MALEFACTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. MALEFACTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
m3a1l1e1f4a1c3t1o1r1
PlayableMALEFACTOR · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept MALEFACTOR?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful MALEFACTOR is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALEFACTOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALEFACTOR scores
Scrabble m3a1l1e1f4a1c3t1o1r1 17
Words with Friends m4a1l2e1f4a1c4t1o1r1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in MALEFACTOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MALEFACTOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MALEFACTOR
2 longer words begin with MALEFACTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in MALEFACTOR
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Common questions about MALEFACTOR
- Is MALEFACTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALEFACTOR, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALEFACTOR worth?
- MALEFACTOR is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MALEFACTOR?
- MALEFACTOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MALEFACTOR:
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