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01 Word definition

banister

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is BANISTER a word?

Yes. BANISTER is a 8-letter noun. a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BANISTER?

B-A-N-I-S-T-E-R

BANISTER contains 8 letters, begins with B, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

Synonyms
bannisterbalustradebalustershandrail
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends12points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BANISTER spelled?

B1A2N3I4S5T6E7R8
Starts withBANFirst 3 letters
Ends withTERLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →8-letter words →Words starting with BAN →Words ending in TER →Words made from BANISTER →Words with A →Words with B →Words with E →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

Can you play BANISTER?

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

atebrins10 ptsbarniest10 pts

05 Related words

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About BANISTER.

How do you spell BANISTER?

BANISTER is spelled B-A-N-I-S-T-E-R. It contains 8 letters.