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Bangs

b 3a 1n 1g 2s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of bang

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does bangs mean?

noun

  1. a vigorous blow

    “the sudden knock floored him”

    Synonymsknockbashsmashbelt

  2. a sudden very loud noise

    Synonymsclaperuptionblastbam

  3. a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead

    Synonymsfringe

  4. the swift release of a store of affective force

    “they got a great bang out of it”

    Synonymsbootchargerushflushthrill

  5. a conspicuous success

    “that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career”

    Synonymshitsmashsmasherstrike

verb

  1. strike violently

    “slam the ball”

    Synonymsslam

  2. to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound

    “One of them banged the sash of the window nearest my bed”

  3. close violently

    “He slammed the door shut”

    Synonymsslam

  4. move noisily

    “The window banged shut”

  5. have sexual intercourse with

    “This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm”

    Synonymssleep togetherroll in the haylovemake outmake love

  6. leap, jerk, bang

    “Bullets spanged into the trees”

    Synonymsspang

Definitions shown for bang, the base form of bangs.

Is BANGS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is BANGS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
b 3a 1n 1g 2s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
b 4a 1n 2g 3s 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
b 4a 1n 1g 3s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
b 4a 1n 1g 4s 1

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Words from the letters in BANGS

Hooks for BANGS

Add one letter to the front or back of BANGS to make another word.

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Words that end like BANGS

Common words that share the ending -ANGS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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Bangs: quick answers

Is BANGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BANGS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BANGS worth?
BANGS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does bangs mean?
bangs is the plural and third-person singular form of bang, which means “a vigorous blow”. It has 11 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BANGS?
You can make 30 shorter words from BANGS, such as BAGS, BANG, GABS, BAG. See the full list.