MALAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. MALAS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MALAS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALAS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALAS
No single letter turns MALAS into another word.
How MALAS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MALAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What stands out about MALAS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of MALAS
The 5 tiles of MALAS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with MALAS
1 longer words begin with MALAS.
Words ending in MALAS
2 words end in MALAS. Useful as a back hook: play MALAS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in MALAS
Common questions about MALAS
- Is MALAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALAS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALAS worth?
- MALAS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MALAS?
- No single letter can be added to MALAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MALAS:
Open MALAS in the Word Finder