Words that end in AN

1,177 words end in AN, with JAZZMAN the highest scoring at 34 points.

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15-letter words count:15

14-letter words count:21

13-letter words count:37

12-letter words count:64

11-letter words count:78

10-letter words count:85

Showing the highest-scoring of 1,177 words. The pages linked below split the rest into smaller lists.

The result set

1,177 words end in AN. They are listed below, longest first.

Most of the answers cluster at 8 letters, where there are 241. Only 15 reach the full 15.

Scores and standouts

JAZZMAN at 34 points is the best Scrabble score available here. It tops both tables: 38 in Words With Friends as well.

PSYCHOMETRICIAN, PSYCHOHISTORIAN and ACANTHOCEPHALAN reach 15 letters — the ceiling for this query.

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What some of these mean

acanthocephalan
any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines
plainclothesman
a detective who wears civilian clothes on duty
crossopterygian
any fish of the order Crossopterygii
parliamentarian
an expert in parliamentary rules and procedures
platitudinarian
a bore who makes excessive use of platitudes

Common questions

How many words end in AN?
1,177, ranging from 2 to 15 letters.
What is the best scoring word that ends with AN?
JAZZMAN, worth 34 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that ends with AN?
PSYCHOMETRICIAN and PSYCHOHISTORIAN, at 15 letters.