8 Letter Words Containing AN
There are 2,198 8-letter English words that contain AN. The highest scorer in Scrabble® is CHAZZANS at 31 points.
Word list
A
- abandons11
- aberrant10
- abeyance15
- abeyancy18
- abidance13
- abradant11
- absonant10
- abundant11
- acanthus13
- acaridan11
- accusant12
- actinian10
- acutance12
- adamance13
- adamancy16
- adamants11
- adjutant16
- adjuvant19
- advanced15
- advancer14
- advances14
- affiance16
- affiants14
- afghanis15
- agrarian9
- airplane10
- airwoman13
- alanines8
- alderman11
- aliquant17
- alkanets12
- allanite8
- alliance10
- alloxans15
- almanacs12
- alterant8
- amandine11
- amanitas10
- amanitin10
- amaranth13
- ambiance14
- ambulant12
- amiantus10
- amoebean12
- anabaena10
- anabases10
- anabasis10
- anabatic12
- anableps12
- anabolic12
- anaconda11
- anaemias10
- anaerobe10
- anaglyph17
- anagoges10
- anagogic12
- anagrams11
- analcime12
- analcite10
- analecta10
- analects10
- analemma12
- analgias9
- analogic11
- analogue9
- analysed12
- analyser11
- analyses11
- analysis11
- analysts11
- analytic13
- analyzed21
- analyzer20
- analyzes20
- anapaest10
- anapests10
- anaphase13
- anaphora13
- anaphors13
- anarchic15
- anasarca10
- anatases8
- anathema13
- anatomic12
- anatoxin15
- ancestor10
- ancestry13
- anchored14
- anchoret13
- anchusas13
- anchusin13
- ancients10
- ancillae10
- ancillas10
- anconeal10
- anconoid11
- andantes9
- andesite9
- andesyte12
- andirons9
- androgen10
- androids10
- anearing9
- anecdota11
- anecdote11
- anechoic15
- anemones10
- anemoses10
- anemosis10
- anergias9
- anergies9
- aneroids9
- anestrus8
- anethole11
- anethols11
- aneurins8
- aneurism10
- aneurysm13
- angakoks17
- angarias9
- angaries9
- angelica11
- angeling10
- angering10
- anginose9
- anginous9
- angiomas11
- anglepod12
- anglings10
- angriest9
- angstrom11
- angulate9
- angulose9
- angulous9
- anhingas12
- anilines8
- animalic12
- animally13
- animated11
- animater10
- animates10
- animator10
- animisms12
- animists10
- animuses10
- aniseeds9
- anisette8
- anisoles8
- ankerite12
- ankushes15
- ankylose15
- annalist8
- annattos8
- annealed9
- annealer8
- annelids9
- annexing16
- annotate8
- announce10
- annoyers11
- annoying12
- annually11
- annulate8
- annulets8
- annulled9
- annulose8
- anodally12
- anodized19
- anodizes18
- anodynes12
- anodynic14
- anointed9
- anointer8
- anolytes11
- anoopsia10
- anopsias10
- anoretic10
- anorexia15
- anorexic17
- anorthic13
- anosmias10
- anovular11
- anoxemia17
- anoxemic19
- anserine8
- anserous8
- answered12
- answerer11
- antacids11
- antalgic11
- antbears10
- anteater8
- antecede11
- antedate9
- antefixa18
- antelope10
- antennae8
- antennal8
- antennas8
- antepast10
- anterior8
- anteroom10
- antetype13
- antevert11
- anthelia11
- anthelix18
- anthemed14
- anthemia13
- antheral11
- antherid12
- antheses11
- anthesis11
- anthills11
- anthodia12
- antiarin8
- antiatom10
- antibias10
- antibody14
- antiboss10
- anticity13
- anticked15
- anticold11
- anticult10
- antidora9
- antidote9
- antidrug10
- antifoam13
- antigene9
- antigens9
- antihero11
- antiking13
- antileak12
- antileft11
- antilife11
- antilock14
- antilogs9
- antilogy12
- antimale10
- antimask14
- antimere10
- antimony13
- antinode9
- antinomy13
- antinuke12
- antiphon13
- antipill10
- antipode11
- antipole10
- antipope12
- antiporn10
- antipyic15
- antiqued18
- antiquer17
- antiques17
- antirape10
- antiriot8
- antirock14
- antiroll8
- antirust8
- antisera8
- antiship13
- antiskid13
- antislip10
- antismog11
- antismut10
- antisnob10
- antistat8
- antitank12
- antitype13
- antiwear11
- antiweed12
- antlered9
- antlions8
- antonyms13
- antonymy16
- antrorse8
- antsiest8
- anureses8
- anuresis8
- anuretic10
- anviling12
- anvilled12
- anviltop13
- anyplace15
- anything15
- anywhere17
- apanages11
- aphanite13
- aphelian13
- aphidian14
- apiarian10
- apimania12
- appanage13
- aquanaut17
- aquarian17
- araneids9
- arbutean10
- arcadian11
- arcanums12
- armbands13
- arranged10
- arranger9
- arranges9
- arrantly11
- arrogant9
- artisans8
- ascidian11
- ashplant13
- aspirant10
- assonant8
- ataghans12
- athanasy14
- atlantes8
- aurorean8
- avellane11
- avianize20
B
- bacchant17
- backhand20
