BANANA
BANANA is a valid 6-letter word in our dictionary. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends, before any board multipliers.
What Does BANANA Mean?
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Letter by Letter
| Letter | b | a | n | a | n | a | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Words With Friends | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
Word Game Intelligence
BANANA AnalysisVowel & Consonant Structure
3 vowels · 3 consonants
Vowels (A at #2, A at #4, A at #6)
Duplicate letters: A, N
Hook Letters (Scrabble / WWF)
Hive & Anagram Power
3 unique letters · 17 sub-words
Valid Spelling Bee / WordHive puzzle candidate (uses ≤7 unique letters).
Anagrams of BANANA
No other word in our dictionary uses exactly these letters — a full-rack play of BANANA can't be rearranged.
Words Inside BANANA
17 shorter words can be built from these letters. Useful when BANANA won't fit on the board.
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