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bananas

noun

Plural of banana

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

12

Starts

BA

Ends

NAS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BANANAS” Mean?

plural of banana

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

plural of banana

Length

7 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

B, A, N, A, N, A, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
a
n
a
n
a
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for bananas.

BANANAS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with B and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBCBD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

BANANAS has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

BANANAS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BANANAS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCBCBD

CV Pattern

CVCVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

BA, AN, NA, AN, NA, AS

Trigrams

BAN, ANA, NAN, ANA, NAS

Crossword Intelligence

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

BANANAS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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