Word.ws English Dictionary

Words That Start with AN

There are 705 words that start with AN on Word.ws, from 2 to 15 letters. The most common length is 9 letters (114 words). The words used most often are and, an, any, another and anything.

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2-letter words that start with AN

  • an2art. Used before a vowel sound.

3-letter words that start with AN

  • ana3n. A collection of things associated with a person or place, especially a...
  • and4conj. Used simply to connect two noun phrases, adjectives or adverbs.
  • ani3n. Any bird of the genus Crotophaga in the cuckoo family.
  • ann3n. An annate.
  • ant3n. Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order...
  • any6adv. To even the slightest extent; at all.

4-letter words that start with AN

  • anan4interj. Expressing incomprehension or doubt; often requesting repetition or...
  • anaw7adv. And all; as well.
  • anax11n. An Ancient Greek tribal chief or leader.
  • andy8n. Android.
  • anet4n. The herb dill; also dillseed.
  • anew7adv. Again, once more; afresh, in a new way, newly.
  • anex11n. Syllabic abbreviation of anion exchange.
  • angu5n. A popular Brazilian mash made with fubá (milled corn or rice), salt...
  • anil4n. The indigo shrub; or the indigo dye obtained from the plant.
  • anju11n. Korean food consumed with alcohol.
  • ankh11n. A cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top, the Egyptian hieroglyph...
  • anko8n. A paste made of azuki beans.
  • anma6n. A form of traditional Japanese massage.
  • anna4n. A former Indian coin, being a 16th of a rupee.
  • anoa4n. Either of two related species of small Indonesian water buffalo similar...
  • anon4adv. Soon; in a little while.
  • ansa4n. The most protruding part of planetary rings as seen from a distance...
  • anta4n. A kind of pier that terminates the walls of the naos, a kind of post or...
  • ante4prep. Synonym of before, earlier in time, particularly used in historical...
  • anti4adj. Opposed to something.
  • anty7adj. Covered with ants.

5-letter words that start with AN

  • ancho10n. A broad, flat, dried poblano pepper, often ground into a powder.
  • ancon7n. A console that appears to support a cornice.
  • andon6n. A Japanese paper lantern.
  • andor6n. Synonym of dandy or hammock litter, a strong cloth suspended from a...
  • andro6n. A Meitei traditional type of alcoholic beverage or drink, originated...
  • anele5v. To anoint; to give extreme unction with oil.
  • anent5prep. Concerning, with regard to, about, in respect to, as to, insofar as...
  • angel6n. An incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other...
  • anger6n. A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or...
  • angle6n. A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane...
  • anglo6n. An English person or person of English ancestry.
  • angor6n. Great anxiety accompanied by painful constriction at the upper part of...
  • angry9adj. Displaying or feeling anger.
  • angst6n. Emotional turmoil; painful sadness; anguish.
  • anile5adj. Characteristic of a crone or a feeble old woman.
  • anima7n. The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as...
  • anime7n. An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic...
  • anion5n. A negatively charged ion.
  • anise5n. An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt...
  • anjan12n. A hardwood tree (Hardwickia binata) native to dry regions of the Indian...
  • anker9n. A measure of wine or spirit equal to 10 gallons; a barrel of this...
  • ankle9n. The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost...
  • annal5n. The record of a single event or item.
  • annet5n. A duck or drake.
  • annex12n. An addition, an extension.
  • annoy8v. To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to...
  • annul5v. To formally revoke the validity of.
  • annum7n. A one-year period, particularly (finance) a fiscal year or (sciences) a...
  • anode6n. An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through...
  • anole5n. Any member of the family Dactyloidae of chiefly arboreal dactyloid...
  • anona5n. Custard apple (Annona).
  • antic7adj. Playful, funny, absurd.
  • antsy8adj. Restless, apprehensive and fidgety.
  • anvil8n. A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon...
  • anyon8n. Any particle that obeys a continuum of quantum statistics, only two of...

