MALATE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. MALATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MALATE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALATE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
malatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALATE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MALATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about MALATE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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
What does MALATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A salt or ester of malic acid, formed during the citric acid cycle in living cells.
Malate plays a central role in the citric acid cycle, the chain of chemical reactions cells use to release energy from food. Chemists also produce malate salts artificially, since malic acid itself is common in tart fruits such as apples and grapes. Biochemistry textbooks frequently mention malate alongside citrate and other intermediate compounds when describing cellular respiration.
How MALATE is used
Common in biochemistry and food-science writing rather than everyday conversation.
- The cell converts malate into other compounds during respiration.
- Food labels sometimes list calcium malate as a mineral supplement.
- Students traced the path of malate through the citric acid cycle diagram.
- The lab measured malate levels in the fermented juice sample.
- Malate forms naturally as apples ripen on the tree.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MALATE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MALATE
The 6 tiles of MALATE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MALATE
1 longer words begin with MALATE.
Shorter words from the letters in MALATE
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Common questions about MALATE
- Is MALATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALATE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALATE worth?
- MALATE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MALATE mean?
- A salt or ester of malic acid, formed during the citric acid cycle in living cells.
- What letters can be added to MALATE?
- MALATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MALATE:
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