BADLANDS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BADLANDS 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.
b3a1d2l1a1n1d2s1
PlayableBADLANDS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BADLANDS?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful BADLANDS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BADLANDS
No single letter turns BADLANDS into another word.
How BADLANDS scores
Scrabble b3a1d2l1a1n1d2s1 12
Words with Friends b4a1d2l2a1n2d2s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in BADLANDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BADLANDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BADLANDS
badland11 sanddab11 salband10 adlands9 abands9 bandas9 blands9 labdas9 adland8 nablas8 alands7 sandal7 aband8 balds8 banda8 bands8 blads8 bland8 labda8 albas7 baals7 balas7 balsa7 banal7 basal7 basan7 dadas7 danda7 nabla7 sabal7 aland6 daals6 lands6 nadas6 salad6 alans5 anlas5 lanas5 nalas5 nasal5
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Common questions about BADLANDS
- Is BADLANDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BADLANDS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BADLANDS worth?
- BADLANDS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BADLANDS?
- No single letter can be added to BADLANDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BADLANDS:
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