3 Letter Words Starting With AN
There are 9 valid 3 letter words that start with AN, drawn from NWL2023, CSW24, and Words With Friends. Sorted below by score, with the single highest scorer called out.
Highest Scoring 3-Letter Words
US Scrabble (NWL)
any - 6 points
UK Scrabble (CSW)
any - 6 points
Words With Friends
anc - 7 points
3 Letter Words (9)
View all words starting with ANTop 20 Highest-Scoring 3 Letter Words Starting With an
Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 9 word list is 12.1 combined points.
| Rank | Word | US Scrabble | UK Scrabble | WWF Points | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ana | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| #2 | anc | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| #3 | and | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| #4 | ane | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| #5 | ani | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| #6 | ann | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| #7 | ans | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| #8 | ant | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 🏆 #9 | any | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
Where 3 Letter Words Fit on the Board
At 3 letters, a word almost always uses your entire rack plus tiles already on the board these are realistically bingo-adjacent plays rather than everyday moves, which is why the list leans heavily on compound and suffixed forms (-nesses, -ation, -izing). If you're looking for words you can play more often, shorter lengths starting with AN will give you far more flexible options try 3 letter words starting with AN for a more practical middle ground.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest-scoring 3 letter word starting with an?
any — worth 18 combined points (US Scrabble: 6, UK Scrabble: 6, Words With Friends: 6).
How many 3 letter words start with an?
9 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.
Are 3 letter words realistic to actually play?
Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 3 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter an words will come up far more often.