8 Letter Words Containing MAL

There are 118+ eight letter words 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 with MAL.

Popular 8-Letter Words With MAL

normally 13
formally 16
smallest 10
informal 13
abnormal 12
dismally 14
malarias 10
malarkey 17
malgring 12
mallards 11
malleoli 10
malmiest 12

All 8-Letter Words With MAL (88 words)

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How Common is MAL as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 118 8-letter words containing MAL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.2, with -S endings dominating (23% of them).

Total Words
118
Avg Scrabble Score
13.2
Most Common Ending (23%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
IE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter MAL-Words in Scrabble

schmalzy 27
shmaltzy 25
schmaltz 24
hickymal 22
proximal 19
rhythmal 19

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

27 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains MAL is schmalzy with a total of 27 points.

S 1
C 3
H 4
M 3
A 1
L 1
Z 10
Y 4

FAQ 8 Letter Words With MAL

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

    There are 118 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain MAL. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.2.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "schmalzy", "shmaltzy", "schmaltz", "proximal" contain MAL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "schmalzy" is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing MAL?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing MAL include "normally", "formally", "smallest", "informal", "abnormal".