BAD
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Definition
Pronunciation: //bæd//
adj
- (chiefly applied to a person's state of health) Sickly, unhealthy, unwell."Joe's in a bad way; he can't even get out of bed."
- (often childish) Not behaving; behaving badly; misbehaving; mischievous or disobedient."Stop being bad, or you will get a spanking!"
- (sometimes childish) Evil; wicked."Be careful. There are bad people in the world."
- (of food) Spoiled, rotten, overripe."These apples have gone bad."
adj
- (informal, of a draft/check) Not covered by funds on account."He gave me a bad check."
adj
- (semantic change, amelioration, contranymic) Good, superlative, excellent, cool."Man, that new car you bought is bad!"
- (US) Overly promiscuous, licentious."You leave your girl around me; if she's bad she's gonna get stuck."
- (originally African-American Vernacular, of a woman) Very attractive; hot, sexy."Hopefully I can pull some bad bitches tonight."
- (Internet slang, sarcastic) Used without a copula to mock people who oppose something without having any real understanding of it."Orange Man bad"
adv
- (now colloquial) Badly; poorly."I didn't do too bad in the last exam."
- (intensifier) Badly; severely, extremely, passionately, eagerly."I want you / I want you so bad, it's driving me mad"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 3 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 6 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 7 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BAD'?
The word BAD is worth 6 points in Scrabble.
B3
A1
D2
Total: 6 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BAD'?
The word BAD is worth 7 points in Words With Friends.
B4
A1
D2
Total: 7 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.