Words that start with MAL
228 words begin with MAL, and MALADJUSTMENTS scores the most at 26 points.
Results
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.