3-Letter Words With AN
- 22 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 3-Letter Words With AN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 3-Letter Words With AN 22 words
How often does AN appear in three-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 22 three-letter words containing AN. They average 4.2 points, the best is ANY (6 points) and 72.7% end in N.
- Total words
- 22
- Average Scrabble score
- 4.2
- out of 6 max
- Everyday words
- 55%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 72.7% of words
Most common last letters
- n 72.7%
- a 4.5%
- d 4.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ea4.5%
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 three-letter word containing AN
a 1n 1y 4
A 1 + N 1 + Y 4 = 6 points
- Double word
- 12 pts
- Triple word
- 18 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
any
- adjectiveone or some or every or all without specification“give me any peaches you don't want”
- adverbto any degree or extent“it isn't any better”
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How many three-letter words containing AN are there?
There are 22 three-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 three-letter word containing AN?
ANY is worth 6 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FAN (6), VAN (6), WAN (6).
What are some common three-letter words containing AN?
Everyday examples include AND, ANY, RAN, BAN, VAN, FAN, MAN, CAN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare three-letter words containing AN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HAN (6), DAN (4), ANI (3), ANN (3). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.