BADINAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BADINAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
b3a1d2i1n1a1g2e1
PlayableBADINAGE · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept BADINAGE?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.75%
Our own measure of how useful BADINAGE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BADINAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BADINAGE scores
Scrabble b3a1d2i1n1a1g2e1 12
Words with Friends b4a1d2i1n2a1g3e1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in BADINAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BADINAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BADINAGE
2 longer words begin with BADINAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in BADINAGE
bandage11 beading11 banged10 binged10 baaing9 indaba9 agenda8 daeing8 gained8 badge9 begad9 debag9 gibed9 aband8 abide8 baaed8 bagie8 banda8 baned8 began8 begin8 being8 benga8 bigae8 binge8 adage7 bania7 deign7 dinge7 again6 ainga6 daine6 diane6 naiad6 abed7 abid7 bade7 band7 bang7 bead7
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Common questions about BADINAGE
- Is BADINAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BADINAGE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BADINAGE worth?
- BADINAGE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BADINAGE?
- BADINAGE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BADINAGE:
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