8-Letter Words Starting With ANS
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With ANS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With ANS 4 words
How common is ANS at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words that start with ANS. They average 9.8 points and the best is ANSWERED (12 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.8
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- d 25%
- e 25%
- r 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ou25%
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 ANS
a 1n 1s 1w 4e 1r 1e 1d 2
A 1 + N 1 + S 1 + W 4 + E 1 + R 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
answered
Form of answer
- verbreact verbally“She didn't want to answer”
- verbrespond to a signal“answer the door”
- verbgive the correct answer or solution to“answer a question”
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How many eight-letter words that start with ANS are there?
There are 4 eight-letter words that start with ANS 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 ANS?
ANSWERED is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ANSWERER (11), ANSERINE (8), ANSEROUS (8).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with ANS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ANSERINE (8), ANSEROUS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.