8-Letter Words With NAN
- 59 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 8-Letter Words With NAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With NAN 59 words
How often does NAN appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 59 eight-letter words containing NAN. They average 11.1 points, the best is BONANZAS (19 points) and 32.2% end in T.
- Total words
- 59
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.1
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- T
- 32.2% of words
Most common last letters
- t 32.2%
- s 23.7%
- d 10.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ai3.4%
- oi3.4%
- au1.7%
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 containing NAN
b 3o 1n 1a 1n 1z 10a 1s 1
B 3 + O 1 + N 1 + A 1 + N 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + S 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bonanzas
Form of bonanza
- nounan especially rich vein of precious ore
- nouna sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)“the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line”
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How many eight-letter words containing NAN are there?
There are 59 eight-letter words containing NAN 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 containing NAN?
BONANZAS is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CYNANCHE (18), SYNANTHY (17), GYNANDRY (16).
What are some common eight-letter words containing NAN?
Everyday examples include PREGNANT, DOMINANT, RESONANT, POIGNANT, STAGNANT, COVENANT, FINANCES, PENANCES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing NAN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CYNANCHE (18), SYNANTHY (17), PERNANCY (15), NANNYISH (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.