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Is BADLY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BADLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BADLY mean?

  1. adverb

    to a severe or serious degree

    “fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated”

  2. adverb

    (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well

    “he was ill prepared”

  3. adverb

    evilly or wickedly

    “treated his parents badly”

  4. adverb

    in a disobedient or naughty way

    “he behaved badly in school”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
12
Letters
5

B (3) + A (1) + D (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 11 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 BADLY

BADLY 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.

Anagrams of BADLY

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BADLY

The 25 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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