What does BANG mean?

Pronunciation
/bæŋ/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. strike violently“slam the ball”
  2. to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound“One of them banged the sash of the window nearest my bed”
  3. close violently“He slammed the door shut”
  4. move noisily“The window banged shut”
  5. have sexual intercourse with“This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm”
  6. leap, jerk, bang“Bullets spanged into the trees”

noun

  1. a vigorous blow“the sudden knock floored him”
  2. a sudden very loud noise

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

bangs8banged10

Anagrams of BANG

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside BANG

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

bag6 ban5 gab6gan4nab5nag4ab4 ag3an2ba4na2

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Word lists

Questions

Is BANG a valid word in word games?

BANG 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 BANG worth?

BANG is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BANG?

11 other words, including AN, BAG, BAN and NA.