6-letter words that start with AN

  • anagen7n. The production of new hair from stem cells.
  • anally9adv. Involving the anus.
  • analog7adj. In which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a...
  • ananas6n. Pineapple.
  • ananda7n. The eternal bliss that accompanies the ending of the rebirth cycle.
  • anarch11n. The author of anarchy; one who excites revolt.
  • anatta6n. The idea that there is no separate self or soul; egolessness. One of...
  • anchal11n. Any administrative zone of Nepal.
  • anchor11n. A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist...
  • ancona8n. An altarpiece, especially one of multiple connected pictures.
  • ancora8n. Either of the symbols ⟨⸔⟩, ⟨⸕⟩ found in marginal notes to mark missing...
  • anemia8n. A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport...
  • anemic10adj. Of, pertaining to, or suffering from anemia.
  • angina7n. Any of various kinds of pain, especially pain that is suffocative...
  • angled8adj. Arranged so as to form an angle.
  • angler7n. A person who fishes with a hook and line.
  • angora7n. A Turkish Angora cat.
  • angsty10adj. Fraught with angst.
  • animal8n. A multicellular organism of the kingdom Animalia that is usually...
  • animus8n. The basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.
  • anklet10n. A piece of jewelry/jewellery, resembling a bracelet but worn around the...
  • anlage7n. A primordium, the initial clustering of embryonic cells from which a...
  • annals6n. A relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded...
  • anneal6v. To subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes...
  • annona6n. Custard apple (tree of the genus Annona and its fruit).
  • annual6adj. Happening once every year.
  • anodic9adj. Relating to, functioning as, or occurring at an anode.
  • anoint6v. To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread...
  • anomia8n. The inability to remember names.
  • anomie8n. Alienation or social instability caused by erosion of standards and...
  • anonym11n. An anonymous person.
  • anorak10n. A heavy weatherproof jacket with an attached hood; a parka or...
  • anoxia13n. A condition in which a body tissue or an environment is severely or...
  • anoxic15adj. Suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen.
  • ansatz15n. A mathematical assumption used to describe a certain phenomenon...
  • answer9n. A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement...
  • anthem11n. A choral or vocal composition, often with a religious or political...
  • anther9n. The pollen-bearing part of the stamen of a flower.
  • anthro9n. Anthropology.
  • anting7n. The practice of some birds of rubbing live ants or occasionally other...
  • antler6n. A deciduous branching and bony structure on the head of deer...
  • antral6adj. Of or pertaining to an antrum.
  • antrum8n. A bodily cavity, especially one having bony walls, especially one in...
  • anyhoo12adv. Anyhow.
  • anyhow15adv. In any way or manner whatever.
  • anyone9pron. Any person; anybody.
  • anyway15adv. Regardless; anyhow.
  • anywho15pron. Anybody.

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7-letter words that start with AN

  • anagram10n. A word or phrase that is created by rearranging the letters of another...
  • analogy11n. A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations...
  • analyse10v. UK standard spelling of analyze.
  • analyst10n. Someone who analyzes.
  • analyte10n. Any substance undergoing analysis.
  • analyze19v. To subject to analysis.
  • anarchy15n. The state of a society being without authorities or an authoritative...
  • anatomy12n. The science that deals with the form and structure of organic bodies...
  • anchovy18n. Any small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family, consisting of 160...
  • ancient9adj. Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of...
  • andante8n. A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a moderately...
  • android9n. A robot that is designed to look and act like a human being (not...
  • anemone9n. Any plant of the genus Anemone, of the Ranunculaceae (or buttercup)...
  • angelic10adj. Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic...
  • angered9adj. Having been made angry.
  • angerer8n. One who makes someone angry.
  • angling9n. A form of fishing, with a rod, line and angle (hook) for recreation or...
  • angrily11adv. In an angry manner; under the influence of anger.
  • anguish11n. Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress; an...
  • angular8adj. Relating or pertaining to an angle, or angles.
  • aniline7n. The simplest aromatic amine, C₆H₅NH₂, synthesized by the reduction of...
  • animate9adj. That lives.
  • animism11n. A belief that spirits inhabit some or all classes of natural objects or...
  • animist9n. A believer in animism.
  • anionic9adj. Of or pertaining to an anion.
  • aniseed8n. The seedlike fruit of the anise, used in baking and in the flavoring of...
  • annatto7n. A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree...
  • annoyed11adj. Troubled, irritated by something unwanted or unliked (an annoyance)...
  • annuity10n. A right to receive amounts of money regularly over a certain fixed...
  • annular7adj. Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring: in the shape of an...
  • annulus7n. A ring- or donut-shaped area, object, or structure.
  • anodyne11adj. Capable of soothing or eliminating pain.
  • anomaly12n. A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal; an outlier.
  • anosmia9n. Inability to smell; the inability to perceive odors.
  • another10det. One more further, in addition to the quantity by then; a second or...
  • ansible9n. A hypothetical device that enables users to communicate instantaneously...
  • antacid10n. An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity, especially in the...
  • antenna7n. An appendage used for sensing on the head of an insect, crab, or other...
  • anthill10n. A cone-shaped structure built from sediment and other available...
  • anthrax17n. An acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle...
  • antigen8n. A substance that induces an immune response, usually foreign (nonself)...
  • antique16adj. Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used...
  • antonym12n. A word which has the opposite meaning of another word.
  • anxiety17n. An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and...
  • anxious14adj. Nervous and worried.
  • anybody16pron. Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person.
  • anytime12adv. At any time.
  • anyways16adv. Anyway, anyhow, in any case.

