01 Word definition

bannister

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is BANNISTER a word?

Yes. BANNISTER is a 9-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 BANNISTER?

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

BANNISTER contains 9 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
banisterbalustradebalustershandrail
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends14points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BANNISTER spelled?

B1A2N3N4I5S6T7E8R9
Starts withBANFirst 3 letters
Ends withTERLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats N
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About BANNISTER.

How do you spell BANNISTER?

BANNISTER is spelled B-A-N-N-I-S-T-E-R. It contains 9 letters.