MALEDICTION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MALEDICTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MALEDICTION?
| 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 MALEDICTION is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALEDICTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maledictionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALEDICTION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in MALEDICTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MALEDICTION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MALEDICTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
formalliterary
A curse, or the act of calling down evil on someone.
Malediction is the opposite of benediction, a blessing, and both words come from Latin. It sounds solemn and a little theatrical, so it is common in fairy tales, drama and historical writing.
How MALEDICTION is used
Malediction is a formal and literary word, often used for a spoken or written curse.
- The witch uttered a malediction on the whole family.
- He muttered a malediction when the engine failed again.
- The old text ends with a terrible malediction against thieves.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MALEDICTION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MALEDICTION
1 longer words begin with MALEDICTION.
Shorter words from the letters in MALEDICTION
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Common questions about MALEDICTION
- Is MALEDICTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALEDICTION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALEDICTION worth?
- MALEDICTION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MALEDICTION mean?
- A curse, or the act of calling down evil on someone.
- What letters can be added to MALEDICTION?
- MALEDICTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MALEDICTION:
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