FANGO9 pts
FANGS9 pts
FENDS9 pts
FINDS9 pts
FINED9 pts
FONDA9 pts
FONDS9 pts
FONDU9 pts
FUNDI9 pts
FUNDS9 pts
FUNGI9 pts
FUNGO9 pts
FUNGS9 pts

Lowest Scoring 5-Letter Scrabble Words With N in the Middle

On the other end of the board, these are the lowest-scoring 5 letter Scrabble words with N in the middle in the TWL dictionary — still valid plays, just not the ones to reach for when you need maximum points.

FUNGS 9 pts FUNGO 9 pts FUNGI 9 pts FUNDS 9 pts FUNDI 9 pts FONDU 9 pts FONDS 9 pts FONDA 9 pts