Words That Start With BAD
- 48 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With BAD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With BAD 48 words
4-Letter Words Starting With BAD 2
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With BAD 3
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With BAD 8
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With BAD 9
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With BAD 7
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With BAD 9
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With BAD 5
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With BAD 3
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With BAD 1
Full 12-letter listHow common is BAD at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 48 words that start with BAD. Most are 7 letters long, they average 12.8 points, the best is BADDERLOCKS (21 points) and 37.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 48
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 9 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.8
- out of 21 max
- Longest word
- BADDELEYITES
- 12 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- d 14.6%
- e 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ou10.4%
- ie8.3%
- io2.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word that starts with BAD
b 3a 1d 2d 2e 1r 1l 1o 1c 3k 5s 1
B 3 + A 1 + D 2 + D 2 + E 1 + R 1 + L 1 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
badderlocks
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words That Start With BAD FAQ
How many words that start with BAD are there?
There are 48 words that start with BAD in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 9 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with BAD?
BADDERLOCKS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BADMOUTHING (20), BADDERLOCK (20), BADMOUTHED (19).
What are some common words that start with BAD?
Everyday examples include BADLY, BAD, BADGE, BADGER, BADNESS, BADE, BADDEST, BADDER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with BAD?
BADDELEYITES has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BADGERING (9 letters) is the longest common one.