Verified pattern list
5 Letter Words Starting With AN
This verified list contains 21 CORE words starting with AN, plus 14 entries in the broader extended tier.
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Matching words
Useful CORE examples
Useful words
12 deterministic CORE selections
Base tile values
Highest-scoring words
CORE words, highest first
Letter intelligence
What the AN list contains
Most common letters immediately after AN
- G5 words
- T5 words
- I3 words
- N3 words
- K2 words
Vowels per word
- 1 vowel4 words
- 2 vowels13 words
- 3 vowels4 words
Repeated letters
24%
5 of 21 CORE words repeat at least one letter.
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5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns
5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily
Pattern guide
How to use words starting with AN
This page starts from 21 CORE 5-letter words whose first letters are AN. The preset fixes those opening positions while leaving the remaining tiles available for refinement.
Use Contains for letters that may appear anywhere, Excludes to remove impossible letters, or Sequence pattern when order and exact gaps matter. The broader view adds 14 extended entries after the CORE results.
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Questions about this word list
How many 5-letter words start with AN?
This verified set contains 21 CORE words and 14 extended words, for 35 total matches.
What is the average Scrabble score for this AN group?
The 21 CORE words average 7.0 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.
Do these AN words often repeat letters?
5 of 21 CORE words repeat at least one letter.