Ending in AN
7 words · highest scoring is cosmopolitan at 18 points
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About 12 Letter Words Ending in AN
There are 7 twelve letter words ending in AN in our dictionary. The highest scoring is cosmopolitan at 18 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 7 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — COSMOPOLITAN, METROPOLITAN, SUBTERRANEAN among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it. This list is also searched as words ending with AN — it is the same set either way.
For a wider net, try 12 Letter Words With AN or Words Ending in AN, which drops the length limit entirely.
12 Letter Words Ending in AN at a Glance
Highest Scoring 12 Letter Words Ending in AN
- cosmopolitan18
- humanitarian17
- pediatrician17
- metropolitan16
- veterinarian15
- subterranean14
- totalitarian12
Common 12 Letter Words Ending in AN
- cosmopolitan18
- humanitarian17
- metropolitan16
- pediatrician17
- subterranean14
- totalitarian12
- veterinarian15
12 Letter Words Ending in AN by First Letter
- 12 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in AN
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- 12 Letter Words Starting With M Ending in AN
- 12 Letter Words Starting With P Ending in AN
- 12 Letter Words Starting With S Ending in AN
- 12 Letter Words Starting With T Ending in AN
- 12 Letter Words Starting With V Ending in AN
12 Letter Words Ending in AN Defined
- cosmopolitanAdjective · 18 points
- including people from many different countries
- humanitarianAdjective · 17 points
- concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare
- metropolitanAdjective · 16 points
- relating to or denoting a metropolis or large city
- pediatricianNoun · 17 points
- a medical practitioner specializing in children and their diseases
- subterraneanAdjective · 14 points
- existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface
- totalitarianAdjective · 12 points
- relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state
12 Letter Words Ending in AN: Questions
How many twelve letter words ending in AN are there?
There are 7 twelve letter words ending in AN in our dictionary, and 7 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among twelve letter words ending in AN?
COSMOPOLITAN is the highest scoring option at 18 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common twelve letter words ending in AN?
COSMOPOLITAN, METROPOLITAN, SUBTERRANEAN are among the most familiar twelve letter words ending in AN. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these twelve letter words ending in AN valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.