BADWARE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. BADWARE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BADWARE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BADWARE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BADWARE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
badwaresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BADWARE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BADWARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
Words starting with BADWARE
1 longer words begin with BADWARE.
Shorter words from the letters in BADWARE
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Common questions about BADWARE
- Is BADWARE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BADWARE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BADWARE worth?
- BADWARE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BADWARE?
- BADWARE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BADWARE:
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