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Banian

b 3a 1n 1i 1a 1n 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does banian mean?

noun

  1. East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks

    Synonymsbanyanbanyan treebanian treeindian banyaneast indian fig tree

  2. a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India

    Synonymsbanyan

Is BANIAN 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) No

How many points is BANIAN worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
b 3a 1n 1i 1a 1n 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
b 4a 1n 2i 1a 1n 2

Wordfeud

9 pts
b 4a 1n 1i 1a 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
b 4a 1n 1i 1a 1n 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BANIAN

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Words that end like BANIAN

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

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Banian: quick answers

Is BANIAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BANIAN 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 BANIAN worth?
BANIAN scores 8 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does banian mean?
As a noun, banian means “East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BANIAN?
You can make 28 shorter words from BANIAN, such as BANIA, BANI, ABA, BAA. See the full list.