With AN
142 words · highest scoring is kanji at 16 points
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About 5 Letter Words With AN
There are 142 five letter words containing AN in our dictionary. The highest scoring is kanji at 16 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 142 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ANGEL, FANNY, PANEL 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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5 Letter Words With AN at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With AN
- kanji16
- banjo14
- japan14
- fancy13
- annex12
- flank12
- frank12
- handy12
Common 5 Letter Words With AN
- angel6
- bands8
- clank11
- gland7
- lanky12
- nancy10
- randy9
- spans7
5 Letter Words With AN Defined
- angelNoun · 6 points
- a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God, conventionally represented in human form with wings and a long robe
- blancAdjective · 9 points
- (of wine) white
- fannyNoun · 11 points
- a woman's genitals
- lankyAdjective · 12 points
- (of a person) ungracefully thin and tall
- panelNoun · 7 points
- a flat or curved component, typically rectangular, that forms or is set into the surface of a door, wall, or ceiling
- scantAdjective · 7 points
- barely sufficient or adequate
5 Letter Words With AN: Questions
How many five letter words containing AN are there?
There are 142 five letter words containing AN in our dictionary, and 142 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing AN?
KANJI is the highest scoring option at 16 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing AN?
ANGEL, FANNY, PANEL are among the most familiar five letter words containing AN. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five 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.