band: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 7 letter points · starts with B · ends with D
Meaning of band
noun
A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling. A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together.
A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling. A narrow strip of cloth or other material on clothing, to bind, strengthen, or ornament it.
A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling. A strip along the spine of a book where the pages are attached.
A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling. A belt or strap that is part of a machine.
Listed forms: bands.
Source: Wiktionary — band.
verb
- transitive
To fasten with a band.
- transitive
To fasten an identifying band around the leg of (a bird).
Listed forms: bands, banding, banded.
Source: Wiktionary — band.
noun
A group of musicians who perform together as an ensemble; sometimes, such a group working for a professional recording artist.
Example: musical band
A type of orchestra originally playing janissary music; an instance of this type.
A group of people loosely united for a common purpose, such as a band of thieves.
A small group of people living in a simple society, contrasted with tribes, chiefdoms, and nations.
Listed forms: bands.
Source: Wiktionary — band.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for band.
noun
an unofficial association of people or groups
noun
a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
noun
an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
noun
a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
- dance band
- dance orchestra
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is band in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of band
B(3) + A(1) + N(1) + D(2) = 7 points.
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Anagrams of band
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from band
9 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in band. Showing up to 24, longest first.