Starting Letters

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.

200
Total Words
analyze
Top Scorer
19
Best Score

7 Letter Words Starting With AN

200 words
analyze19 anchovy18 anodize17 anorexy17 antefix17 anthrax17 anxiety17 angakok16 angekok16 antijam16 antique16 anybody16 anyways16 anywhen16 anziani16 anarchy15 annexed15 anaxial14 anglify14 animacy14 annexes14 anoxias14 antisex14 antitax14 anxious14 anticke13 anticks13 anywise13 anagogy12 anaphor12 anarchs12 anatomy12 anchors12 anchusa12 ankling12 anklong12 anklung12 anomaly12 anonyma12 anonyms12 anthems12 anticly12 antonym12 anymore12 anytime12 anaemic11 analogy11 anankes11 ancomes11 andvile11 angerly11 angrily11 anguish11 anhinga11 aniccas11 animism11 anklets11 ankuses11 annoyed11 anodyne11 anoraks11 anosmic11 anthoid11 antifog11 antigay11 antlike11 anviled11 anyroad11 anadems10 anagram10 anality10 analyse10 analyst10 analyte10 anergic10 anethol10 angelic10 angicos10 angioma10 anglice10 anility10 annoyer10 annuity10 anobiid10 anolyte10 another10 answers10 antacid10 antbird10 anthers10 anthill10 antibug10 antifat10 antiflu10 antifur10 antiwar10 anyones10 anaemia9 anagoge9 anapest9 anatman9 ancient9 ancilia9 ancilla9 anconal9 ancones9 ancress9 android9 anelace9 anemias9 anemone9 angeled9 angered9 angling9 anicuts9 animals9 animate9 animato9 animist9 anionic9 anlaces9 annicut9 anoetic9 anomies9 anopias9 anopsia9 anosmia9 antbear9 antical9 anticar9 antiman9 antipot9 antrums9 analgia8 analoga8 analogs8 andante8 andiron8 aneared8 aneling8 anergia8 aneroid8 angaria8 angelus8 anginal8 anginas8 anglers8 anglist8 angoras8 angrier8 angries8 anguine8 angular8 aniseed8 anlagen8 anlages8 annelid8 anodise8 ansated8 anteing8 antigen8 antigun8 antilog8 antings8 antired8 antisag8 anatase7 anattas7 anattos7 anestra7 anestri7 aneurin7 aniline7 anilins7 anisole7 anlases7 annates7 annatta7 annatto7 anneals7 annonas7 annuals7 annular7 annulet7 annulus7 anoeses7 anoesis7 anoints7 antaras7 antenna7 antiair7 antiars7 antient7 antlers7 antliae7 antlion7 antsier7 anurans7 anurias7 anurous7

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.

By default the words are ranked by points; switch to A–Z or Z–A with the buttons above, or filter by your letters using the finder.

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.