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8-Letter Words Starting With MALA

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With MALA

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With MALA 17 words

How common is MALA at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 17 eight-letter words that start with MALA. They average 12.9 points, the best is MALAXAGE (18 points) and 35.3% end in S.

Total words
17
Average Scrabble score
12.9
out of 18 max
Everyday words
6%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
35.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 35.3%
  • e 17.6%
  • a 5.9%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia23.5%
  • ai5.9%
  • ie5.9%

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 that starts with MALA

m 3a 1l 1a 1x 8a 1g 2e 1

M 3 + A 1 + L 1 + A 1 + X 8 + A 1 + G 2 + E 1 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

malaxage

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 that start with MALA are there?

There are 17 eight-letter words that start with MALA 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 that starts with MALA?

MALAXAGE is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MALAXING (18), MALARKEY (17), MALAXATE (17).

What are some common eight-letter words that start with MALA?

Everyday examples include MALADIES, MALARIAL, MALARKEY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words that start with MALA score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include MALAXAGE (18), MALAXING (18), MALAXATE (17), MALACCAS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.