Words That Start With MAL

There are over 393 words that begin with MAL in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find MAL-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with MAL.

3 letter MAL-words icon
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3-Letter Words Starting With MAL

Short high-frequency MAL-words:

mal

4 letter MAL-words icon
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4-Letter Words Starting With MAL

Common 4-letter MAL-words:

male

mala

mali

mall

malm

mals

malt

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5 letter MAL-words icon
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5-Letter Words Starting With MAL

Common 5-letter MAL-words:

males

malam

malar

malas

malax

malic

malik

malis

malls

malms

malmy

malts

malty

malus

malva

malwa

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6 letter MAL-words icon
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6-Letter Words Starting With MAL

Common 6-letter MAL-words:

malady

malars

malate

maleic

malfed

malice

malign

maliks

malism

malist

mallam

malled

mallei

mallet

mallow

malmag

maloti

maltol

malvas

malwas

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7 letter MAL-words icon
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7-Letter Words Starting With MAL

Common 7-letter MAL-words:

malaria

malanga

malates

malaxed

malaxes

maleate

malgred

malicho

malison

mallard

mallets

mallows

malmier

malodor

maltase

malteds

maltier

maltmen

maltols

maluses

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8 letter MAL-words icon
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8-Letter Words Starting With MAL

Common 8-letter MAL-words:

malamute

malangas

malapert

malarian

maledict

malemute

malgrado

malichos

maligner

malinger

mallards

mallcore

malleoli

mallings

malmseys

malodors

malodour

maltipoo

maltoses

malvasia

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9 letter MAL-words icon
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9-Letter Words Starting With MAL

Common 9-letter MAL-words:

malachite

malanders

malaperts

malarkeys

malaxages

maledicts

malemutes

malengine

malformed

malicious

malignity

malleably

malleates

mallender

malleuses

malmstone

malonates

maltreats

maltworms

malvasian

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10 letter MAL-words icon
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10-Letter Words Starting With MAL

Common 10-letter MAL-words:

maladdress

malaguetta

malapertly

malaxators

malcontent

maledicent

maleffects

malengines

malfeasant

malignance

malignancy

malignants

malleation

mallenders

mallowpuff

malodorous

malolactic

maltreater

malvaceous

malvoisies

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11-Letter Words Starting With MAL

Common 11-letter MAL-words:

malacophily

malakatoone

malapropist

malariology

malaxations

maledictive

maledictory

malefaction

malefactory

malefically

malentendus

malfeasance

malfeasants

malfunction

malignances

malignities

malignments

malingerers

malleoluses

malpractice

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12-Letter Words Starting With MAL

Common 12-letter MAL-words:

malacologies

maladdresses

malapropists

maledictions

malefactions

malefactress

malevolences

malevolently

malfeasances

malformation

malfunctions

malimprinted

mallophagous

malnourished

malnutrition

malocclusion

malpractices

maltodextrin

maltreatment

malversation

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13-Letter Words Starting With MAL

Common 13-letter MAL-words:

malacological

malacologists

malacostracan

maladaptively

maladjustment

maladminister

malariologies

malariologist

maldeployment

malformations

malfunctioned

maliciousness

malimprinting

malleableness

mallemaroking

malnutritions

malocclusions

maltodextrins

maltreatments

malversations

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14 letter MAL-words icon
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14-Letter Words Starting With MAL

Common 14-letter MAL-words:

malabsorptions

malacophyllous

malacostracans

malacostracous

maladaptations

maladjustments

maladministers

malapertnesses

malapportioned

malappropriate

malariologists

malcontentedly

maldeployments

malefactresses

malfunctioning

malimprintings

malleabilities

mallemarokings

malodorousness

malpighiaceous

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15-Letter Words Starting With MAL

Common 15-letter MAL-words:

malacopterygian

maladministered

maladroitnesses

malappropriated

malappropriates

malassimilation

malconformation

maldistribution

malfunctionings

maliciousnesses

malleablenesses

malpractitioner

malpresentation

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393 Common Words Starting with MAL

Most Common Length
9
(58 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
14.5
(out of 26)
Most Common Ending
s
(43%)

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

26 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with MAL is maladjustments with a total of 26 points.

M 3
A 1
L 1
A 1
D 2
J 8
U 1
S 1
T 1
M 3
E 1
N 1
T 1
S 1
noun 1. failure to cope with the demands of a normal social environment

Words that begin with MAL are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in MAL and words with MAL. Try our five letter words starting with MAL page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With MAL

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

    There are 393 words in the English dictionary that start with MAL, and most of them are 9 letters long (58 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with MAL?

    The longest word starting with MAL is "malacopterygian" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "malaria" is the longest common word starting with MAL.

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "maladjustment", "maladjustive", "maltodextrin", "malaxation" start with MAL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "maladjustment" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with MAL?

    Most words starting with MAL are 9 letters long, including everyday words like "malachite", "malanders", "malaperts", "malarkeys", "malaxages".