Word Analysis:BAN

Overview

BAN5 is valid in the official English (British) and English (American) Scrabble dictionariesAlso valid in French, German.

This 3-letters word scores 5 points in Scrabble. Among its 1 valid anagram are
nab5
.
It appears in 200 longer words, including
banc8andband7
.
Add one letter to form words such as
banc8
.
Change one letter to create words such as
can5anddan4
.

Definitionnoun

An official prohibition or edict.

Also meansverb

To prohibit especially by legal means.

Basic Information

Letters & Points
B3
A1
N1
Length
3letters
Total Points
5points
Dictionaries
US VALID
UK VALID
Also valid in other languages
FrenchGerman

Word Analysis

Vowel/Consonant Pattern
B
A
N

Quick Plays

Common Extensions
banc8band7can5dan4
Top Scoring Options
banjaxed25 pts
banjaxes24 pts
banjax22 pts

Anagrams (1)

Words using the exact same letters

NAB5

Word Variations

Different ways to modify the word for valid plays

One Letter Changes (33)

CAN5DAN4EAN3FAN6GAN4HAN6MAN5NAN3PAN5RAN3SAN3TAN3VAN6WAN6BEN5BIN5BON5BUN5BAA5BAC7BAD6BAE5BAG6BAH8BAL5BAM7BAO5BAP7BAR5BAS5

Common Word Patterns (40)

Pattern matches for finding plays in tight spots

Suffixes by Length (40)

1-Letter Suffix (2)

BANC8BAND7

2-Letter Suffixes (5)

BANAK11BANAL7BANCO9BANCS9BANDA8

3-Letter Suffixes (3)

BANAKS12BANANA8BANCOS10

4-Letter Suffixes (5)

BANALER9BANALLY12BANANAS9BANCHAN14BANDAGE11

5-Letter Suffixes (8)

BANALEST10BANALISE10BANALITY13BANALIZE19BANAUSIC12BANDAGED13BANDAGER12BANDAGES12

6-Letter Suffixes (6)

BANALISED12BANALISES11BANALIZED21BANALIZES20BANAUSIAN11BANDAGERS13

7-Letter Suffixes (3)

BANALISING13BANALITIES12BANALIZING22

8-Letter Suffixes (1)

BANCASSURER15

9-Letter Suffixes (3)

BANALISATION14BANALIZATION23BANCASSURERS16

10-Letter Suffixes (3)

BANALISATIONS15BANALIZATIONS24BANCASSURANCE19

11-Letter Suffixes (1)

BANCASSURANCES20

Words Containing "BAN" (200)

Longer words that include your word

4 Letters (8)

BANC8BAND7BANE6BANG7BANI6BANK10BANS6BANT6

5 Letters (27)

ABAND8AMBAN9BANAK11BANAL7BANCO9BANCS9BANDA8BANDH11BANDS8BANDY11BANED8BANES7BANGS8BANIA7BANJO14BANKS11BANNS7BANTS7BANTU7BANTY10BANTZ16BANYA10GOBAN8KOBAN11OBANG8UNBAN7URBAN7

6 Letters (54)

ABANDS9AMBANS10AMEBAN10BANAKS12BANANA8BANCOS10BANDAR9BANDAS9BANDED10BANDER9BANDHS12BANDIT9BANDOG10BANGED10BANGER9BANGLE9BANIAN8BANIAS8BANING9BANISH11BANJAX22BANJOS15BANKED13BANKER12BANKET12BANKIT12BANNED9BANNER8BANNET8BANTAM10

7 Letters (104)

ABANDED11ABANDON10AMOEBAN11ARMBAND12BANALER9BANALLY12BANANAS9BANCHAN14BANDAGE11BANDAID11BANDANA10BANDARI10BANDARS10BANDBOX19BANDEAU10BANDERS10BANDIED11BANDIER10BANDIES10BANDING11BANDITO10BANDITS10BANDOGS11BANDOOK14BANDORA10BANDORE10BANDROL10BANDSAW13BANDURA10BANEFUL12

8 Letters (7)

ABANDING12ABANDONS11ARMBANDS13AUTOBANK14BACKBAND19BANALEST10BANALISE10

High Scoring Words (10)

Direct scoring opportunities with premium square placement

banjaxed25 pts
banjaxes24 pts
banjax22 pts
bankbook20 pts
garbanzo20 pts
bandbox19 pts
backband19 pts
banalize19 pts
bangkoks19 pts
banquets19 pts

Bingo Words (100)

Bonus scoring opportunities

7-Letter Words (50)

ABANDED11ABANDON10AMOEBAN11ARMBAND12BANALER9BANALLY12BANANAS9BANCHAN14BANDAGE11BANDAID11BANDANA10BANDARI10BANDARS10BANDBOX19BANDEAU10BANDERS10BANDIED11BANDIER10BANDIES10BANDING11BANDITO10BANDITS10BANDOGS11BANDOOK14BANDORA10BANDORE10BANDROL10BANDSAW13BANDURA10BANEFUL12

8+ Letter Words (50)

ABANDING12ABANDONS11ARMBANDS13AUTOBANK14BACKBAND19BANALEST10BANALISE10BANALITY13BANALIZE19BANAUSIC12BANDAGED13BANDAGER12BANDAGES12BANDANAS11BANDANNA11BANDARIS11BANDEAUS11BANDEAUX18BANDEIRA11BANDELET11BANDEROL11BANDFISH17BANDIEST11BANDINGS12BANDITOS11BANDITRY14BANDITTI11BANDLIKE15BANDMATE13BANDOOKS15