BADMASHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. BADMASHES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3a1d2m3a1s1h4e1s1
Depends on the listBADMASHES · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BADMASHES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful BADMASHES is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BADMASHES
No single letter turns BADMASHES into another word.
How BADMASHES scores
Scrabble b3a1d2m3a1s1h4e1s1 17
Words with Friends b4a1d2m4a1s1h3e1s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in BADMASHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BADMASHES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BADMASHES
badmash15 shambas14 abashed13 ashamed13 smashed13 abashes12 ashames12 sambaed12 amassed10 shamba13 bashed12 bedash12 dhabas12 emdash12 mashed12 shamed12 ashame11 bashes11 bemads11 mashes11 sabhas11 sahebs11 shamas11 shames11 amebas10 dashes10 sadhes10 sambas10 sashed10 shades10 abased9 admass9 badass9 bassed9 massed9 abases8 baases8 maases8 hamba12 dhaba11
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Common questions about BADMASHES
- Is BADMASHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BADMASHES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BADMASHES worth?
- BADMASHES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BADMASHES?
- No single letter can be added to BADMASHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BADMASHES:
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