MALAXATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. MALAXATE 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MALAXATE?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALAXATE is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALAXATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALAXATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MALAXATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MALAXATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MALAXATE
2 longer words begin with MALAXATE.
Shorter words from the letters in MALAXATE
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Common questions about MALAXATE
- Is MALAXATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALAXATE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALAXATE worth?
- MALAXATE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MALAXATE?
- MALAXATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MALAXATE:
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