BANG is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BANG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BANG?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANG is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANG
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANG scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,103.
What does BANG mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sudden loud noise, such as an explosion or a hard knock.
A bang is typically short and sharp, unlike a prolonged rumble or roar. The word bang can also describe the action of hitting something forcefully enough to produce that noise.
How BANG is used
Commonly used for both the sound itself and the act of making it.
- The door slammed shut with a loud bang.
- Fireworks banged over the harbor all evening.
- She banged her fist on the table in frustration.
- The banging noise from upstairs kept the baby awake.
- A single bang echoed through the empty warehouse.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BANG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BANG
23 longer words begin with BANG.
Words ending in BANG
14 words end in BANG. Useful as a back hook: play BANG onto a word already on the board.
Words with BANG inside
24 words contain BANG in the middle. Words that start with BANG are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BANG
Common questions about BANG
- Is BANG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANG, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANG worth?
- BANG is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BANG mean?
- A sudden loud noise, such as an explosion or a hard knock.
- What letters can be added to BANG?
- BANG takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BANG:
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