Words That Start With MAL
- 393 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular Words That Start With MAL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With MAL 393 words
4-Letter Words Starting With MAL 7
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With MAL 15
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With MAL 28
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With MAL 43
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With MAL 55
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With MAL 56
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With MAL 46
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With MAL 44
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With MAL 31
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With MAL 24
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With MAL 20
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With MAL 13
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With MAL 6
17-Letter Words Starting With MAL 2
18-Letter Words Starting With MAL 2
How common is MAL at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 393 words that start with MAL. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14.7 points, the best is MALACOPHYLLOUS (26 points) and 43.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 393
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 56 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.7
- out of 26 max
- Longest word
- MALADMINISTRATIONS
- 18 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 43.5% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 43.5%
- e 8.7%
- n 7.1%
Top vowel pairs
- io12.7%
- ea7.1%
- ou4.6%
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 word that starts with MAL
m 3a 1l 1a 1c 3o 1p 3h 4y 4l 1l 1o 1u 1s 1
M 3 + A 1 + L 1 + A 1 + C 3 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 + L 1 + L 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
malacophyllous
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with MAL are there?
There are 393 words that start with MAL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 56 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with MAL?
MALACOPHYLLOUS is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MALADJUSTMENTS (26), MALADJUSTMENT (25), MALACOPTERYGIAN (25).
What are some common words that start with MAL?
Everyday examples include MALFUNCTION, MALICIOUS, MALE, MALARIA, MALEVOLENCE, MALIGNANCY, MALADY, MALADJUSTED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with MAL?
MALADMINISTRATIONS has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, MALIGNANCIES (12 letters) is the longest common one.