9-Letter Words Ending in N
There are 805 nine-letter words ending in N in our dictionary; 419 of them are common words.
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The 600 most common of 805 words
- exception20 points
- objection20 points
- expansion18 points
- extension16 points
- confusion14 points
- forgotten13 points
- reception13 points
- suspicion13 points
- afternoon12 points
- condition12 points
- direction12 points
- education12 points
- reduction12 points
- variation12 points
- operation11 points
- selection11 points
- uncertain11 points
- attention9 points
- intention9 points
- situation9 points
- breakdown19 points
- withdrawn19 points
- exclusion18 points
- execution18 points
- explosion18 points
- quotation18 points
- rejection18 points
- affection17 points
- spokesman17 points
- whereupon17 points
- bandwagon16 points
- forbidden16 points
- companion15 points
- policeman15 points
- formation14 points
- infection14 points
- provision14 points
- deduction13 points
- deviation13 points
- enlighten13 points
- precision13 points
- promotion13 points
- admission12 points
- damnation12 points
- detection12 points
- dimension12 points
- evolution12 points
- gentleman12 points
- gentlemen12 points
- historian12 points
- induction12 points
- inflation12 points
- invention12 points
- migration12 points
- rewritten12 points
- salvation12 points
- violation12 points
- abolition11 points
- constrain11 points
- criterion11 points
- emulation11 points
- inclusion11 points
- librarian11 points
- obsession11 points
- partition11 points
- pollution11 points
- recursion11 points
- radiation10 points
- rendition10 points
- tradition10 points
- underlain10 points
- assertion9 points
- entertain9 points
- insertion9 points
- isolation9 points
- sensation9 points
- exemption20 points
- mannequin20 points
- dejection19 points
- physician19 points
- amphibian18 points
- excursion18 points
- expulsion18 points
- injection18 points
- touchdown18 points
- chieftain17 points
- clergyman17 points
- clergymen17 points
- fisherman17 points
- fishermen17 points
- hobgoblin17 points
- honeymoon17 points
- nightgown17 points
- overblown17 points
- oxidation17 points
- spokesmen17 points
- chameleon16 points
- craftsman16 points
- craftsmen16 points
- diffusion16 points
- extortion16 points
- misshapen16 points
- overdrawn16 points
- overgrown16 points
- overtaken16 points
- commotion15 points
- communion15 points
- countdown15 points
- draftsman15 points
- draftsmen15 points
- mammalian15 points
- middleman15 points
- middlemen15 points
- outspoken15 points
- policemen15 points
- accordion14 points
- badminton14 points
- bedridden14 points
- charlatan14 points
- deception14 points
- depiction14 points
- heartburn14 points
- privation14 points
- profusion14 points
- thereupon14 points
- vibration14 points
- addiction13 points
- barbarian13 points
- cremation13 points
- deflation13 points
- diversion13 points
- evergreen13 points
- greenhorn13 points
- immersion13 points
- inception13 points
- porcelain13 points
- probation13 points
- semicolon13 points
- sovereign13 points
- contagion12 points
- custodian12 points
- dictation12 points
- draconian12 points
- elevation12 points
- inversion12 points
- medallion12 points
- mediation12 points
- overeaten12 points
- reversion12 points
- revulsion12 points
- seduction12 points
- seventeen12 points
- unwritten12 points
- animation11 points
- ascension11 points
- ascertain11 points
- aspersion11 points
- battalion11 points
- carnation11 points
- cessation11 points
- coalition11 points
- collation11 points
- collision11 points
- collusion11 points
- corrosion11 points
- dandelion11 points
- digestion11 points
- gradation11 points
- imitation11 points
- pulsation11 points
- rebellion11 points
- recession11 points
- remission11 points
- repulsion11 points
- secession11 points
- seclusion11 points
- secretion11 points
- statesman11 points
- statesmen11 points
- stillborn11 points
- sunscreen11 points
- tarpaulin11 points
- adoration10 points
- adulation10 points
- agitation10 points
- detention10 points
- gestation10 points
- orangutan10 points
- intrusion9 points
- intuition9 points
- iteration9 points
- narration9 points
- nutrition9 points
- retention9 points
- crackdown21 points
- joyridden21 points
- shakedown20 points
- clampdown19 points
- washbasin17 points
- anchorman16 points
- anchormen16 points
- ombudsman16 points
- ombudsmen16 points
- saccharin16 points
- cameraman15 points
- cameramen15 points
- decathlon15 points
- defection15 points
- abduction14 points
- crosstown14 points
- apportion13 points
- bisection13 points
- catamaran13 points
- clinician13 points
- mortician13 points
- patrolman13 points
- patrolmen13 points
- sportsman13 points
- sportsmen13 points
- depletion12 points
- reptilian11 points
- erudition10 points
- churchman21 points
- churchmen21 points
- harlequin21 points
- jellybean21 points
- protozoan20 points
- sharkskin20 points
- charwoman19 points
- charwomen19 points
