5 Letter Words Containing MAL

There are 28+ five letter words with MAL in our English dictionary. Every five-letter MAL word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with MAL.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With MAL

small 7
males 7
comal 9
domal 8
femal 10
hamal 10
hemal 10
malar 7
malas 7
malax 14
malis 7
malls 7

All 5-Letter Words With MAL (21 words)

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How Common is MAL as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 28 5-letter words containing MAL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 8.6, with -L endings dominating (36% of them).

Total Words
28
Avg Scrabble Score
8.6
Most Common Ending (36%)
L

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter MAL-Words in Scrabble

malax 14
malmy 12
malik 11
hemal 10
malva 10
femal 10

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains MAL?

14 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains MAL is malax with a total of 14 points.

M 3
A 1
L 1
A 1
X 8

FAQ 5 Letter Words With MAL

  • How many 5 letter words containing MAL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 28 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain MAL. The average Scrabble score across them is 8.6.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing MAL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "malax", "romal", "malva", "tamal" contain MAL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "malax" is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing MAL?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing MAL include "small", "males", "comal", "domal", "femal".