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8-letter words that start with AN

  • anabolic12adj. Of or relating to anabolism.
  • anaconda11n. Any large nonvenomous snake of the genus Eunectes, found mainly in...
  • analogue9n. Something that bears an analogy to something else.
  • analysis11n. Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing...
  • analytic13adj. Of, or relating to any form of analysis, or to analytics.
  • analyzed21adj. Having been subject to analysis; examined closely, carefully considered.
  • analyzer20n. An instrument for the analysis of something.
  • anarchic15adj. Relating to, supporting, or likely to cause anarchy.
  • anathema13n. A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical...
  • anatomic12adj. Of or pertaining to anatomy and dissection, or to individual structures...
  • ancestor10n. One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or...
  • ancestry13n. The state of being ancestors.
  • anchored14adj. Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor....
  • ancients10n. The people of classical antiquity, especially such writers and...
  • andesite9n. Any of a class of fine-grained intermediate igneous rock, of volcanic...
  • androgen10n. Any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that...
  • anecdote11n. A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or...
  • aneurism10n. Dated spelling of aneurysm.
  • aneurysm13n. An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from...
  • angelica11n. A tall plant, with hollow stems, genus Angelica, especially garden...
  • anglaise9n. A kind of English country dance.
  • angstrom11n. A unit of length equal to 10⁻¹⁰ meters (that is, one ten-billionth of a...
  • animated11adj. Full of life or spirit; lively; vigorous; spritely.
  • animator10n. One who creates an animation or cartoon; a cartoonist.
  • annexing16n. An annexation.
  • annotate8v. To add annotation to.
  • announce10v. To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known.
  • annoying12adj. Causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.
  • annually11adv. Once every year without fail, yearly.
  • annulled9adj. Cancelled or void.
  • anodized19adj. Of a metal object: having a surface layer of oxide, for decoration or...
  • anointed9adj. Having undergone the process of anointing.
  • anorexia15n. Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease.
  • anorexic17adj. Pertaining to, or suffering from, anorexia nervosa.
  • answered12adj. Having an answer.
  • anteater8n. Any of several animals of South and Central America, in the suborder...
  • antelope10n. Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by...
  • anterior8adj. Nearer the forward end, especially in the front of the body; nearer the...
  • anthemic15adj. Suggestive of an anthem; rousing.
  • antibody14n. A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.
  • antidote9n. A remedy to counteract the effects of poison.
  • antihero11n. A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal...
  • antimony13n. A chemical element (symbol Sb, from Latin stibium) with an atomic...
  • antiphon13n. A devotional chant; a piece of music sung responsively.
  • antitank12adj. Of weapons or tactics, designed for thwarting or (especially) attacking...
  • anyplace15adv. At a non-specific place; anywhere.
  • anything15pron. Any object, act, state, event, or fact whatsoever; a thing of any kind...
  • anywhere17adv. In or at any location.

