Words Starting with AN

AN- words are common across all English registers: AND, ANY, ANIMAL, ANNOUNCE, ANOTHER, ANSWER, ANCIENT, ANGLE, ANGRY, and ANNUAL. AN- appears in both the article "an" and as a prefix meaning "not" (ANEMIA, ANARCHY).

Strategy Tip for AN Words

ANVIL (8 pts) and ANNEX (12 pts) are strong 5-letter AN plays. ANTICS (8 pts) and ANXIOUS (15 pts) are excellent longer plays. Wordle answers starting with AN include ANGER, ANGEL, ANKLE, ANNEX, and ANTIC.

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