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ban

noun · verb

Ban can refer to a decree that prohibits something, 100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova, or an official prohibition or edict against something. As a verb, ban can mean to forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper), ban from a place of residence, as for punishment, or expel from a community or group.

9 meanings3 lettersScrabble 5

Length

3

Scrabble

5

WWF

7

Starts

BA

Ends

BAN

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “BAN” Mean?

ban has 9 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

5 senses
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

5

a logarithmic unit which measures information or entropy, based on base 10 logarithms and powers of 10.

{'source': 'https://en.wikipedia.org', 'text': "The ban pre-dates Shannon's use of bit as a unit of information by at least eight years, and remains in use in the early 21st Century."}

Verb

4 senses
1

forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper)

Sam and Sue ban the movie

Synonyms

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

Synonyms

4

expel from a community or group

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

Explore the word ban with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a decree that prohibits something

Length

3 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

N

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Letters

B, A, N

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

b
a
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ban.

BAN is a 3-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 5.
It starts with B and ends with N.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using ban in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

BAN has a Scrabble score of 5. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

BAN is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

BAN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

BAN uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside ban.

Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABC

CV Pattern

CVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

BA, AN

Trigrams

BAN

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for ban.

BAN is a 3-letter short fill.
It starts with B and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 3 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 5, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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