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
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
6
Letters
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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