9 Letter Words That Start With MAL

There are 58+ nine letter words beginning with MAL in our English dictionary. Every nine-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 9-Letter Words Starting With MAL

malaguena 12
malamutes 13
malanders 12
malaperts 13
malarkeys 18
malformed 17
malignant 12
mallander 12
mallcores 13
malleates 11
malleolus 11
malmstone 13

All 9-Letter Words Starting With MAL (36 words)

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How Common is MAL as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 58 9-letter words starting with MAL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.9, with -S endings dominating (57% of them).

Total Words
58
Avg Scrabble Score
13.9
Most Common Ending (57%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
OU

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9 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 9 Letter Words with MAL.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter MAL-Words in Scrabble

maleffect 19
mallemuck 19
malaxages 19
malaxated 19
malarkeys 18
malaxator 18

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

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with MAL is maleffect with a total of 19 points.

M 3
A 1
L 1
E 1
F 4
F 4
E 1
C 3
T 1

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With MAL

  • How many 9 letter words starting with MAL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 58 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with MAL. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.9.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with MAL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "malaxator", "malaxated", "malpighia", "maladroit" start with MAL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "malaxated" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with MAL?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with MAL include "malaguena", "malamutes", "malanders", "malaperts", "malarkeys".