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:

malams

malars

malate

maleic

malgre

malibu

malign

maline

malism

malist

mallam

malled

mallee

mallei

mallow

malmag

malted

maltha

malvas

malwas

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7-Letter Words Starting With MAL

Common 7-letter MAL-words:

malaria

malaise

malanga

malaxed

malefic

malicho

malines

malkins

mallams

mallard

malleus

mallows

malmags

malmsey

malodor

malonic

malteds

maltese

malthas

maltier

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

Common 8-letter MAL-words:

malacias

maladies

malander

malaxage

malaxate

maledict

malemute

malgrado

malinger

malisons

mallards

mallcore

mallecho

malleoli

malodour

malstick

maltases

maltiest

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

malaguena

malaprops

malarious

malarkeys

malaxages

malaxated

malaxator

maledicts

malefices

malemiuts

malformed

malingers

mallander

malleates

mallechos

malodours

malpighia

maltalent

malvasian

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10-Letter Words Starting With MAL

Common 10-letter MAL-words:

malachites

malaguetta

malathions

malcontent

maledicent

maleficial

malenesses

malengines

malfeasant

malignance

malignants

malignment

malingered

mallanders

malleation

mallenders

malolactic

malpighias

maltreated

malvaceous

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11-Letter Words Starting With MAL

Common 11-letter MAL-words:

malacophily

maladroitly

malapropism

malcontents

maledictory

malefaction

malefactory

malefically

malentendus

malignantly

malignities

malignments

malingerers

malingeries

malingering

mallowpuffs

malposition

maltinesses

maltreaters

maltreating

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12-Letter Words Starting With MAL

Common 12-letter MAL-words:

malacologies

maladdresses

maladjustive

malapropisms

malapropists

maledictions

malefactions

malefactress

maleficences

malformation

malignancies

malimprinted

mallophagous

malnourished

malnutrition

malocclusion

malpositions

malpractices

maltodextrin

maltreatment

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13-Letter Words Starting With MAL

Common 13-letter MAL-words:

malabsorption

malacological

malacophilous

malacostracan

maladaptation

maladaptively

maladjustment

maladminister

maladroitness

malariologies

malariologist

maldeployment

malformations

malfunctioned

malimprinting

malleableness

malnutritions

malocclusions

maltodextrins

maltreatments

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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 malacophyllous with a total of 26 points.

M 3
A 1
L 1
A 1
C 3
O 1
P 3
H 4
Y 4
L 1
L 1
O 1
U 1
S 1

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 "malfunctionings" 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", "malaxator" 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", "malaguena", "malaprops", "malarious", "malarkeys".