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9-letter words that start with AN

  • anaerobic13adj. Without oxygen; especially of an environment or organism.
  • analgesia10n. The inability to feel pain.
  • analgesic12n. Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without...
  • analogous10adj. Having analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something...
  • analytics14n. The principles governing any of various forms of analysis.
  • anarchism16n. A political and philosophical belief that all forms of government are...
  • anarchist14n. One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority...
  • anatomist11n. One who studies, teaches, writes on, or does research on anatomy and...
  • ancestral11adj. Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or...
  • anchorage15n. A harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at...
  • anchoring15n. The act or means by which something is anchored or made firm.
  • anchorman16n. The main host of a television or radio program, particularly one...
  • ancillary14adj. Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.
  • androgyny17n. Hermaphroditism.
  • andromeda13n. Any shrub of the genus Pieris (family Ericaceae), having leathery...
  • anecdotal12adj. Of the nature of or relating to an anecdote.
  • angelique19n. A tall plant, with hollow stems, genus Angelica, especially garden...
  • angiogram13n. An X-ray image of the blood vessels gained after the injection of a...
  • anguished14adj. Feeling anguish; experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.
  • anhydride17n. Any compound formally derived from another (or from others) by the loss...
  • anhydrous16adj. Having little or no water.
  • animating12adj. Enlivening.
  • animation11n. The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.
  • animosity14n. Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic...
  • annealing10n. The heating of solid metal or glass to high temperatures and cooling it...
  • annotated10adj. Containing, or accompanied by annotations or labelled notes.
  • announced12adj. Having been preceded by an announcement; declared.
  • announcer11n. One who makes announcements.
  • annoyance14n. That which annoys.
  • annulment11n. An act or instance of annulling.
  • anointing10n. Anointment.
  • anomalous11adj. Deviating from the normal; marked by incongruity or contradiction...
  • anonymity17n. The quality or state of being anonymous (nameless or unidentified).
  • anonymous14adj. Lacking a name; not named, for example an animal not assigned to any...
  • anopheles14n. A mosquito of the genus Anopheles, some insects of which transmit...
  • answering13n. The act of giving an answer.
  • antenatal9adj. Occurring or existing before birth.
  • anthology16n. A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories...
  • antigenic12adj. Of or relating to an antigen.
  • antipathy17n. Often followed by against, between, for, or to: a (deep) feeling of...
  • antipodes12n. The place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given...
  • antiquary21n. A person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques (especially...
  • antiquity21n. Ancient times; faraway history; former ages.
  • antisense9n. The strand of nucleic acid complementary to a strand which codes for an...
  • antitrust9adj. Opposed to or against the establishment or existence of trusts...
  • antiviral12adj. Inhibiting the growth and reproduction of a virus.
  • antivirus12n. A piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize...
  • anxiously19adv. In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.

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10-letter words that start with AN

