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Banyan

b 3a 1n 1y 4a 1n 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Less common

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

What does banyan mean?

noun

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

    Synonymsbanyan treebanianbanian treeindian banyaneast indian fig tree

  2. a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India

    Synonymsbanian

Is BANYAN 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 BANYAN worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
b 3a 1n 1y 4a 1n 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
b 4a 1n 2y 3a 1n 2

Wordfeud

12 pts
b 4a 1n 1y 4a 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
b 4a 1n 1y 4a 1n 1

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

Words from the letters in BANYAN

Hooks for BANYAN

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

banyans

Banyan: quick answers

Is BANYAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BANYAN is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BANYAN worth?
BANYAN scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does banyan mean?
As a noun, banyan 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 BANYAN?
You can make 25 shorter words from BANYAN, such as YABA, ABY, BAY, BY. See the full list.