8 Letter Words That Start With MAL

There are 57+ eight letter words beginning with MAL in our English dictionary. Every eight-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 starting with MAL.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With MAL

malaccas 14
malamute 12
malarial 10
malarias 10
malarkey 17
malgring 12
maligner 11
malihini 13
mallards 11
malleoli 10
malmiest 12
malonate 10

All 8-Letter Words Starting With MAL (46 words)

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How Common is MAL as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 57 8-letter words starting with MAL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.2, with -S endings dominating (32% of them).

Total Words
57
Avg Scrabble Score
12.2
Most Common Ending (32%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
IE

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8 Letter Words beginning with MAL are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with MAL.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter MAL-Words in Scrabble

malaxing 18
malaxage 18
malarkey 17
malaxate 17
malstick 16
malichos 15

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with MAL?

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with MAL is malaxing with a total of 18 points.

M 3
A 1
L 1
A 1
X 8
I 1
N 1
G 2

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With MAL

  • How many 8 letter words starting with MAL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 57 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with MAL. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.2.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with MAL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "malaxate", "malaxage", "malaxing", "maltipoo" start with MAL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "malaxage" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with MAL?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with MAL include "malaccas", "malamute", "malarial", "malarias", "malarkey".