What does WAN mean?

Pronunciation
/wɑn/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble“the pale light of a half moon”
  2. abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress“the pallid face of the invalid”
  3. lacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness“a wan smile”

verb

  1. become pale and sickly

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

wans7wanned10wanner9wannest10wanning11

Anagrams of WAN

naw6awn6

Words inside WAN

3 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

an2aw5na2

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Questions

Is WAN a valid word in word games?

WAN is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is WAN worth?

WAN is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from WAN?

3 other words, including AN, NA and AW.