  • anadromous13adj. That lives in the sea and breeds in fresh water.
  • analogical13adj. Of, pertaining to, based on, or composed of an analogy.
  • analytical15adj. Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent...
  • anamorphic19adj. Producing various optically distorted images.
  • anaplastic14adj. Of, or relating to, a tumor that shows little histogenetic...
  • anatomical14adj. Of or relating to anatomy or dissection.
  • androgenic14adj. Of, relating to, or being an androgen.
  • anemometer14n. An instrument for measuring and recording the speed of the wind, a...
  • anesthesia13n. An artificial method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain...
  • anesthetic15adj. Causing anesthesia; reducing pain sensitivity.
  • aneuploidy16n. The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome...
  • angioedema14n. Swelling of the lower layers of the skin, often around the mouth, or of...
  • angiogenic14adj. Relating to angiogenesis.
  • angiosperm15n. Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules...
  • anglicised14adj. Made into a form similar to those commonly used by English speakers.
  • angulation11n. The formation of angles.
  • animatedly16adv. In an animated manner; with animation.
  • anisotropy15n. The property of being directionally dependent.
  • annexation17n. Addition or incorporation of something, or territories that have been...
  • annihilate13v. To reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate.
  • annotation10n. A critical or explanatory commentary or analysis.
  • annoyingly17adv. In an annoying manner.
  • annualized20adj. Arranged or written in an annual.
  • anonymized25adj. Having had identifying information stripped, such that it cannot be...
  • answerable15adj. Required to justify one's actions (to somebody); accountable...
  • antagonism13n. A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.
  • antagonist11n. An opponent or enemy.
  • antagonize20v. To work against; to oppose (especially to incite a reaction).
  • antebellum14adj. Of the time period prior to a war.
  • antecedent13adj. Earlier, either in time or in order.
  • anteriorly13adv. Before (in time).
  • anthracite15n. A form of carbonized ancient plants; the hardest and cleanest-burning...
  • anthropoid16adj. Having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or...
  • antibiotic14n. Any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and...
  • anticancer14adj. That is used to treat cancer.
  • antichrist15n. One who works against the teachings of Christ.
  • anticipate14v. To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.
  • anticlimax21n. A failed or reverse climax, particularly.
  • antifreeze22n. A substance, such as glycol, used to lower the freezing point of water.
  • antifungal14adj. That inhibits the growth of fungi; antimycotic.
  • antimatter12n. Matter that is composed of the antiparticles of those that constitute...
  • antipodean13adj. Diametrically opposed.
  • antiproton12n. The antiparticle of the proton, having a negative electric charge.
  • antiquated20adj. Old-fashioned, out of date.
  • antiseptic14adj. Of or relating to antisepsis or the use of antiseptics.
  • antisocial12adj. Unwilling or unable to cooperate and associate normally with other...
  • antithesis13n. A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.
  • anxiolytic22adj. That reduces anxiety; tranquilizing.

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11-letter words that start with AN

  • anachronism18n. A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event...
  • analogously15adv. In an analogous manner; in a manner which evokes analogy.
  • anaphylaxis26n. Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
  • anarchistic18adj. Of or relating to anarchism or anarchy.
  • anastomosis13n. A cross-connection between two blood vessels.
  • anastrozole20n. A nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor C₁₇H₁₉N₅ (trademark Arimidex) used...
  • ancestrally16adv. Pertaining to ancestry.
  • anchorwoman21n. A female anchorperson.
  • androgynous16adj. Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.
  • anecdotally17adv. In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
  • anencephaly21n. A lethal birth defect involving the abscence of a major portion of the...
  • anesthetics16n. The field of anesthesiology.
  • anesthetist14n. One who gives an anesthetic.
  • anesthetize23v. To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through...
  • angiography21n. A medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to...
  • angioplasty17n. The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood...
  • angiotensin12n. Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate...
  • animalistic15adj. In the manner of and/or resembling an animal.
  • animatronic15adj. Of a robot, etc, that works by animatronics.
  • anisotropic15adj. Having properties that differ according to the direction of...
  • annihilated15adj. Having been utterly destroyed.
  • annihilator14n. One who annihilates.
  • anniversary17n. A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given...
  • anomalously16adv. In an anomalous manner.
  • anonymously19adv. In an anonymous manner; without a name.
  • anovulation14n. Lack of ovulation.
  • answerphone19n. Synonym of answering machine, especially one built into a telephone.
  • antagonized22adj. Having been acted on by antagonistic forces.
  • antechamber20n. A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.
  • anterograde13adj. Effective immediately after a traumatic event such as an external shock.
  • anthocyanin19n. Any of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments related to the...
  • anthracnose16n. Any of several fungal diseases that affect many plants and trees.
  • antianxiety21adj. Acting to combat or reduce anxiety.
  • anticipated16adj. Expected to arrive; scheduled.
  • anticyclone18n. A system of winds that spirals out from a center of high pressure.
  • antidumping17adj. Intended to combat or prevent dumping (the sale of goods below cost for...
  • antifascist16adj. Opposed to the tenets of fascism; antifa.
  • antifouling15adj. That prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other...
  • antimissile13adj. Designed to intercept and destroy another missile in flight.
  • antinuclear13adj. Opposed to the production or use of nuclear weapons, or opposed to the...
  • antioxidant19n. Any substance that slows or prevents the oxidation of another chemical.
  • antipoverty19adj. That serves to alleviate poverty.
  • antipyretic18adj. That reduces fever.
  • antiquarian20adj. Pertaining to antiquaries, or to antiquity.
  • antislavery17adj. Opposed to the practice of slavery.
  • antismoking18adj. Opposing or prohibiting smoking, particularly the smoking of tobacco.
  • antitrypsin16n. Any of a class of serum proteins that inhibit trypsin and similar...
  • anxiousness18n. The state of being anxious.

