5-Letter Words With AN
- 521 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With AN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With AN 521 words
How often does AN appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 521 five-letter words containing AN. They average 8.2 points, the best is ZANZA (23 points) and 23.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 521
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.2
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 24%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 23.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 23.4%
- n 22.1%
- e 8.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ea5.4%
- ia2.7%
- ua1.9%
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 containing AN
z 10a 1n 1z 10a 1
Z 10 + A 1 + N 1 + Z 10 + A 1 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zanza
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words containing AN are there?
There are 521 five-letter words containing 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 containing AN?
ZANZA is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZANZE (23), ZANJA (21), KANZU (18).
What are some common five-letter words containing AN?
Everyday examples include HANDY, THANK, MEANT, CLEAN, BEGAN, BLANK, HUMAN, STAND. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing AN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZANZA (23), ZANZE (23), ZANJA (21), KRANZ (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.