Banns

/bænz/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters
Definition of Banns

noun

  1. The announcement of a forthcoming marriage (legally required for a church wedding in England and Wales and read on the three Sundays preceding the marriage).
  2. Historically, any public announcement of a coming event.

    "The Banes which are reade beefore the beginninge of the playes of Chester, 4 June, 1600."

Anagrams of Banns

No exact anagrams found for "banns". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "banns" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Banns"

Banns is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Banns" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "banns" is a low-scoring word.