5 Letter Words Containing AN
There are 350 5-letter English words that contain AN, from ADMAN to ZANZA. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: ZANZA (23), HAZAN (17), KANJI (16). Roughly 9% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
A
- ADMAN8 pts
- ALAND6 pts
- ALANE5 pts
- ALANG6 pts
- ALANS5 pts
- ALANT5 pts
- ANCON7 pts
- ANEAR5 pts
- ANELE5 pts
- ANENT5 pts
- ANGAS6 pts
- ANGEL6 pts
- ANGER6 pts
- ANGLE6 pts
- ANGRY9 pts
- ANGST6 pts
- ANILE5 pts
- ANILS5 pts
- ANIMA7 pts
- ANIME7 pts
- ANIMI7 pts
- ANION5 pts
- ANISE5 pts
- ANKHS12 pts
- ANKLE9 pts
- ANKUS9 pts
- ANLAS5 pts
- ANNAL5 pts
- ANNAS5 pts
- ANNEX12 pts
- ANNOY8 pts
- ANNUL5 pts
- ANOAS5 pts
- ANODE6 pts
- ANOLE5 pts
- ANOMY10 pts
- ANSAE5 pts
- ANTAE5 pts
- ANTAS5 pts
- ANTED6 pts
- ANTES5 pts
- ANTIC7 pts
- ANTIS5 pts
- ANTRA5 pts
- ANTRE5 pts
- ANTSY8 pts
- ANVIL8 pts
- APIAN7 pts
- ASANA5 pts
- ATMAN7 pts
- AVANT8 pts
- AVIAN8 pts
- AXMAN14 pts
- AZANS14 pts
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
- SANDS6 pts
- SANDY9 pts
- SANED6 pts
- SANER5 pts
- SANES5 pts
- SANGA6 pts
- SANGH9 pts
- SANTO5 pts
- SARAN5 pts
- SCANS7 pts
- SCANT7 pts
- SEDAN6 pts
- SEWAN8 pts
- SHANK12 pts
- SKEAN9 pts
- SLANG6 pts
- SLANK9 pts
- SLANT5 pts
- SOLAN5 pts
- SPANG8 pts
- SPANK11 pts
- SPANS7 pts
- SPEAN7 pts
- STAND6 pts
- STANE5 pts
- STANG6 pts
- STANK9 pts
- SWANG9 pts
- SWANK12 pts
- SWANS8 pts
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | zanza | 23 | 24 |
| 2 | hazan | 17 | 17 |
| 3 | kanji | 16 | 19 |
| 4 | jawan | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | janty | 15 | 17 |
| 6 | xylan | 15 | 16 |
| 7 | hanky | 15 | 14 |
| 8 | banjo | 14 | 18 |
| 9 | japan | 14 | 18 |
| 10 | axman | 14 | 16 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain AN?
350 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters AN in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).