With BAN
7 words · highest scoring is banjo at 14 points
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About 5 Letter Words With BAN
There are 7 five letter words containing BAN in our dictionary. The highest scoring is banjo at 14 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 7 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BANAL, BANDS, BANJO among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
For a wider net, try Words With BAN, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words With BAN at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With BAN
- banjo14
- banks11
- banco9
- bands8
- bangs8
- banal7
- urban7
Common 5 Letter Words With BAN
- banal7
- banco9
- bands8
- bangs8
- banjo14
- banks11
- urban7
5 Letter Words With BAN Defined
- banalAdjective · 7 points
- so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
- bancoInterjection · 9 points
- (in baccarat, chemin de fer, and similar games) an indication of a player's willingness to meet the banker's whole stake single-handed
- bandsNoun · 8 points
- a flat, thin strip or loop of material, used as a fastener, for reinforcement, or as decoration
- bangsNoun · 8 points
- a sudden loud, sharp noise
- banjoNoun · 14 points
- a stringed instrument of the guitar family, with a round open-backed soundbox of parchment stretched over a metal hoop
- banksNoun · 11 points
- the land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake
5 Letter Words With BAN: Questions
How many five letter words containing BAN are there?
There are 7 five letter words containing BAN in our dictionary, and 7 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing BAN?
BANJO is the highest scoring option at 14 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing BAN?
BANAL, BANDS, BANJO are among the most familiar five letter words containing BAN. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing BAN valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.