BADMINTON is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BADMINTON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
b3a1d2m3i1n1t1o1n1
PlayableBADMINTON · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BADMINTON?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful BADMINTON is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BADMINTON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
badmintonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BADMINTON scores
Scrabble b3a1d2m3i1n1t1o1n1 14
Words with Friends b4a1d2m4i1n2t1o1n2 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in BADMINTON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BADMINTON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BADMINTON
1 longer words begin with BADMINTON.
Shorter words from the letters in BADMINTON
dominant11 bondman12 bandito10 dinmont10 mondain10 binman10 intomb10 bandit9 daimon9 diatom9 domain9 mantid9 amnion8 bonita8 manito8 montan8 nomina8 obtain8 tinman8 danton7 donnat7 anoint6 nation6 dimbo10 ambit9 timbo9 adbot8 admin8 admit8 amido8 bidon8 mandi8 monad8 nomad8 tabid8 amino7 amnio7 baton7 biont7 biota7
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Common questions about BADMINTON
- Is BADMINTON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BADMINTON, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BADMINTON worth?
- BADMINTON is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BADMINTON?
- BADMINTON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BADMINTON:
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