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Bananas

7 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of banana, large tropical herbaceous plants of the genus Musa that bear elongated fruit in hanging clusters.

She brought a bunch of bananas home from the market for the children's afternoon snack.

Pronunciation

IPA

/bəˈnænəz/

Syllables

ba·na·nas

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Synonyms

plantains

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Scores 9 points, common word with low tile value, but the triple A pattern helps when A tiles are plentiful.

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