What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word ending with N?

ZAZEN scores 23 points, the highest of the 512 valid 5-letter words ending with N in the SOWPODS dictionary.

How many 5-letter words ending with N are there in Scrabble?

There are 512 valid 5-letter words ending with N in the SOWPODS (international) dictionary.

How many points is the letter N worth in Scrabble?

N is worth 1 point on a standard Scrabble tile.

5 Letter Words Ending with N

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July 30, 2026 7 min read Word Finder

There are 512 valid 5-letter words ending with N in the SOWPODS dictionary. N is one of the common 1-point tiles, and the highest-scoring option here is ZAZEN at 23 points. That's about average for 5-letter words ending with a letter — most letters in this slot manage around 542.

Why N at the End Matters

💡 Tile Value

N won't win you points on its own, but a 5-letter word is a full rack commitment either way — the win here is having 512 options ready rather than hunting mid-game.

Because N lands last, 5-letter words ending with N are naturally suited to hooking: adding N onto a shorter word already on the board to build a new one on your turn.

Notable Words

Highest scorer: ZAZEN is worth 23 points — N's 1 points plus the rest of the tiles in the word. It's the play to look for if you're building toward a big turn.

Worth memorising first: XYLAN (15 points) is one of the lower scorers here, which usually means it's a more familiar word — a safer one to keep in your working vocabulary than the obscure high scorers.

How many options: 512 valid 5-letter words ending with N exist in SOWPODS — close to the ~542 typical for this slot.

Try This on the Board

🧩 Worked Example

ZAZEN works as a hook too: if ZAZE is already on the board, adding the final N to reach ZAZEN lets you play across an existing word rather than starting fresh.