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12-letter words that start with AN

  • anaesthetics17n. The field of anaesthesiology.
  • analogically18adv. In an analogical manner; in the manner of an analogy.
  • analytically20adv. In an analytical manner.
  • anamorphosis19n. A distorted image of an object that may be viewed correctly from a...
  • anaphylactic24adj. Pertaining to anaphylaxis.
  • anaplasmosis16n. A disease of ruminants and sometimes humans caused by infection with...
  • anastomosing15adj. Fused together in a vein-like network; used to describe mushroom gills...
  • anatomically19adv. Pertaining to the anatomy.
  • androcentric17adj. Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting androcentrism; focused on males.
  • androsterone13n. An androgenic hormone, excreted in the urine, somewhat less active than...
  • anesthetized25adj. Subject to anesthesia.
  • angiogenesis14n. The formation and development of new blood vessels.
  • angiographic21adj. Of or pertaining to angiography.
  • angiopoietin15n. A protein growth factor that promotes angiogenesis.
  • angiosarcoma17n. Any malignant tumour of vascular tissue.
  • animatronics16n. A form of robotics used to create robots that produce preset moves and...
  • ankylosaurus19n. Ankylosaurus magniventris, a large herbivorous dinosaur of the...
  • annihilating16adj. Causing annihilation; devastating.
  • annihilation15n. The act of destroying or otherwise turning into nothing, or...
  • announcement16n. An act of announcing, or giving notice.
  • annunciation14n. The act of annunciating.
  • antagonistic15adj. Contending or acting against.
  • antagonizing23adj. Tending to antagonize.
  • antediluvian16adj. Belonging or pertaining to, or existing in, the time prior to the great...
  • anthelmintic19adj. Destructive to parasitic worms.
  • anthranilate15n. Any salt or ester of anthranilic acid.
  • anthropology21n. The scientific study of humans, systematically describing the...
  • antiabortion14adj. Opposed to the practice or legalization of abortion.
  • antialiasing13n. Any technique that reduces the appearance of jagged edges in digital...
  • antiandrogen14n. Any substance that inhibits the release or the biological effects of an...
  • anticipation16n. The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something...
  • anticipatory19adj. Characterized by anticipation.
  • anticlerical16adj. Opposed to political influence of clerics.
  • anticolonial14adj. Opposing colonialism.
  • anticyclonic21adj. Of, relating to, or consisting of an anticyclone.
  • antidiabetic17adj. Countering diabetes.
  • antidiuretic15n. An agent that prevents or counteracts diuresis.
  • antifeminism19n. Opposition to feminism.
  • antifeminist17adj. Antagonistic to feminism.
  • antimalarial14n. An agent that prevents or counteracts malaria.
  • antimonopoly19adj. Usually with respect to laws or policies: in opposition to the creation...
  • antineutrino12n. The antiparticle of the neutrino.
  • antiparallel14adj. Describing the orientations of the two strands of DNA.
  • antiparticle16n. A subatomic particle corresponding to another particle with the same...
  • antipathetic19adj. Having or showing a strong aversion or repugnance.
  • antiplatelet14adj. Working against or destroying blood platelets.
  • antithetical17adj. Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments...
  • antithrombin19n. A small molecule that inactivates several enzymes of the coagulation...

The 48 most common of 62 are shown.

