MALARKY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MALARKY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MALARKY?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALARKY is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALARKY
No single letter turns MALARKY into another word.
How MALARKY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MALARKY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What does MALARKY mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
Meaningless or insincere talk; nonsense.
Malarky is a colourful way to dismiss claims you think are phoney or puffed up. The word has a folksy feel, often tied to politicians and salesmen, and it works as a lighter alternative to stronger terms.
How MALARKY is used
Americans say that is a lot of malarky to wave off an exaggerated claim.
- The speech was nothing but malarky.
- Don't give me that malarky about being too busy.
- He saw through the malarky right away.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MALARKY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in MALARKY
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Common questions about MALARKY
- Is MALARKY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALARKY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALARKY worth?
- MALARKY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MALARKY mean?
- Meaningless or insincere talk; nonsense.
- What letters can be added to MALARKY?
- No single letter can be added to MALARKY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MALARKY:
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