MALEFIC is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MALEFIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MALEFIC?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALEFIC is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALEFIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maleficeChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How MALEFIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MALEFIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does MALEFIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Causing harm or evil, often by supernatural influence.
Malefic is the opposite of benefic and is common in astrology, where Saturn and Mars were seen as bringing bad luck. Elsewhere it describes any harmful or sinister force. The tone is formal and somewhat ominous.
How MALEFIC is used
Malefic is a literary and astrological word for harmful influence.
- An astrologer warned of a malefic planet in her chart.
- The villain's malefic power cast a shadow over the land.
- He felt a malefic presence in the empty house.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MALEFIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MALEFIC
7 longer words begin with MALEFIC.
Shorter words from the letters in MALEFIC
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Common questions about MALEFIC
- Is MALEFIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALEFIC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALEFIC worth?
- MALEFIC is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MALEFIC mean?
- Causing harm or evil, often by supernatural influence.
- What letters can be added to MALEFIC?
- MALEFIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MALEFIC:
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