Badger

/ˈbædʒə/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts6 letters
Definition of Badger

noun

  1. Any mammal of three subfamilies, which belong to the family Mustelidae: Melinae (Eurasian badgers), Mellivorinae (ratel or honey badger), and Taxideinae (American badger).
  2. A native or resident of the American state, Wisconsin.
  3. A brush made of badger hair.
  4. (in the plural) A crew of desperate villains who robbed near rivers, into which they threw the bodies of those they murdered.

verb

  1. To pester, to annoy persistently; press.

    "He kept badgering her about her bad habits."

  2. To pass gas; to fart.
Anagrams of Badger

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "badger":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

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 "Badger"

Badger is a 6-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "badger" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Badger" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "badger" is a medium-scoring word.