MALARKEY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. MALARKEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
m3a1l1a1r1k5e1y4
PlayableMALARKEY · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MALARKEY?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
Our own measure of how useful MALARKEY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALARKEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
malarkeysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALARKEY scores
Scrabble m3a1l1a1r1k5e1y4 17
Words with Friends m4a1l2a1r1k5e1y3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in MALARKEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MALARKEY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MALARKEY
1 longer words begin with MALARKEY.
Shorter words from the letters in MALARKEY
malarky16 kamela12 almery11 rameal8 kayle12 larky12 leaky12 yarak12 kalam11 karma11 kerma11 makar11 maker11 marka11 marly10 mealy10 mylar10 reamy10 yealm10 akela9 kraal9 laker9 alary8 early8 layer8 leary8 rayle8 relay8 alarm7 arame7 lamer7 maare7 maerl7 malar7 marae7 marle7 ramal7 realm7 areal5 alky11
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Common questions about MALARKEY
- Is MALARKEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALARKEY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALARKEY worth?
- MALARKEY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MALARKEY?
- MALARKEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MALARKEY:
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