BANS
/bænz/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of BANS
Prohibition.
A public proclamation or edict; a summons by public proclamation. Chiefly, in early use, a summons to arms.
"Bans is common and ordinary amongst the Feudists, and signifies a proclamation, or any public notice."
The gathering of the (French) king's vassals for war; the whole body of vassals so assembled, or liable to be summoned; originally, the same as arrière-ban: in the 16th c., French usage created a distinction between ban and arrière-ban, for which see the latter word.
"France was at such a Pinch..that they call'd their Ban and Arriere Ban, the assembling whereof had been long discussed, and in a manner antiquated."
To summon; to call out.
To anathematize; to pronounce an ecclesiastical curse upon; to place under a ban.
To curse; to execrate.
A unit measuring information or entropy based on base-ten logarithms, rather than the base-two logarithms that define the bit.
A title used in several states in central and south-eastern Europe between the 7th century and the 20th century.
Examples of BANS in a Sentence
- "Bans is common and ordinary amongst the Feudists, and signifies a proclamation, or any public notice."
- "France was at such a Pinch..that they call'd their Ban and Arriere Ban, the assembling whereof had been long discussed, and in a manner antiquated."
Word Details
Is BANS a Scrabble Word?
Yes, BANS is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like BANS are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for BANS
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | b | a | n | s | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| WWF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in BANS
16 words from the letters in BANS
4-letter words
3-letter words
How to Use BANS in Word Games
BANS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: BANS is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble BANS to find 16 additional valid words.