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10-Letter Words Starting With BAN

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With BAN

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 10-Letter Words Starting With BAN 43 words

How common is BAN at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 43 ten-letter words that start with BAN. They average 15.4 points, the best is BANKRUPTCY (23 points) and 62.8% end in S.

Total words
43
Average Scrabble score
15.4
out of 23 max
Everyday words
12%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
62.8% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 62.8%
  • d 9.3%
  • r 9.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie9.3%
  • ue9.3%
  • ee4.7%

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 ten-letter word that starts with BAN

b 3a 1n 1k 5r 1u 1p 3t 1c 3y 4

B 3 + A 1 + N 1 + K 5 + R 1 + U 1 + P 3 + T 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 23 points

Double word
46 pts
Triple word
69 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

bankruptcy

  1. nouna state of complete lack of some abstract property“spiritual bankruptcy”
  2. nouninability to discharge all your debts as they come due“the company had to declare bankruptcy”
  3. nouna legal process intended to insure equality among the creditors of a corporation declared to be insolvent
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How many ten-letter words that start with BAN are there?

There are 43 ten-letter words that start with 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 ten-letter word that starts with BAN?

BANKRUPTCY is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BANQUETING (22), BANALIZING (22), BANQUETTES (21).

What are some common ten-letter words that start with BAN?

Everyday examples include BANKRUPTCY, BANKRUPTED, BANQUETING, BANDSTANDS, BANDWAGONS, BANISHMENT, BANALITIES, BANDOLEERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare ten-letter words that start with BAN score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include BANALIZING (22), BANQUETEER (21), BANDBRAKES (19), BANJULELES (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.