8-Letter Words With BAN
- 160 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 8-Letter Words With BAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With BAN 160 words
How often does BAN appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 160 eight-letter words containing BAN. They average 13.7 points, the best is WHIZBANG (26 points) and 35% end in S.
- Total words
- 160
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.7
- out of 26 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 35% of words
Most common last letters
- s 35%
- d 16.3%
- e 9.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ea3.8%
- ai1.9%
- au1.9%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing BAN
w 4h 4i 1z 10b 3a 1n 1g 2
W 4 + H 4 + I 1 + Z 10 + B 3 + A 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
whizbang
- nouna small high-velocity shell; it makes a whizzing sound followed by a bang when it hits
- nouna firecracker that (like the whizbang shell) makes a whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion
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How many eight-letter words containing BAN are there?
There are 160 eight-letter words containing BAN in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing BAN?
WHIZBANG is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BANJAXED (25), BANJAXES (24), BANKBOOK (20).
What are some common eight-letter words containing BAN?
Everyday examples include BANKRUPT, SUBURBAN, BANKNOTE, URBANEST, BANISTER, BANDIEST, ABANDONS, HEADBAND. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing BAN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WHIZBANG (26), BANJAXED (25), BANJAXES (24), BACKBAND (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.