MALFUNCTION is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. MALFUNCTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
m3a1l1f4u1n1c3t1i1o1n1
PlayableMALFUNCTION · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MALFUNCTION?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.27%
Our own measure of how useful MALFUNCTION is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALFUNCTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
malfunctionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALFUNCTION scores
Scrabble m3a1l1f4u1n1c3t1i1o1n1 18
Words with Friends m4a1l2f4u2n2c4t1i1o1n2 24
Face value of the 11 tiles in MALFUNCTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MALFUNCTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MALFUNCTION
4 longer words begin with MALFUNCTION.
Shorter words from the letters in MALFUNCTION
functional15 fulminant14 culminant13 continual11 inoculant11 califont13 clafouti13 function13 aconitum12 fountain11 antimuon10 continua10 countian10 luminant10 mannitol10 mountain10 lunation8 faction12 folacin12 liftman12 moanful12 nonfact12 comital11 culmina11 limacon11 malonic11 antiflu10 flutina10 fontina10 nutloaf10 actinon9 annicut9 auction9 cannoli9 cantion9 caution9 contain9 inocula9 linocut9 lunatic9
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Common questions about MALFUNCTION
- Is MALFUNCTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALFUNCTION, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALFUNCTION worth?
- MALFUNCTION is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MALFUNCTION?
- MALFUNCTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MALFUNCTION:
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