8-Letter Words Ending in MAL
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in MAL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in MAL 17 words
How common is MAL at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 eight-letter words ending in MAL. They average 14.6 points, the best is HICKYMAL (22 points) and C is the most common first letter (17.6%).
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.6
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 12%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- C
- 17.6% of words
Most common first letters
- c 17.6%
- p 17.6%
- a 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ia5.9%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in MAL
h 4i 1c 3k 5y 4m 3a 1l 1
H 4 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 + Y 4 + M 3 + A 1 + L 1 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hickymal
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words ending in MAL are there?
There are 17 eight-letter words ending in MAL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in MAL?
HICKYMAL is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PROXIMAL (19), RHYTHMAL (19), AXONEMAL (17).
Which rare eight-letter words ending in MAL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HICKYMAL (22), RHYTHMAL (19), AXONEMAL (17), EXTREMAL (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.