5-Letter Words Ending in AN
There are 70 five-letter words ending in AN in our dictionary; 25 of them are common words.
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All 70 words
- human10 points
- woman10 points
- began8 points
- clean7 points
- ocean7 points
- roman7 points
- urban7 points
- glean6 points
- groan6 points
- organ6 points
- pecan9 points
- pagan8 points
- unman7 points
- sedan6 points
- vegan9 points
- reran5 points
- japan14 points
- divan9 points
- hogan9 points
- adman8 points
- avian8 points
- paean7 points
- titan5 points
- rowan8 points
- saran5 points
- hazan17 points
- quean14 points
- pekan11 points
- pavan10 points
- dewan9 points
- diwan9 points
- gowan9 points
- skean9 points
- daman8 points
- furan8 points
- sewan8 points
- uhlan8 points
- yulan8 points
- apian7 points
- atman7 points
- buran7 points
- leman7 points
- octan7 points
- lagan6 points
- ligan6 points
- logan6 points
- redan6 points
- loran5 points
- ratan5 points
- solan5 points
- tolan5 points
- jawan15 points
- xylan15 points
- axman14 points
- mayan10 points
- pyran10 points
- wigan9 points
- bogan8 points
- goban8 points
- honan8 points
- rewan8 points
- witan8 points
- cotan7 points
- liman7 points
- reman7 points
- spean7 points
- toman7 points
- ulpan7 points
- unban7 points
- lauan5 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 70
- By usage: 14 very common, 11 common, 45 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- hazan 17
- jawan 15
- xylan 15
- axman 14
- japan 14
- quean 14
- pekan 11
- human 10
- mayan 10
- pavan 10
Most common
- human
- woman
- began
- clean
- ocean
- roman
- urban
- glean
- groan
- organ
Definitions
- human (adjective)
- Characteristic of humanity.
- woman (noun)
- An adult female person (as opposed to a man).
- clean (adjective)
- Free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits.
- ocean (noun)
- A large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere.
There are 70 five-letter words ending in AN, and 25 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is HAZAN at 17 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
How to use this page
Begin with the search box if you are mid-game: your letters, plus question marks for blanks, produce the playable words instantly. Begin with the list if you are studying: the common words are at the top, the definitions section explains the most useful ones, and the quick facts show the top scorers.
Tips
Most of the time you are not building a word in empty space but playing through a letter already on the board. That is where a list like this one earns its keep. Find the letter you need to play through, then filter these words with the contains box so only the ones with that letter remain. The best plays are usually the ones where the board letter sits in the middle of your word, because that leaves both ends free for future hooks and keeps the premium squares within reach.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words ending in AN?
HAZAN scores 17 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
45 of the 70 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.