With BAN
175 words, 5 of them common · highest scoring is whizbang at 26 points
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About 8 Letter Words With BAN
There are 175 eight letter words containing BAN in our dictionary. The highest scoring is whizbang at 26 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 5 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BANDAGES, BANISHED, HUSBANDS 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.
8 Letter Words With BAN at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With BAN
- whizbang26
- banjaxed25
- banjaxes24
- bankbook20
- garbanzo20
- backband19
- banalize19
- bangkoks19
Common 8 Letter Words With BAN
- bandages12
- banished14
- bankrupt16
- husbands14
- suburban12
8 Letter Words With BAN Defined
- bandagesNoun · 12 points
- a strip of woven material used to bind up a wound or to protect an injured part of the body
- banishedVerb · 14 points
- send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment
- bankruptAdjective · 16 points
- (of a person or organization) declared in law as unable to pay their debts
- husbandsNoun · 14 points
- a married man considered in relation to his spouse
- suburbanAdjective · 12 points
- of or characteristic of a suburb
8 Letter Words With BAN: Questions
How many eight letter words containing BAN are there?
There are 175 eight letter words containing BAN in our dictionary, and 5 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing BAN?
WHIZBANG is the highest scoring option at 26 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing BAN?
BANDAGES, BANISHED, HUSBANDS are among the most familiar eight letter words containing BAN. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight 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.