7 Letter Words That Start With MAL

There are 45+ seven letter words beginning with MAL in our English dictionary. Every seven-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 7-Letter Words Starting With MAL

malaria 9
malanga 10
malarky 16
malaxed 17
malaxes 16
malefic 14
malgred 11
malgres 10
malices 11
malicho 14
maligns 10
malines 9

All 7-Letter Words Starting With MAL (36 words)

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How Common is MAL as a Start 7 Letter word?

There are 45 7-letter words starting with MAL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.9, with -S endings dominating (40% of them).

Total Words
45
Avg Scrabble Score
10.9
Most Common Ending (40%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
IE

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7 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 7 Letter Words with MAL.

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Highest-Scoring 7-Letter MAL-Words in Scrabble

malaxed 17
malaxes 16
malarky 16
malefic 14
malicho 14
malmsey 14

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

17 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with MAL is malaxed with a total of 17 points.

M 3
A 1
L 1
A 1
X 8
E 1
D 2

FAQ 7 Letter Words That Start With MAL

  • How many 7 letter words starting with MAL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 45 7-letter words in the English dictionary that start with MAL. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.9.

  • Are there any rare 7 letter words starting with MAL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 7-letter words like "malaxed", "malaria", "malicho", "malarky" start with MAL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "malaxed" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 7 letter words starting with MAL?

    Everyday 7-letter words starting with MAL include "malaria", "malanga", "malarky", "malaxed", "malaxes".