- backland17
- badlands12
- bailsman12
- balanced13
- balancer12
- balances12
- banality13
- banalize19
- banausic12
- bandaged13
- bandager12
- bandages12
- bandanas11
- bandanna11
- bandeaus11
- bandeaux18
- banderol11
- banditry14
- banditti11
- bandoras11
- bandores11
- bandsman13
- bandsmen13
- bandying15
- bangkoks19
- bangtail11
- banished14
- banisher13
- banishes13
- banister10
- banjaxed25
- banjaxes24
- banjoist17
- bankable16
- bankbook20
- bankcard17
- bankerly17
- bankings15
- banknote14
- bankroll14
- bankrupt16
- banksias14
- bankside15
- bannered11
- banneret10
- bannerol10
- bannocks16
- banquets19
- banshees13
- banshies13
- bantengs11
- bantered11
- banterer10
- bantling11
- barbican14
- barchans15
- bargeman13
- barranca12
- barranco12
- bartisan10
- bartizan19
- beadsman13
- beanbags13
- beanball12
- beanlike14
- beanpole12
- bechance17
- bedesman13
- bedstand12
- begroans11
- bemeaned13
- bemoaned13
- bethanks17
- bezzants28
- biannual10
- bilander11
- billycan15
- bimanous12
- bimanual12
- bioclean12
- biplanes12
- blanched16
- blancher15
- blanches15
- blandest11
- blandish14
- blankest14
- blankets14
- blanking15
- blatancy15
- bluesman12
- boardman13
- boatsman12
- bodhrans14
- bogbeans13
- bogeyman16
- bohemian15
- bonanzas19
- bondsman13
- boogyman16
- botanica12
- botanies10
- botanise10
- botanist10
- botanize19
- bouffant16
- brainpan12
- brakeman16
- branched16
- branches15
- branchia15
- branders11
- brandied12
- brandies11
- branding12
- brandish14
- branners10
- brannier10
- branning11
- brantail10
- brechans15
- brigands12
- brisance12
- browband16
- bryozoan22
- buckbean18
- bugbanes13
- buoyance15
- buoyancy18
- bushland14
- busulfan13
- butanols10
- butanone10
C
- cabstand13
- caducean13
- calcanea12
- calcanei12
- callants10
- canaille10
- canakins14
- canaling11
- canalise10
- canalize19
- canalled11
- canaller10
- canaries10
- canastas10
- canceled13
- canceler12
- cancroid13
- candelas11
- candidas12
- candider12
- candidly15
- candlers11
- candling12
- candours11
- candying15
- canellas10
- canephor15
- caneware13
- canfield14
- canikins14
- caninity13
- canister10
- canities10
- cankered15
- cannabic14
- cannabin12
- cannabis12
- cannelon10
- cannibal12
- canniest10
- cannikin14
- cannings11
- cannoned11
- cannonry13
- cannulae10
- cannular10
- cannulas10
- canoeing11
- canoeist10
- canoness10
- canonise10
- canonist10
- canonize19
- canoodle11
- canopied13
- canopies12
- canorous10
- cantalas10
- cantatas10
- cantdogs12
- canteens10
- cantered11
- canticle12
- cantinas10
- cantonal10
- cantoned11
- cantraip12
- cantraps12
- cantrips12
- canulate10
- canvased14
- canvaser13
- canvases13
- canzonas19
- canzones19
- canzonet19
- capelans12
- capstans12
- caragana11
- carangid12
- caravans13
- carcanet12
- cardigan12
- castanet10
- caterans10
- cerulean10
- cesarean10
- cesarian10
- cetacean12
- chainman15
- chairman15
- chancels15
- chancery18
- chancier15
- chancily18
- chancing16
- chancres15
- chandler14
- chanfron16
- changers14
- changing15
- channels13
- chansons13
- chantage14
- chanters13
- chanteys16
- chanties13
- chanting14
- chantors13
- chazanim24
- chazzans31
- chessman15
- chicaned16
- chicaner15
- chicanes15
- chicanos15
- chitosan13
- chlordan14
- choreman15
- cilantro10
- civilian13
- clachans15
- claimant12
- clangers11
- clanging12
- clangors11
- clangour11
- clanking15
- clannish13
- clansman12
- clansmen12
- claybank19
- claypans15
- cleaners10
- cleanest10
- cleaning11
- cleansed11
- cleanser10
- cleanses10
- cleanups12
- clubhand16
- coachman17
- coanchor15
- cocoanut12
- colander11
- colorant10
- colorman12
- comanage13
- comedian13
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Highest-scoring word in this list
The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is chazzans at 31 points (letters only, before board bonuses).
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain AN?
2,198 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters AN.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Every word here comes from a standard English dictionary. UK Scrabble (Collins/SOWPODS) accepts all of them; a handful may not be legal in the North American TWL word list.