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badness

/ˈbæd.nəs/noun

Badness can refer to that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency, an attribute of mischievous children, or used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

BA

Ends

ESS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BADNESS” Mean?

/ˈbæd.nəs/

badness has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency

take the bad with the good

Synonyms

2

used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather

3

an attribute of mischievous children

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency

Length

7 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

S

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

B, A, D, N, E, S, S

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

b
a
d
n
e
s
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for badness.

BADNESS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with B and ends with S.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using badness in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

BADNESS has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

BADNESS is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

BADNESS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BADNESS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFF

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

BA, AD, DN, NE, ES, SS

Trigrams

BAD, ADN, DNE, NES, ESS

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for badness.

BADNESS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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