5-Letter Words With IAN
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With IAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With IAN 12 words
How often does IAN appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 five-letter words containing IAN. They average 6.9 points, the best is KIANG (10 points) and 25% end in T.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.9
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- T
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- t 25%
- g 16.7%
- n 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ia100%
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 IAN
k 5i 1a 1n 1g 2
K 5 + I 1 + A 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
kiang
- nounwild ass of Tibet and Mongolia
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How many five-letter words containing IAN are there?
There are 12 five-letter words containing IAN 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 IAN?
KIANG is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VIAND (9), AVIAN (8), HIANT (8).
What are some common five-letter words containing IAN?
Everyday examples include PIANO, GIANT, VIAND, AVIAN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing IAN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HIANT (8), PIANS (7), LIANG (6), LIANE (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.