7 Letter Words Starting With AN

There are 400 valid 7 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 7-Letter Words

US Scrabble (NWL)

anaboly - 12 points

UK Scrabble (CSW)

anaboly - 12 points

Words With Friends

anaboly - 14 points

Top 20 Highest-Scoring 7 Letter Words Starting With an

Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 400 word list is 31.4 combined points.

Rank Word US Scrabble UK Scrabble WWF Points Total
#1 anabata 9 9 11 29
🏆 #2 anaboly 12 12 14 38
#3 anabong 10 10 14 34
#4 anacara 9 9 11 29
#5 anacard 10 10 12 32
#6 anadems 10 10 12 32
#7 anadesm 10 10 12 32
#8 anadrom 10 10 12 32
#9 anaemia 9 9 11 29
#10 anaemic 11 11 14 36
#11 anagens 8 8 11 27
#12 anagoge 9 9 12 30
#13 anagogy 12 12 14 38
#14 anagram 10 10 13 33
#15 anaheim 12 12 13 37
#16 anahita 10 10 10 30
#17 anaitis 7 7 8 22
#18 analgen 8 8 12 28
#19 analgia 8 8 11 27
#20 analgic 10 10 14 34

Where 7 Letter Words Fit on the Board

At 7 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 7 letter words starting with AN for a more practical middle ground.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest-scoring 7 letter word starting with an?

anaboly — worth 38 combined points (US Scrabble: 12, UK Scrabble: 12, Words With Friends: 14).

How many 7 letter words start with an?

400 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.

Are 7 letter words realistic to actually play?

Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 7 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter an words will come up far more often.