bang

NOUNVERBADVERB /bæŋ/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH B

bang is a valid 4-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3A1N1G2
3 + 1 + 1 + 2 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING

What does bang mean?

NOUN · 5 SENSES
1

A vigorous blow.

“he got a bang on the head”

BROADER
2

The swift release of a store of affective force.

“they got a great bang out of it”

3

A conspicuous success.

“the party went with a bang”

BROADER
4

A border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead.

SYNONYMS
5

A sudden very loud noise.

BROADER
NARROWER
VERB · 6 SENSES
1

Move noisily.

“The window banged shut”

“The old man banged around the house”

2

To produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound.

“One of them banged the sash of the window nearest my bed”

BROADER
RELATED
4

Close violently.

SYNONYMS
BROADER
5

Strike violently.

SYNONYMS
BROADER
6

Leap, jerk, bang.

SYNONYMS
ADVERB · 1 SENSE
1

Directly.

“he ran bang into the pole”