Badge

/bædʒ/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts5 letters
Definition of Badge

noun

  1. A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one's clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization.

    "the badge of a society; the badge of a policeman"

  2. A small nameplate, identifying the wearer, and often giving additional information.
  3. A card, sometimes with a barcode or magnetic strip, granting access to a certain area.
  4. Something characteristic; a mark; a token.
  5. (thieves' cant) A brand on the hand of a thief, etc.

    "He has got his badge, and piked: He was burned in the hand, and is at liberty."

verb

  1. To mark or distinguish with a badge.

    "The television was badged as 'GE', but wasn't made by them."

  2. To show a badge to.

    "He calmed down a lot when the policeman badged him."

  3. To enter a restricted area by showing one's badge.
Anagrams of Badge

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "badge":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "badge" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Badge"

Badge is a 5-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "badge" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Badge" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "badge" is a low-scoring word.