bad: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 6 letter points · starts with B · ends with D
Meaning of bad
adj
Of low quality.
Example: That movie was really bad!
Inaccurate; incorrect
Example: A bad guess.
Unfavorable; negative; not good.
Example: Hiring practice is very bad in this company.
Not suitable or fitting.
Example: Do you think it is a bad idea to confront him directly?
Listed forms: worse, badder, worst, baddest.
Source: Wiktionary — bad.
adj
- informal, not-comparable
Not covered by funds on account.
Example: He gave me a bad check.
Source: Wiktionary — bad.
adj
- slang
Bold, daring, and tough.
Example: He's the baddest guy in town!
- slang
Good, superlative, excellent, cool.
Example: Man, that new car you bought is bad!
- US, slang
Overly promiscuous, licentious.
- slang
Very attractive; hot, sexy.
Example: Hopefully I can pull some bad bitches tonight.
Listed forms: badder, baddest.
Source: Wiktionary — bad.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for bad.
adjective
serious or severe
adjective
feeling physical discomfort or pain (‘tough’ is occasionally used colloquially for ‘bad’)
adjective
(of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
adjective
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is bad in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of bad
B(3) + A(1) + D(2) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of bad
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from bad
2 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in bad. Showing up to 24, longest first.