With AN
16 words · highest scoring is any at 6 points
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About 3 Letter Words With AN
There are 16 three letter words containing AN in our dictionary. The highest scoring is any at 6 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 16 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ANA, BAN, NAN 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.
For a wider net, try Words With AN, which drops the length limit entirely.
3 Letter Words With AN at a Glance
Highest Scoring 3 Letter Words With AN
- any6
- fan6
- van6
- wan6
- ban5
- can5
- man5
- pan5
Common 3 Letter Words With AN
- ana3
- ani3
- any6
- can5
- gan4
- nan3
- ran3
- van6
3 Letter Words With AN Defined
- anaNoun · 3 points
- anecdotes or literary gossip about a person
- aniNoun · 3 points
- a glossy black long-tailed bird of the cuckoo family, with a large deep bill, found in Central and South America
- banVerb · 5 points
- officially or legally prohibit (something)
- ganNoun · 4 points
- a variety of Chinese spoken mainly in Jiangxi province
- nanNoun · 3 points
- one's grandmother
- tanNoun · 3 points
- a yellowish-brown colour
3 Letter Words With AN: Questions
How many three letter words containing AN are there?
There are 16 three letter words containing AN in our dictionary, and 16 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among three letter words containing 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 containing AN?
ANA, BAN, NAN are among the most familiar three letter words containing AN. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these three letter words containing 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.