- quotidian19 points
- yachtsman19 points
- yachtsmen19 points
- excretion18 points
- expiation18 points
- homegrown18 points
- kinswoman18 points
- kinswomen18 points
- sheepskin18 points
- forewoman17 points
- forewomen17 points
- muskmelon17 points
- antitoxin16 points
- astrakhan16 points
- chilblain16 points
- cyclotron16 points
- extrusion16 points
- ibuprofen16 points
- suffragan16 points
- cotyledon15 points
- leviathan15 points
- lumberman15 points
- lumbermen15 points
- misgovern15 points
- persimmon15 points
- pronghorn15 points
- refashion15 points
- shorthorn15 points
- suffusion15 points
- swordsman15 points
- swordsmen15 points
- velveteen15 points
- avocation14 points
- boatswain14 points
- circadian14 points
- eiderdown14 points
- evocation14 points
- firstborn14 points
- herculean14 points
- layperson14 points
- ptarmigan14 points
- stanchion14 points
- truncheon14 points
- vermilion14 points
- accession13 points
- accretion13 points
- appertain13 points
- caparison13 points
- cattleman13 points
- cattlemen13 points
- epicurean13 points
- guardsman13 points
- guardsmen13 points
- implosion13 points
- impulsion13 points
- lamebrain13 points
- minuteman13 points
- minutemen13 points
- occlusion13 points
- onionskin13 points
- palpation13 points
- patrician13 points
- placation13 points
- repairman13 points
- repairmen13 points
- selectman13 points
- selectmen13 points
- simpleton13 points
- summation13 points
- tactician13 points
- tribesman13 points
- tribesmen13 points
- unconcern13 points
- cognition12 points
- collegian12 points
- dalmatian12 points
- eyestrain12 points
- flotation12 points
- ovulation12 points
- perdition12 points
- preordain12 points
- tradesman12 points
- tradesmen12 points
- triathlon12 points
- valuation12 points
- vitiation12 points
- automaton11 points
- carnelian11 points
- causation11 points
- centurion11 points
- contusion11 points
- cotillion11 points
- courtesan11 points
- elocution11 points
- emanation11 points
- incursion11 points
- irruption11 points
- lactation11 points
- repletion11 points
- sacristan11 points
- sectarian11 points
- tragedian11 points
- desertion10 points
- dietitian10 points
- ingestion10 points
- singleton10 points
- attrition9 points
- ruination9 points
- urination9 points
- knockdown23 points
- tamoxifen21 points
- overflown18 points
- windblown18 points
- boogeyman17 points
- boogeymen17 points
- snakeskin17 points
- hydration16 points
- endorphin15 points
- birdbrain14 points
- groomsman14 points
- groomsmen14 points
- oarswoman14 points
- oarswomen14 points
- concision13 points
- overladen13 points
- stableman13 points
- stablemen13 points
- reflation12 points
- signalman12 points
- signalmen12 points
- strongman12 points
- strongmen12 points
- subaltern11 points
- serotonin9 points
- striation9 points
- ululation9 points
- abjection20 points
- palanquin20 points
- foreknown19 points
- handwoven19 points
- gyrfalcon18 points
- bondwoman17 points
- bondwomen17 points
- exudation17 points
- fellowman17 points
- fellowmen17 points
- liveryman17 points
- liverymen17 points
- misspoken17 points
- newswoman17 points
- newswomen17 points
- phenytoin17 points
- vestryman17 points
- vestrymen17 points
- chromatin16 points
- scutcheon16 points
- dystopian15 points
- malathion14 points
- obviation14 points
- parathion14 points
- perfusion14 points
- prevision14 points
- refection14 points
- venireman14 points
- veniremen14 points
- bilirubin13 points
- molluscan13 points
- plainsman13 points
- plainsmen13 points
- vulgarian13 points
- antivenin12 points
- cnidarian12 points
- euclidean12 points
- progestin12 points
- redaction12 points
- actuation11 points
- grosgrain11 points
- nonperson11 points
- obtrusion11 points
- postilion11 points
- preseason11 points
- resection11 points
- steersman11 points
- steersmen11 points
- dentition10 points
- indention10 points
- nitration9 points
- satiation9 points
- serration9 points
- polymyxin26 points
- hydrozoan25 points
- pyroxylin24 points
- quarrymen23 points
- anthozoan21 points
- heliozoan21 points
- workwoman21 points
- bijection20 points
- buckthorn20 points
- checkrein20 points
- chinkapin20 points
- exciseman20 points
- excisemen20 points
- krummhorn20 points
- quercetin20 points
- washwoman20 points
- washwomen20 points
- aflatoxin19 points
- champaign19 points
- cracksman19 points
- cracksmen19 points
- disseizin19 points
- porphyrin19 points
- roughhewn19 points
- switchman19 points
- switchmen19 points
- sympathin19 points
- digitoxin18 points
- foreshown18 points
- kilderkin18 points
- scarfskin18 points
- baldachin17 points
- chromogen17 points
- chthonian17 points
- cytolysin17 points
- endotoxin17 points
- hemolysin17 points
- misreckon17 points
- misthrown17 points
- myoglobin17 points
- offscreen17 points
- pyrethrin17 points
- washerman17 points
- washermen17 points
- wheelsman17 points
- amygdalin16 points
- amylopsin16 points
- bombardon16 points
- cacodemon16 points
- cathepsin16 points
