Words that start with MAL

228 words begin with MAL, and MALADJUSTMENTS scores the most at 26 points.

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15-letter words count:5

14-letter words count:12

13-letter words count:17

12-letter words count:25

11-letter words count:27

10-letter words count:21

9-letter words count:27

8-letter words count:35

7-letter words count:29

6-letter words count:18

5-letter words count:8

4-letter words count:4

What is on this page

The dictionary contains 228 words that begin with MAL — set out here by length.

Lengths span 4 to 15. The middle of that range is where the words are: 35 of them are 8 letters long.

Worth knowing

If you are playing for score, MALADJUSTMENTS at 26 points is the pick. It tops both tables: 33 in Words With Friends as well.

The full 15 letters are used by MALADMINISTERED, MALPRACTITIONER and MALDISTRIBUTION.

If you need a narrower cut, the pages linked below split this set by letter and by length.

What some of these mean

malfunctioning
not performing or able to perform its regular function
malodorousness
the attribute of having a strong offensive smell
maladjustment
the condition of being unable to adapt properly to your environment with resulting emotional instability
malabsorption
abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract
maliciousness
feeling a need to see others suffer

Common questions

How many words start with MAL?
228, ranging from 4 to 15 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with MAL?
MALADJUSTMENTS, worth 26 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with MAL?
MALADMINISTERED and MALPRACTITIONER, at 15 letters.