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banish

/ˈbænɪʃ/verb

Banish commonly means to expel from a community or group, ban from a place of residence, as for punishment, or expel, as if by official decree.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 11

Length

6

Scrabble

11

WWF

12

Starts

BA

Ends

ISH

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BANISH” Mean?

/ˈbænɪʃ/

banish has 4 documented senses across verb.

Verb

4 senses
1

expel from a community or group

2

ban from a place of residence, as for punishment

Synonyms

3

expel, as if by official decree

he was banished from his own country

Synonyms

4

drive away

banish bad thoughts

banish gloom

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

expel from a community or group

Length

6 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

H

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

B, A, N, I, S, H

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
a
n
i
s
h

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for banish.

BANISH is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with B and ends with H.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

BANISH has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

BANISH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

BA, AN, NI, IS, SH

Trigrams

BAN, ANI, NIS, ISH

Crossword Intelligence

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

BANISH is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with H, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCC.
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 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with H, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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