MALIGN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MALIGN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MALIGN?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALIGN is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALIGN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
malignsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALIGN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MALIGN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,199.
What stands out about MALIGN
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MALIGN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To speak about a person or thing in a harmful, untrue or spiteful way.
To malign someone is to damage their name with unfair remarks, often behind their back. The word comes from Latin malignus, meaning of a bad kind, and the adjective malign still means harmful or evil in effect. It is close to slander, but it does not need a formal accusation.
How MALIGN is used
Often used in the passive, as in much maligned.
- Critics continue to malign the film without seeing it.
- It is unfair to malign a person who cannot reply.
- He felt that the press would malign him whatever he did.
- The rumour was spread to malign her good name.
- Few would malign a teacher so loved by her pupils.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MALIGN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MALIGN
The 6 tiles of MALIGN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MALIGN
17 longer words begin with MALIGN.
Shorter words from the letters in MALIGN
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Common questions about MALIGN
- Is MALIGN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALIGN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALIGN worth?
- MALIGN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MALIGN mean?
- To speak about a person or thing in a harmful, untrue or spiteful way.
- What letters can be added to MALIGN?
- MALIGN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MALIGN:
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