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Words starting with AN (8-letter)

A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to AN starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: anabaena, anabases, anabasis.

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242 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
anabaena84
anabases84
anabasis84
anabatic84
anableps83
anabolic84
anaconda84
anaemias83
anaerobe83
anaglyph83
anagoges84
anagogic84
anagrams83
analcime83
analcite83
analecta84
analects83
analemma84
analgias83
analogic84
analogue83
analysed84
analyser84
analyses84
analysis84
analysts83
analytic84
analyzed84
analyzer84
analyzes84
anapaest83
anapests83
anaphase83
anaphora84
anaphors83
anarchic83
anasarca84
anatases84
anathema84
anatomic84
anatoxin84
ancestor83
ancestry83
anchored83
anchoret83
anchusas83
anchusin83
ancients82
ancillae82
ancillas83
anconeal83
anconoid83
andantes83
andesite83
andesyte83
andirons83
androgen83
androids82
anearing83
anecdota84
anecdote83
anechoic83
anemones84
anemoses84
anemosis84
anergias83
anergies83
aneroids83
anestrus83
anethole83
anethols83
aneurins83
aneurism83
aneurysm83
angakoks83
angarias83
angaries83
angelica84
angeling83
angering83
anginose83
anginous83
angiomas83
anglepod83
anglings82
angriest82
angstrom82
angulate83
angulose83
angulous83
anhingas83
anilines84
animalic84
animally84
animated84
animater84
animates84
animator84
animisms83
animists83
animuses84
aniseeds83
anisette83
anisoles84
ankerite83
ankushes83
ankylose83
annalist83
annattos83
annealed83
annealer83
annelids83
annexing83
annotate83
announce82
annoyers82
annoying82
annually83
annulate83
annulets83
annulled83
annulose83
anodally84
anodized84
anodizes84
anodynes84
anodynic84
anointed83
anointer83
anolytes84
anoopsia83
anopsias83
anoretic84
anorexia84
anorexic84
anorthic83
anosmias83
anovular84
anoxemia84
anoxemic84
anserine83
anserous83
answered83
answerer83
antacids83
antalgic83
antbears82
anteater83
antecede83
antedate83
antefixa84
antelope83
antennae82
antennal83
antennas83
antepast83
anterior83
anteroom83
antetype83
antevert83
anthelia83
anthelix83
anthemed83
anthemia83
antheral83
antherid83
antheses83
anthesis83
anthills82
anthodia83
antiarin83
antiatom83
antibias83
antibody84
antiboss83
anticity84
anticked83
anticold83
anticult83
antidora84
antidote83
antidrug83
antifoam83
antigene83
antigens83
antihero84
antiking83
antileak83
antileft83
antilife83
antilock83
antilogs83
antilogy84
antimale83
antimask83
antimere83
antimony84
antinode83
antinomy84
antinuke83
antiphon83
antipill83
antipode83
antipole83
antipope83
antiporn83
antipyic83
antiqued83
antiquer83
antiques83
antirape83
antiriot83
antirock83
antiroll83
antirust83
antisera84
antiship83
antiskid83
antislip83
antismog83
antismut83
antisnob83
antistat83
antitank83
antitype83
antiwear83
antiweed83
antlered83
antlions82
antonyms83
antonymy84
antrorse82
antsiest82
anureses84
anuresis84
anuretic84
anviling83
anvilled83
anviltop83
anyplace83
anything83
anywhere83

FAQs

Are AN-starting words common?
AN is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after AN quickly narrows options.

Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.