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Banishes

b 3a 1n 1i 1s 1h 4e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · third-person singular form of banish

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

What does banishes mean?

verb

  1. expel from a community or group

    Synonymsbanostracizeostraciseshuncast out

  2. ban from a place of residence, as for punishment

    Synonymsban

  3. expel, as if by official decree

    “he was banished from his own country”

    Synonymsrelegatebar

  4. drive away

    “banish bad thoughts”

Definitions shown for banish, the base form of banishes.

Is BANISHES 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 BANISHES worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
b 3a 1n 1i 1s 1h 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
b 4a 1n 2i 1s 1h 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
b 4a 1n 1i 1s 1h 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
b 4a 1n 1i 1s 1h 3e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in BANISHES

Anagrams 1

banshies

Words that end like BANISHES

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

finishespublishespolishespunishesvanishesgoldfishesfetisheslavishesparishesperishesradishesravishesrelishesblemishesburnishescatfishescherishesfurnishesgarnishesnourishesrubbishestarnishesvarnishesbrandishes
All words ending in -ISHES

Banishes: quick answers

Is BANISHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BANISHES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BANISHES worth?
BANISHES scores 13 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does banishes mean?
banishes is the third-person singular form of banish, which means “expel from a community or group”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BANISHES?
You can make 211 shorter words from BANISHES, such as BANSHIE, BANISH, BASHES, BISHES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of BANISHES?
BANISHES rearranges into BANSHIES.