8-Letter Words With BANS
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With BANS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With BANS 4 words
How often does BANS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words containing BANS. They average 11.5 points and the best is BANSHEES (13 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.5
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 100% of words
Most common last letters
- s 100%
Top vowel pairs
- ee25%
- ie25%
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 BANS
b 3a 1n 1s 1h 4e 1e 1s 1
B 3 + A 1 + N 1 + S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
banshees
Form of banshee
- noun(Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
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How many eight-letter words containing BANS are there?
There are 4 eight-letter words containing BANS 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 BANS?
BANSHEES is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BANSHIES (13), BANSELAS (10), SOROBANS (10).
Which rare eight-letter words containing BANS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BANSHIES (13), BANSELAS (10), SOROBANS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.