Skip to content
WWordFinderPro

Is BADLANDS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BADLANDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BADLANDS mean?

  1. noun

    deeply eroded barren land

  2. noun

    an eroded and barren region in southwestern South Dakota and northwestern Nebraska

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

B (3) + A (1) + D (2) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 12 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 BADLANDS

BADLANDS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from BADLANDS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

Study BADLANDS and related words

Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.