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Malarkey

m 3a 1l 1a 1r 1k 5e 1y 4

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does malarkey mean?

noun

  1. empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk

    “that's a lot of wind”

    Synonymswindmalarkyidle wordsjazznothingness

Is MALARKEY a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is MALARKEY worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
m 3a 1l 1a 1r 1k 5e 1y 4

Words With Friends

18 pts
m 4a 1l 2a 1r 1k 5e 1y 3

Wordfeud

17 pts
m 3a 1l 1a 1r 1k 5e 1y 4

NYT Crossplay

19 pts
m 3a 1l 2a 1r 1k 6e 1y 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in MALARKEY

Hooks for MALARKEY

Add one letter to the front or back of MALARKEY to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

malarkeys

Malarkey: quick answers

Is MALARKEY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. MALARKEY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is MALARKEY worth?
MALARKEY scores 17 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does malarkey mean?
As a noun, malarkey means “empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk”.
What words can you make with the letters in MALARKEY?
You can make 176 shorter words from MALARKEY, such as MALARKY, KAMELA, KAYLE, LARKY. See the full list.