MALIC is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MALIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MALIC?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALIC is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maliceChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How MALIC scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MALIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What does MALIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistry
Of, relating to, or derived from apples, especially describing an acid found in apple juice and other fruits.
Malic acid is the sharp-tasting organic acid responsible for much of the tartness in apples, and the word malic comes from the Latin malum, meaning apple. Chemists also find the same acid in many other fruits and use malic almost exclusively to name that one compound rather than as a general descriptive word. Winemakers pay close attention to malic acid levels because a process called malolactic fermentation converts some of it into softer lactic acid, changing a wine's perceived tartness.
How MALIC is used
Used almost only in the fixed phrase malic acid, in chemistry and food science.
- Malic acid gives green apples much of their tart bite.
- The wine had a crisp, malic sharpness typical of cool-climate grapes.
- Food scientists measure the malic content of apple juice for quality control.
- Malic acid is sometimes added to candy to create a sour flavor.
- The lab report listed the malic acid level of each fruit sample.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MALIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MALIC
The 5 tiles of MALIC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MALIC
10 longer words begin with MALIC.
Words ending in MALIC
1 words end in MALIC. Useful as a back hook: play MALIC onto a word already on the board.
Words with MALIC inside
3 words contain MALIC in the middle. Words that start with MALIC are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MALIC
Common questions about MALIC
- Is MALIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALIC, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALIC worth?
- MALIC is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MALIC mean?
- Of, relating to, or derived from apples, especially describing an acid found in apple juice and other fruits.
- What letters can be added to MALIC?
- MALIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MALIC:
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