MALEFFECT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. MALEFFECT 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MALEFFECT?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALEFFECT is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALEFFECT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maleffectsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALEFFECT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MALEFFECT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MALEFFECT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MALEFFECT
1 longer words begin with MALEFFECT.
Shorter words from the letters in MALEFFECT
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Common questions about MALEFFECT
- Is MALEFFECT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MALEFFECT is not in it.
- How many points is MALEFFECT worth?
- MALEFFECT is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MALEFFECT?
- MALEFFECT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MALEFFECT:
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