38 Words Starting With BAD
The prefix BAD appears in 38 words, from 3-letter words up to 11 letters. The biggest cluster is 6-letter words with 8 entries. Average word length: 7.3 letters.
B opens a huge family of Germanic and Latin-rooted words. It covers the body (bone, blood, brain), building (brick, beam, bolt), and basic human experience (birth, breath, belong).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with BAD: BADMOUTHING (20 pts), BADMOUTHED (19 pts), BADMOUTHS (17 pts), BADMOUTH (16 pts), BADGERLY (15 pts). The shortest is BAD (3 letters) and the longest is BADMOUTHING (11 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in WAD.
Notable words: BADE — to make an offer [v].; BADDY — a bad person [n].; BADASS — a difficult person [n].; BADDEST — not good [adj]. Browse words starting with DEM for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with BAD?
BADMOUTHING scores 20 points. Runner-up: BADMOUTHED at 19 points. See words ending in TANG for more high-value options.
How many words start with BAD?
Our dictionary has 38 words that start with BAD. They range from 3 to 11 letters, with 6-letter words being the most common (8).
What is the shortest word that starts with BAD?
BAD at just 3 letters. It means: something evil [n, adj] "a bad habit".