Starting With AN
5 words · highest scoring is any at 6 points
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About 3 Letter Words Starting With AN
There are 5 three letter words starting with AN in our dictionary. The highest scoring is any at 6 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 5 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ANA, AND, ANT 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.
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3 Letter Words Starting With AN at a Glance
Highest Scoring 3 Letter Words Starting With AN
- any6
- and4
- ana3
- ani3
- ant3
Common 3 Letter Words Starting With AN
- ana3
- and4
- ani3
- ant3
- any6
3 Letter Words Starting With AN by Last Letter
3 Letter Words Starting With AN Defined
- anaNoun · 3 points
- anecdotes or literary gossip about a person
- andConjunction · 4 points
- used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences, that are to be taken jointly
- aniNoun · 3 points
- a glossy black long-tailed bird of the cuckoo family, with a large deep bill, found in Central and South America
- antNoun · 3 points
- a small insect typically having a sting and living in a complex social colony with one or more breeding queens. It is wingless except for fertile adults, which form large mating swarms, and is proverbial for its industriousness
- anyDeterminer · 6 points
- used to refer to one or some of a thing or number of things, no matter how much or how many
3 Letter Words Starting With AN: Questions
How many three letter words starting with AN are there?
There are 5 three letter words starting with AN in our dictionary, and 5 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among three letter words starting with AN?
ANY is the highest scoring option at 6 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common three letter words starting with AN?
ANA, AND, ANT are among the most familiar three letter words starting with AN. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these three letter words starting with 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.