5-Letter Words Starting With AN
- 52 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With AN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With AN 52 words
How common is AN at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 52 five-letter words that start with AN. They average 6.5 points, the best is ANNEX (12 points) and 23.1% end in E.
- Total words
- 52
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.5
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 21%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 23.1% of words
Most common last letters
- e 23.1%
- s 19.2%
- a 7.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ae3.8%
- ea1.9%
- io1.9%
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 five-letter word that starts with AN
a 1n 1n 1e 1x 8
A 1 + N 1 + N 1 + E 1 + X 8 = 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).
annex
- nounan addition that extends a main building
- verbtake (territory) as if by conquest“Hitler annexed Lithuania”
- verbattach to
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How many five-letter words that start with AN are there?
There are 52 five-letter words that start with AN 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 five-letter word that starts with AN?
ANNEX is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ANKHS (12), ANCHO (10), ANOMY (10).
What are some common five-letter words that start with AN?
Everyday examples include ANGLE, ANNOY, ANGRY, ANGEL, ANGER, ANVIL, ANGST, ANKLE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with AN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ANCHO (10), ANOMY (10), ANIGH (9), ANKER (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.