MALEFICENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. MALEFICENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MALEFICENCE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALEFICENCE is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALEFICENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maleficencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALEFICENCE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in MALEFICENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MALEFICENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MALEFICENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The doing of evil, or the quality of being harmful on purpose.
Maleficence is the opposite of beneficence, and it names harm that is intended rather than accidental. Philosophers and ethicists use it when discussing duties not to injure others.
How MALEFICENCE is used
A formal, somewhat bookish word seen in ethics and older literature.
- The report found no sign of maleficence, only carelessness.
- Medical ethics rests on beneficence and the avoidance of maleficence.
- The villain acted out of pure maleficence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MALEFICENCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MALEFICENCE
1 longer words begin with MALEFICENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in MALEFICENCE
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Common questions about MALEFICENCE
- Is MALEFICENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALEFICENCE, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALEFICENCE worth?
- MALEFICENCE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MALEFICENCE mean?
- The doing of evil, or the quality of being harmful on purpose.
- What letters can be added to MALEFICENCE?
- MALEFICENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MALEFICENCE:
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