AN is a valid Scrabble word — 2 points
Yes. AN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 2 points in Scrabble and 3 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AN is to know. It scores 2 from 2 tiles, takes 24 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AN scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in AN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 92.
What stands out about AN
- AN is one of just 133 words of 2 letters in the four lists we check — a short list worth knowing by heart.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does AN mean in Scrabble?
other
The form of the indefinite article used before a spoken vowel sound.
How AN is used
- She wanted an apple and nothing else.
- It took an hour to find the right platform.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AN and 2 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AN
The 2 tiles of AN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with AN
Showing 24 of more than 2000 words that begin with AN.
Words ending in AN
Showing 24 of 2033 words that end in AN. Useful as a back hook: play AN onto a word already on the board.
Words with AN inside
Showing 24 of 19660 words that contain AN somewhere in the middle. Words that start with AN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about AN
- Is AN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AN, where it scores 3 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AN worth?
- AN is worth 2 points in Scrabble and 3 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AN mean?
- The form of the indefinite article used before a spoken vowel sound.
- What letters can be added to AN?
- AN takes 24 hooks: 16 in front and 8 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of AN:
Open AN in the Word Finder