5-Letter Words Starting With ANT
- 10 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With ANT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With ANT 10 words
How common is ANT at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 10 five-letter words that start with ANT. They average 5.6 points, the best is ANTSY (8 points) and 30% end in S.
- Total words
- 10
- Average Scrabble score
- 5.6
- out of 8 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 30% of words
Most common last letters
- s 30%
- e 20%
- a 10%
Top vowel pairs
- ae10%
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 ANT
a 1n 1t 1s 1y 4
A 1 + N 1 + T 1 + S 1 + Y 4 = 8 points
- Double word
- 16 pts
- Triple word
- 24 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
antsy
- adjectivenervous and unable to relax“a constant fretful stamping of hooves”
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How many five-letter words that start with ANT are there?
There are 10 five-letter words that start with ANT 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 ANT?
ANTSY is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ANTIC (7), ANTED (6), ANTES (5).
What are some common five-letter words that start with ANT?
Everyday examples include ANTIC, ANTED, ANTES, ANTIS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with ANT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ANTAE (5), ANTAR (5), ANTAS (5), ANTRA (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.