8-Letter Words Starting With ANA
- 47 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With ANA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With ANA 47 words
How common is ANA at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 47 eight-letter words that start with ANA. They average 11.8 points, the best is ANALYZED (21 points) and 38.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 47
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.8
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 38.3%
- a 14.9%
- c 14.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ae8.5%
- ia4.3%
- ue2.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with ANA
a 1n 1a 1l 1y 4z 10e 1d 2
A 1 + N 1 + A 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
analyzed
- adjectiveexamined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts“the analyzed data indicated surprising trends”
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How many eight-letter words that start with ANA are there?
There are 47 eight-letter words that start with ANA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with ANA?
ANALYZED is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ANALYZER (20), ANALYZES (20), ANAGLYPH (17).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with ANA?
Everyday examples include ANALOGUE, ANALYSIS, ANATHEMA, ANARCHIC, ANALYTIC, ANALYSES, ANACONDA, ANATOMIC. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with ANA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ANALYZED (21), ANALYZER (20), ANALYZES (20), ANATOXIN (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.