Words That Start With MAL
There are over 422 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 Words Starting With MAL
Short high-frequency MAL-words:mal
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4-Letter Words Starting With MAL
Common 4-letter MAL-words:male
mala
mali
mall
malm
mals
malt
5-Letter Words Starting With MAL
Common 5-letter MAL-words:males
malai
malam
malar
malas
malax
maleo
malic
malik
malis
malls
malms
malmy
malts
malty
malus
malva
malwa
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6-Letter Words Starting With MAL
Common 6-letter MAL-words:malams
malars
malate
malfed
malibu
malice
maline
malism
malkin
mallam
malled
mallee
mallei
mallet
mallow
malmag
maloti
malted
maltol
malvas
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7-Letter Words Starting With MAL
Common 7-letter MAL-words:malaria
malanga
malaxed
malcoha
maleate
malefic
maliced
malicho
malisms
malison
mallams
mallard
mallees
mallets
mallows
malonic
maltase
malting
maltmen
malware
8-Letter Words Starting With MAL
Common 8-letter MAL-words:malaccas
malacias
malamute
malangas
malaprop
malaroma
malaxate
malgring
malichos
malignly
malkohas
mallcore
malmiest
malonate
maltiest
maltings
maltipoo
maltster
malvasia
malwares
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9-Letter Words Starting With MAL
Common 9-letter MAL-words:malachite
malaguena
malamutes
malanders
malaperts
malarious
malaxated
malengine
malformed
malignant
malingery
mallander
mallechos
malmstone
malpighia
maltalent
malthouse
maltiness
maltipoos
malvasian
10-Letter Words Starting With MAL
Common 10-letter MAL-words:malaguenas
malaguetas
malaxating
maledicent
maledicted
maleficent
maleficial
malentendu
malfeasant
malignancy
malignants
mallanders
malleating
malleiform
mallemucks
mallowpuff
malmstones
malodorous
malpighias
maltalents
11-Letter Words Starting With MAL
Common 11-letter MAL-words:maladaptive
malapropian
malariology
malaxations
malcontents
maledicting
malediction
malefaction
malefactors
malefically
maleficence
malentendus
malevolence
malfeasants
maliciously
malignantly
malingering
malleations
mallophagan
mallowpuffs
12-Letter Words Starting With MAL
Common 12-letter MAL-words:malacologies
maladdresses
maladjustive
malcontented
malefactions
malefactress
malevolently
malformation
malfunctions
malimprinted
malleability
mallophagans
malnourished
malocclusion
malodorously
malonylureas
malpractices
maltodextrin
maltreatment
malversation
13-Letter Words Starting With MAL
Common 13-letter MAL-words:malabsorption
malacological
malacologists
malacophilies
malacophilous
malacostracan
maladaptation
maladaptively
maladjustment
maladroitness
maldeployment
malformations
malfunctioned
maliciousness
malinvestment
mallemaroking
malnutritions
malocclusions
maltreatments
malversations
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14-Letter Words Starting With MAL
Common 14-letter MAL-words:malabsorptions
malacostracans
maladaptations
maladjustments
maladministers
malapertnesses
malapportioned
malappropriate
malariological
malariologists
maldeployments
maldevelopment
malefactresses
malfunctioning
malimprintings
malinvestments
mallemarokings
malodorousness
malperformance
malpighiaceous
15-Letter Words Starting With MAL
Common 15-letter MAL-words:malacopterygian
maladministered
maladroitnesses
malappropriated
malappropriates
malassimilation
malconformation
maldistribution
malfunctionings
maliciousnesses
malleablenesses
malnourishments
malpractitioner
malpresentation
422 Common Words Starting with MAL
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What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that starts with MAL?
The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with MAL is maladjustments with a total of 26 points.
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FAQ Words That Start With MAL
How many words starting with MAL are in the English dictionary?
There are 422 words in the English dictionary that start with MAL, and most of them are 8 letters long (64 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 "maladjustive", "maladjustment", "maltodextrin", "malaxation" start with MAL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "maladjustive" 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 8 letters long, including everyday words like "malaccas", "malacias", "malamute", "malangas", "malaprop".