MALIGNANT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MALIGNANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
m3a1l1i1g2n1a1n1t1
PlayableMALIGNANT · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MALIGNANT?
| 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
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful MALIGNANT is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALIGNANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
malignantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALIGNANT scores
Scrabble m3a1l1i1g2n1a1n1t1 12
Words with Friends m4a1l2i1g3n2a1n2t1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in MALIGNANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MALIGNANT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MALIGNANT
2 longer words begin with MALIGNANT.
Shorter words from the letters in MALIGNANT
mantling11 lamantin10 amating10 malting10 antiman9 matinal9 anginal8 tanling8 laming9 lingam9 maaing9 magian9 malign9 mangal9 mating9 naming9 taming9 almain8 animal8 lamina8 manati8 manila8 tinman8 agnail7 angina7 anting7 galant7 gitana7 inanga7 lignan7 alanin6 antlia6 latina6 naiant6 agami8 amiga8 gamin8 manga8 tagma8 amain7
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Common questions about MALIGNANT
- Is MALIGNANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALIGNANT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALIGNANT worth?
- MALIGNANT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MALIGNANT?
- MALIGNANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MALIGNANT:
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