MALADROIT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MALADROIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MALADROIT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALADROIT is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALADROIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maladroitsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALADROIT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MALADROIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MALADROIT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MALADROIT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Lacking skill or tact; clumsy or awkward in action or in dealing with people.
Maladroit is the opposite of adroit and can describe clumsy hands or clumsy words alike. A maladroit remark is one that offends by accident rather than design.
How MALADROIT is used
Maladroit is a somewhat formal adjective for blunders in handling objects, speeches and social situations.
- His maladroit comment caused an awkward silence.
- She made a maladroit attempt to mend the clock.
- The minister was criticised for a maladroit handling of the crisis.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MALADROIT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MALADROIT
4 longer words begin with MALADROIT.
Shorter words from the letters in MALADROIT
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Common questions about MALADROIT
- Is MALADROIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALADROIT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALADROIT worth?
- MALADROIT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MALADROIT mean?
- Lacking skill or tact; clumsy or awkward in action or in dealing with people.
- What letters can be added to MALADROIT?
- MALADROIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MALADROIT:
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