Words That Start With BAN
- 341 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With BAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With BAN 341 words
4-Letter Words Starting With BAN 8
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With BAN 18
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With BAN 32
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With BAN 53
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With BAN 76
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With BAN 68
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With BAN 43
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With BAN 22
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With BAN 9
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With BAN 8
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With BAN 3
Full 14-letter listHow common is BAN at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 341 words that start with BAN. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.5 points, the best is BANJAXING (26 points) and 42.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 341
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 76 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.5
- out of 26 max
- Longest word
- BANCASSURANCES
- 14 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.2% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 42.2%
- d 7.9%
- g 7.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ie5.6%
- ue3.8%
- ee2.6%
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 word that starts with BAN
b 3a 1n 1j 8a 1x 8i 1n 1g 2
B 3 + A 1 + N 1 + J 8 + A 1 + X 8 + I 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).
banjaxing
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with BAN are there?
There are 341 words that start with BAN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 76 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with BAN?
BANJAXING is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BANJAXED (25), BANTAMWEIGHTS (24), BANALIZATIONS (24).
What are some common words that start with BAN?
Everyday examples include BAND, BANK, BAN, BANG, BANNER, BANDWAGON, BANDWIDTH, BANAL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with BAN?
BANCASSURANCES has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BANKRUPTCIES (12 letters) is the longest common one.