12-Letter Words Starting With MAL
- 31 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With MAL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With MAL 31 words
How common is MAL at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 31 twelve-letter words that start with MAL. They average 18.2 points, the best is MALADJUSTIVE (25 points) and 58.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 31
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.2
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 58.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 58.1%
- n 12.9%
- d 9.7%
Top vowel pairs
- io25.8%
- ea12.9%
- ou9.7%
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 twelve-letter word that starts with MAL
m 3a 1l 1a 1d 2j 8u 1s 1t 1i 1v 4e 1
M 3 + A 1 + L 1 + A 1 + D 2 + J 8 + U 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
maladjustive
- adjectivepoorly adjusted
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How many twelve-letter words that start with MAL are there?
There are 31 twelve-letter words that start with 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 twelve-letter word that starts with MAL?
MALADJUSTIVE is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MALEFICENCES (21), MALPRACTICES (20), MALAPROPISMS (20).
What are some common twelve-letter words that start with MAL?
Everyday examples include MALNUTRITION, MALNOURISHED, MALFORMATION, MALLEABILITY, MALPRACTICES, MALEVOLENTLY, MALTREATMENT, MALIGNANCIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with MAL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MALADJUSTIVE (25), MALEFICENCES (21), MALLOPHAGOUS (20), MALEFACTRESS (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.