13-letter words that start with AN

  • anachronistic20adj. Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not...
  • anaerobically20adv. In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen....
  • anaphylactoid24adj. Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis.
  • anglicisation16n. The process by which something or someone (usually a word) is made more...
  • anglicization25n. American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of...
  • annexationist20n. An advocate of annexation.
  • anonymization27n. The act or process of making anonymous, of hiding or disguising...
  • answerability21n. The state of being answerable.
  • anterolateral13adj. In front of the body, away from the midline.
  • anthracycline23n. Any of a class of antibiotic, chemotherapeutic agents used to treat...
  • anthraquinone25n. A tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene.
  • anthropogenic21adj. Pertaining to the origin of man (anthropogeny).
  • anthropometry23n. The science of measuring the human body to ascertain the ranges and...
  • anthroposophy26n. A philosophy founded in the early 20th century by the esotericist...
  • antiapoptotic19adj. Acting to prevent apoptosis.
  • antibacterial17adj. Killing or inhibiting bacteria.
  • antiballistic17adj. Designed to detect, intercept, and destroy a ballistic missile in...
  • antichristian18adj. Pertaining to Antichrist.
  • anticlimactic21adj. Lacking climax, disappointing or ironically insignificant following of...
  • anticlockwise24adj. In a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the...
  • anticoagulant16n. A substance that prevents coagulation (stops blood from clotting)...
  • anticommunism21n. Opposition to communism.
  • anticommunist19adj. Opposed to the tenets of communism.
  • anticorrosion15adj. Preventing corrosion.
  • anticorrosive18n. An agent that prevents or stops corrosion.
  • antidiarrheal17adj. Preventing or treating diarrhea.
  • antiepileptic19adj. Acting to prevent epileptic seizures.
  • antigenically19adv. In the manner of an antigen.
  • antihistamine18n. A drug that counteracts the effects of a histamine. Commonly used to...
  • antimicrobial19adj. Tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes.
  • antinomianism17n. The belief or teaching that because only the spiritual "law of faith"...
  • antioxidative24adj. That functions as an antioxidant.
  • antiparasitic17adj. That counters infection by parasites.
  • antipersonnel15adj. Designed to kill soldiers.
  • antiprotozoal24adj. That inhibits or destroys protozoa.
  • antipsychotic25adj. Preventing or counteracting psychosis.
  • antireligious14adj. Opposed to religion.
  • antirheumatic20adj. Serving to prevent or counter rheumatism.
  • antispasmodic20adj. Referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug.
  • antisubmarine17adj. Intended for use against submarines.
  • antisymmetric22adj. Having the property that, for any two distinct elements of S, at least...
  • antiterrorism15n. Activity aiming at opposing or preventing terrorism.
  • antiterrorist13adj. Preventing or counteracting terrorism, or reducing the threat from...

14-letter words that start with AN

15-letter words that start with AN

  • androstenedione17n. A steroid sex hormone C₁₉H₂₆O₂ that is secreted by the testes, ovaries...
  • annihilationism20n. The Christian doctrine that sinners are permanently destroyed.
  • antepenultimate19adj. Two before the last, i.e., the one immediately before the penultimate...
  • anteroposterior17adj. Anterior to posterior; front-to-back.
  • anthropocentric24adj. Placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans...
  • anthropological23adj. Relating to anthropology.
  • anthropomorphic29adj. Having the form of a human.
  • anticholinergic23adj. That inhibits the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor...
  • anticlericalism21n. The opposition to political influence of clerics.
  • anticoagulation18n. Treatment to prevent coagulation of blood.
  • anticompetitive24adj. Acting to hinder or obstruct competition.
  • antinociceptive24adj. That inhibits nociception, the sensation of pain.
5,774 rare words that start with AN

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Questions about these words

How many words that start with AN are there?
Word.ws lists 705 words that start with AN, plus 5,774 rare ones.
What are common words that start with AN?
and, an, any, another, anything, anyone, answer and anti.
Which of the words that start with AN has the highest letter score?
anthropomorphic scores 29 points with the standard letter tile values.

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Word lists and meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out names, abbreviations, misspellings and offensive words, and ordered the most common words by how often they appear in English (wordfreq). Meanings from Wiktionary; this is not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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