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.
Which word lists accept BADMASHES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
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
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.
What does BADMASHES mean in Scrabble?
BADMASHES is the plural of BADMASH.
Shorter words from the letters in BADMASHES
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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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