7 Letter Words Starting With AN
Collins lists 200 seven-letter words beginning with AN. The highest scorer is analyze (19 pts); the rest follow, ranked by Scrabble value.
7 Letter Words Starting With AN
About These 7-Letter Words
This page gathers every one of the seven-letter words beginning with AN that are valid in Collins Scrabble Words — 200 in all. A focused list like this is useful when a prefix or the board fixes your opening letter.
Highest-scoring picks
On points, the strongest play here is analyze at 19. Other high scorers include anchovy (18), anodize (17), and anorexy (17). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.
Holding too many vowels? anaemia clears several of them in one play.
How these words break down
Out of 200 words, 16 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 13 end in -ES and 9 end in -ED, and 25 have a double letter.
Where you can play them
These come from the Collins word list; 160 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 164 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.
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FAQs - 7 Letter Words Starting with AN
How many 7-letter words start with AN?
There are 200 seven-letter words that start with AN in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.
What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word that starts with AN?
Analyze scores 19 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.
Do 7-letter words score a bingo?
Yes. Using all seven of your tiles in one turn scores a 50-point bonus in Scrabble (35 points in Words With Friends), which makes a seven-letter word one of the most valuable plays in the game.
Are 7-letter words that start with AN valid in Words With Friends?
160 of the 200 are also valid in Words With Friends. Switch the dictionary in the finder to see only those.
Are these words allowed in Scrabble in North America?
164 of them are also in the North American list (NWL/TWL); the rest are Collins-only.
What are some good 7-letter words that start with AN?
Examples include analyze, anchovy, anatman, and ancient.