5 letter words starting with ban

Looking for a clue for todays Wordle or another Word game? Look no further! We got you covered. We got quite a few plausible five letter words starting with ban.

  • BANAK
  • BANAL
  • BANCO
  • BANCS
  • BANDA
  • BANDH
  • BANDS
  • BANDY
  • BANED
  • BANES
  • BANGS
  • BANIA
  • BANJO
  • BANKS
  • BANKY
  • BANNS
  • BANTS
  • BANTU
  • BANTY
  • BANTZ
  • BANYA

Sometimes the solution is an uncommon word, then It’s time to learn something new. Here’s the definition of a few of these words:


Definition of bands

bands (noun)

  1. A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.
  2. A long strip of material, color, etc, that is different from the surrounding area.
  3. A strip of decoration.
  4. That which serves as the means of union or connection between persons; a tie.
  5. A linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.
  6. (in the plural) Two strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress.
  7. A part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
  8. A group of energy levels in a solid state material.
  9. A bond.
  10. Pledge; security.
  11. A ring, such as a wedding ring (wedding band), or a ring put on a bird's leg to identify it.
  12. Any distinguishing line formed by chromatography, electrophoresis etc
  13. Short for band cell.
  14. (hiphop, often in the plural) A wad of money totaling $1K, held together by a band; (by extension) money

bands (verb)

  1. To fasten with a band.
  2. To fasten an identifying band around the leg of (a bird).

bands (noun)

  1. A group of musicians who perform together as an ensemble, usually for a professional recording artist.
  2. A type of orchestra originally playing janissary music.
  3. A marching band.
  4. A group of people loosely united for a common purpose (a band of thieves).
  5. A small group of people living in a simple society, contrasted with tribes, chiefdoms, and states.
  6. A group of aboriginals that has official recognition as an organized unit by the federal government of Canada.

bands (verb)

  1. To group together for a common purpose; to confederate.
  2. To group (students) together by perceived ability; to stream.

Definition of bandy

bandy (verb)

  1. To give and receive reciprocally; to exchange.
  2. To use or pass about casually.
  3. To throw or strike reciprocally, like balls in sports.
  4. To fight (with or against someone).

bandy (adjective)

  1. Bowlegged, or bending outward at the knees; as in bandy-legged.

bandy (noun)

  1. A winter sport played on ice, from which ice hockey developed.
  2. A club bent at the lower part for striking a ball at play; a hockey stick.

bandy (noun)

  1. A carriage or cart used in India, especially one drawn by bullocks.

Definition of banjo

banjo (noun)

  1. A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings.
  2. Any of various similar musical instruments, such as the Tuvan doshpuluur, with a membrane-like soundboard.
  3. An object shaped like a banjo, especially a frying pan or a shovel.
  4. (Dagenham) A cul-de-sac with a round end.

banjo (verb)

  1. To play a banjo.
  2. To beat, to knock down.
  3. To shell or attack (a target).