What does BADLY mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈbædli/
- Letters
- 5
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Words With Friends score
- 12
- How common
- Common
Meaning
adverb
- to a severe or serious degree“fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated”
- (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well“he was ill prepared”
- evilly or wickedly“treated his parents badly”
- in a disobedient or naughty way“he behaved badly in school”
- with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')“the injury hurt badly”
- very much; strongly“I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it”
- without skill or in a displeasing manner“she writes badly”
- in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage“the venture turned out badly for the investors”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Anagrams of BADLY
baldy11
Words inside BADLY
23 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is BADLY a valid word in word games?
BADLY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is BADLY worth?
BADLY is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from BADLY?
23 other words, including BY, DAY, BAD and AL.