What does BAN mean?

Pronunciation
/bæn/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
5
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
  2. prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure“Smoking is banned in this building”
  3. ban from a place of residence, as for punishment
  4. expel from a community or group

noun

  1. a decree that prohibits something
  2. 100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova
  3. 100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania
  4. an official prohibition or edict against something

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

bani6bans6baned8banes7baning9

Anagrams of BAN

nab5

Words inside BAN

4 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ab4 an2ba4na2

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Questions

Is BAN a valid word in word games?

BAN is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BAN worth?

BAN is worth 5 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BAN?

4 other words, including AN, NA, BA and AB.