8 Letter Words Containing KAN

There are 21+ eight letter words with KAN in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter KAN word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with KAN.

Popular 8-Letter Words With KAN

alkanets 12
alkannin 12
askanced 15
askances 14
askanted 13
junkanoo 19
kangaroo 13
kanjuses 19
kantelas 12
kanteles 12
kantikoy 19
katakana 16

All 8-Letter Words With KAN (8 words)

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How Common is KAN as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 21 8-letter words containing KAN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.6, with -S endings dominating (57% of them).

Total Words
21
Avg Scrabble Score
14.6
Most Common Ending (57%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
EE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter KAN-Words in Scrabble

junkanoo 19
kantikoy 19
kanjuses 19
skanking 17
katakana 16
skankers 16

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains KAN?

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains KAN is junkanoo with a total of 19 points.

J 8
U 1
N 1
K 5
A 1
N 1
O 1
O 1
noun 1. (chiefly in Jamaica, Belize, and the Bahamas) a masquerade held at Christmas, consisting of a street procession of characters in traditional costumes and dancing to drums, bells, and whistles

FAQ 8 Letter Words With KAN

  • How many 8 letter words containing KAN are in the English dictionary?

    There are 21 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain KAN. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.6.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing KAN worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "junkanoo", "alkannin", "katakana", "kangaroo" contain KAN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "junkanoo" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing KAN?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing KAN include "alkanets", "alkannin", "askanced", "askances", "askanted".