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Banister

b 3a 1n 1i 1s 1t 1e 1r 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Common

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

What does banister mean?

noun

  1. a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

    Synonymsbannisterbalustradebalustershandrail

Is BANISTER 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 BANISTER worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
b 3a 1n 1i 1s 1t 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
b 4a 1n 2i 1s 1t 1e 1r 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
b 4a 1n 1i 1s 1t 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
b 4a 1n 1i 1s 1t 1e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in BANISTER

Anagrams 2

atebrinsbarniest

Hooks for BANISTER

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

banisters

Words that end like BANISTER

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

registerministersinisterbarristercanisteradministersisterblistertwister
All words ending in -ISTER

Banister: quick answers

Is BANISTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BANISTER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BANISTER worth?
BANISTER scores 10 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does banister mean?
As a noun, banister means “a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling”.
What words can you make with the letters in BANISTER?
You can make 537 shorter words from BANISTER, such as ATEBRIN, BAITERS, BANTERS, BANTIES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of BANISTER?
BANISTER rearranges into ATEBRINS, BARNIEST.