Words That Start With BAN

There are over 368 words that begin with BAN in English. From 3-letter words to 14-letter entries, find BAN-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with BAN.

3 letter BAN-words icon
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3-Letter Words Starting With BAN

Short high-frequency BAN-words:

ban

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8

4-Letter Words Starting With BAN

Common 4-letter BAN-words:

band

bank

banc

bane

bang

bani

bans

bant

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5-Letter Words Starting With BAN

Common 5-letter BAN-words:

bands

banks

banak

banal

banco

bancs

banda

bandh

bandy

baned

banes

bangs

bania

banjo

banns

bants

banty

bantz

banya

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6-Letter Words Starting With BAN

Common 6-letter BAN-words:

banned

bandar

bandas

banded

bander

bandhs

bandit

bandog

banged

bangle

banjax

banjos

bankit

banner

bannet

bantam

banted

banter

banyan

banyas

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7-Letter Words Starting With BAN

Common 7-letter BAN-words:

banking

banally

banchan

bandari

bandbox

bandier

bandito

bandits

bandogs

baneful

banging

bangled

bankers

banning

bannock

bansela

banshee

bantams

banteng

banters

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8-Letter Words Starting With BAN

Common 8-letter BAN-words:

bandaris

bandeira

banditry

bandlike

bandmate

bandores

bandrols

bandsawn

banduras

bangalay

bangkoks

bankable

banksman

bankster

banoffee

banoffis

banquets

banshies

bantered

bantings

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9-Letter Words Starting With BAN

Common 9-letter BAN-words:

bandwidth

banalized

banalizes

bandalore

banderols

bandicoot

bandittis

bandmates

bandolero

bandoneon

bandshell

banefully

bangsring

bangtails

banishers

banlieues

bannerets

banoffees

banterers

bantering

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10-Letter Words Starting With BAN

Common 10-letter BAN-words:

bankruptcy

banalizing

bandeliers

bandfishes

bandicoots

bandoleros

bandolined

bandsawing

bandstands

bandurists

bandwagons

bandwidths

banistered

banjoleles

bankerlier

bankrupted

bannerette

bannisters

banqueting

bantingism

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11-Letter Words Starting With BAN

Common 11-letter BAN-words:

bancassurer

bandeirante

banderillas

bandinesses

bandmasters

bandoliered

bandolining

bandwagoned

baneberries

bangbellies

bankability

bankerliest

bankrollers

bankrolling

bankrupting

bannerettes

banqueteers

banquetings

banteringly

bantingisms

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12-Letter Words Starting With BAN

Common 12-letter BAN-words:

banalisation

banalization

bancassurers

bandeirantes

banderillero

bandersnatch

bandicooting

bandwagoning

bankruptcies

bantamweight

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13-Letter Words Starting With BAN

Common 13-letter BAN-words:

banalisations

banalizations

bancassurance

banderilleros

bandspreading

banefulnesses

bankabilities

bantamweights

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14-Letter Words Starting With BAN

Common 14-letter BAN-words:

bancassurances

bandersnatches

bandspreadings

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368 Common Words Starting with BAN

Most Common Length
8
(82 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
13.7
(out of 26)
Most Common Ending
s
(42%)

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What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with BAN?

26 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with BAN is banjaxing with a total of 26 points.

B 3
A 1
N 1
J 8
A 1
X 8
I 1
N 1
G 2
verb 1. ruin, incapacitate, or break
Synonyms:
wreckruinspoildisruptundoupsetplay havoc withmake a mess ofput an end toendbring to an endput a stop toterminatepreventfrustrateblightcrushquellquashdashscotchshattervitiateblastdevastatedemolishsabotagetorpedo

Words that begin with BAN are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in BAN and words with BAN. Try our five letter words starting with BAN page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With BAN

  • How many words starting with BAN are in the English dictionary?

    There are 368 words in the English dictionary that start with BAN, and most of them are 8 letters long (82 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with BAN?

    The longest word starting with BAN is "bancassurances" at 14 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "bankruptcy" is the longest common word starting with BAN.

  • Are there any rare words starting with BAN worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "banjax", "banalization", "banjaxing", "banjaxed" start with BAN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "banjaxing" is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with BAN?

    Most words starting with BAN are 8 letters long, including everyday words like "bandaris", "bandeira", "banditry", "bandlike", "bandmate".