Unscramble BADLY

The letters B, A, D, L, Y can be unscrambled into 24 words, including one anagram that uses every letter: BALDY. The highest-scoring common word is LADY (8 points).

B3A1D2L1Y4
Meaning

What does BADLY mean?

  1. adverb to a severe or serious degree
  2. adverb (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner
  3. adverb evilly or wickedly

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Word facts

BADLY in word games

11classic points
12Words With Friends points
5letters (1 vowel)
Fairly commonabout 28 uses per million words

BADLY is valid in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps. In everyday English it is fairly common: seen regularly in books, news and online. Points are face values only, without board bonuses.

Anagrams of BADLY

Words that use all 5 letters exactly once.

baldy11

Words made from the letters in BADLY

24 words, longest first. Faded words are valid in word games but rarely used in everyday English.

5-letter words 1 word

baldy11

4-letter words 4 words

ably9lady8yald8bald7

3-letter words 11 words

aby8bay8day7bad6dab6lay6alb5bal5lab5dal4lad4

2-letter words 8 words

by7ay5ya5ab4ba4ad3al2la2

Add one letter to BADLY

Words you can make with all the letters of BADLY plus one more. Handy when there is a free tile on the board.

baldly12drably12belady12dyable12

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Frequently asked questions

What words can you make with the letters in BADLY?
You can make 24 words from the letters B, A, D, L, Y. The longest common ones are BALD, LADY, BAD, BAY and DAY. The full list, grouped by length, is shown above.
What is an anagram of BADLY?
BADLY has 1 anagram in our word list: BALDY.
How many points is BADLY worth?
BADLY is worth 11 points with classic tile values and 12 points in Words With Friends, before any board bonuses.
Is BADLY a valid word?
Yes. BADLY is in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps, and it is a adverb in the WordNet dictionary.

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