Is BADGER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BADGER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BADGER mean?
- verb
annoy persistently
“The children teased the boy because of his stammer”
- noun
a native or resident of Wisconsin
- noun
sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
- verb
persuade through constant efforts
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 6
B (3) + A (1) + D (2) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1) = 10 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BADGER
Single letters that turn BADGER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of BADGER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from BADGER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- barged10
- garbed10
- badge9
- begad9
- debag9
- ardeb8
- barde8
- bared8
- barge8
- beard8
- bread8
- debar8
- grade7
- raged7
- abed7
- bade7
- bard7
- bead7
- berg7
- brad7
- brag7
- bred7
- darb7
- drab7
- garb7
- grab7
- aged6
- bare6
- bear6
- brae6
- drag6
- dreg6
- egad6
- gaed6
- grad6
- bad6
- bag6
- bed6
- beg6
- dab6
- deb6
- gab6
- ager5
- areg5
- dare5
- dear5
- gear5
- rage5
- read5
- arb5
- bae5
- bar5
- bra5
- dag5
- gad5
- ged5
- reb5
- age4
- erg4
- gae4
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