MALACCA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MALACCA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MALACCA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALACCA is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALACCA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
malaccasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALACCA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MALACCA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,821 thousand.
What does MALACCA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A brown cane cut from the stem of a rattan palm, used for walking sticks and umbrella handles.
The name malacca comes from the Malay port where the canes were traded. A gentleman's malacca was once a fashionable accessory.
How MALACCA is used
Mostly found in historical fiction and descriptions of antique accessories.
- He tapped the pavement with his malacca.
- The umbrella had a polished malacca handle.
- A malacca cane hung in the hall stand.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MALACCA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MALACCA
1 longer words begin with MALACCA.
Shorter words from the letters in MALACCA
Common questions about MALACCA
- Is MALACCA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALACCA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALACCA worth?
- MALACCA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MALACCA mean?
- A brown cane cut from the stem of a rattan palm, used for walking sticks and umbrella handles.
- What letters can be added to MALACCA?
- MALACCA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MALACCA:
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