BADGE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BADGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BADGE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BADGE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BADGE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BADGE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BADGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about BADGE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BADGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A compact emblem, typically pinned, sewn or clipped onto clothing, that carries a printed or stamped design, symbol or wording to show at a glance who someone is, what they belong to, or what they have achieved.
A police officer's badge identifies their authority at a glance, while a scout's badge sewn onto a uniform sleeve marks a skill they have learned, showing how the same basic object can signal official status in one setting and personal accomplishment in another. Conferences, hospitals and offices issue a badge to visitors and staff for straightforward practical reasons, letting security staff and colleagues confirm at a glance who belongs where. Writers also use badge figuratively for any visible sign of a quality or status, as when scars are called a badge of courage or a particular habit becomes someone's badge of honor. Older, more literal senses survive too, including a ship's decorative badge carved into its stern, a use now largely confined to nautical history.
How BADGE is used
Common in everyday speech, both literally for a worn emblem and figuratively for any visible sign of status, achievement or membership.
- He flashed his badge at the security checkpoint.
- She earned a badge for completing the first-aid course.
- Every visitor had to wear a badge at the conference.
- The scar became a badge of honor among the veterans.
- Officials pinned a numbered badge to each runner's shirt.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BADGE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BADGE
The 5 tiles of BADGE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BADGE
10 longer words begin with BADGE.
Words ending in BADGE
1 words end in BADGE. Useful as a back hook: play BADGE onto a word already on the board.
Words with BADGE inside
2 words contain BADGE in the middle. Words that start with BADGE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BADGE
Common questions about BADGE
- Is BADGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BADGE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BADGE worth?
- BADGE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BADGE mean?
- A compact emblem, typically pinned, sewn or clipped onto clothing, that carries a printed or stamped design, symbol or wording to show at a glance who someone is, what they belong to, or what they have achieved.
- What letters can be added to BADGE?
- BADGE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BADGE:
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