Is NAN a Scrabble word?
Yes. NAN is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends.
Meaning Synonym of nursemaid.
Noun 2 meanings
Synonym of nursemaid.
Synonym of grandmother.
“We had my nan over for Christmas dinner.”
Etymology
From Nan, pet form of the formerly very common female given names Anne and Agnes. As a nursemaid and grandmother, a clipping of earlier nana, from nanny under the probable influence of mama, also from Nan. Compare Mary.
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NAN at a glance
NAN has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (N 1 + A 1 + N 1) and 5 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #14,955 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).
Words ending in -NAN
More endings- HONAN8
- ANAN4
- CARRAGEENAN14
- MANNAN8
- FINNAN9
- LIGNAN7
- CARAGEENAN13
- CARRAGHEENAN18
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