9-Letter Words With MAL
- 152 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With MAL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With MAL 152 words
How often does MAL appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 152 nine-letter words containing MAL. They average 14.6 points, the best is SCHMALTZY (28 points) and 36.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 152
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.6
- out of 28 max
- Everyday words
- 9%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 36.8%
- l 20.4%
- e 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ea3.3%
- ia3.3%
- ie3.3%
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 nine-letter word containing MAL
s 1c 3h 4m 3a 1l 1t 1z 10y 4
S 1 + C 3 + H 4 + M 3 + A 1 + L 1 + T 1 + Z 10 + Y 4 = 28 points
- Double word
- 56 pts
- Triple word
- 84 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
schmaltzy
- adjectiveeffusively or insincerely emotional“a bathetic novel”
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How many nine-letter words containing MAL are there?
There are 152 nine-letter words containing 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 nine-letter word containing MAL?
SCHMALTZY is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RIBOZYMAL (25), SCHMALZES (25), MAXIMALLY (23).
What are some common nine-letter words containing MAL?
Everyday examples include MALICIOUS, NORMALITY, ANOMALIES, MALFORMED, MALIGNANT, MAMMALIAN, ANOMALOUS, MARMALADE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing MAL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include RIBOZYMAL (25), SCHMALZES (25), FORMALIZE (23), HICKYMALS (23). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.