- ephemeron16 points
- foretoken16 points
- grimalkin16 points
- ichneumon16 points
- myrobalan16 points
- schoolman16 points
- schoolmen16 points
- stinkhorn16 points
- talkathon16 points
- threadfin16 points
- advection15 points
- balmacaan15 points
- broomcorn15 points
- capsaicin15 points
- fellaheen15 points
- gammadion15 points
- gerfalcon15 points
- habergeon15 points
- hartshorn15 points
- hindbrain15 points
- impaction15 points
- merbromin15 points
- metheglin15 points
- thyratron15 points
- alpenhorn14 points
- anthemion14 points
- candlepin14 points
- chelonian14 points
- decoction14 points
- dodecagon14 points
- earthborn14 points
- forebrain14 points
- francolin14 points
- gemmation14 points
- harmattan14 points
- luciferin14 points
- manhattan14 points
- olfaction14 points
- oysterman14 points
- parhelion14 points
- pervasion14 points
- phonation14 points
- premodern14 points
- schlieren14 points
- selachian14 points
- subdeacon14 points
- superthin14 points
- abruption13 points
- adduction13 points
- asyndeton13 points
- barracoon13 points
- basilican13 points
- caecilian13 points
- disburden13 points
- encrimson13 points
- guildsman13 points
- impassion13 points
- palmation13 points
- peneplain13 points
- penstemon13 points
- plication13 points
- praenomen13 points
- precisian13 points
- prescreen13 points
- prolactin13 points
- prosimian13 points
- saskatoon13 points
- soupspoon13 points
- spoilsman13 points
- trihedron13 points
- allethrin12 points
- anthelion12 points
- carrageen12 points
- celloidin12 points
- cognation12 points
- collodion12 points
- decillion12 points
- demission12 points
- doubleton12 points
- ealdorman12 points
- eutherian12 points
- fellation12 points
- filiation12 points
- foliation12 points
- guncotton12 points
- indiction12 points
- longicorn12 points
- magnetron12 points
- modillion12 points
- overlearn12 points
- overtrain12 points
- preassign12 points
- predation12 points
- purgation12 points
- roundsman12 points
- roundsmen12 points
- subregion12 points
- vernation12 points
- caseation11 points
- castellan11 points
- cornelian11 points
- corrasion11 points
- crenation11 points
- digitalin11 points
- iguanodon11 points
- indigotin11 points
- inunction11 points
- libration11 points
- melatonin11 points
- mentation11 points
- nemertean11 points
- octillion11 points
- olecranon11 points
- outridden11 points
- pantaloon11 points
- pistareen11 points
- planarian11 points
- prenotion11 points
- prolusion11 points
- pronation11 points
- proration11 points
- recension11 points
- reclusion11 points
- untrodden11 points
- detrition10 points
- disseisin10 points
- egression10 points
- gestalten10 points
- gustation10 points
- laudation10 points
- teratogen10 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 805
- By usage: 194 very common, 225 common, 386 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- polymyxin 26
- hydrozoan 25
- pyroxylin 24
- chalazion 23
- knockdown 23
- mycotoxin 23
- prefrozen 23
- quarryman 23
- quarrymen 23
- saxitoxin 23
Most common
- exception
- objection
- expansion
- extension
- confusion
- forgotten
- reception
- suspicion
- afternoon
- condition
Definitions
- exception (noun)
- A deliberate act of omission.
- objection (noun)
- The act of expressing earnest opposition or protest.
- expansion (noun)
- The act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope.
- extension (noun)
- A mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt.
Below you will find all 805 nine-letter words ending in N from our dictionary, grouped in one list with the common words first. Each chip shows the word and its classic tile score, and a small dot marks the words that appear in everyday English. EXCEPTION, OBJECTION and EXPANSION are typical of the familiar entries. To check which of these you can spell right now, enter your letters in the box above and press search.
How to use this page
This page works as both a reference and a tool. As a reference, it lists every word that end in N, sorted by familiarity. As a tool, it accepts your own letters in the search box and returns the subset you can play, with scores. The related links at the end cover neighbouring letters and lengths.
Tips
A blank tile is the most powerful piece on your rack because it stands in for any letter. When you search this list with a blank, the tool underlines the letter the blank replaced so you know which tile to lay down. Spend a blank only when it unlocks a long word or a premium square; using it for a three-letter play is almost always a waste. If you hold two blanks, look for a word from this list that needs both, because a seven-tile play with the bonus outscores nearly everything else.
Questions
How many nine-letter words ending in N are there?
Our dictionary has 805 nine-letter words ending in N, of which 419 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the nine-letter words ending in N?
POLYMYXIN scores 26 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.