MALINGER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MALINGER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MALINGER?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALINGER is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALINGER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALINGER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MALINGER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MALINGER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MALINGER
- All 8 letters of MALINGER are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 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 MALINGER mean in Scrabble?
verb
To pretend to be ill in order to avoid work or duty.
Soldiers and schoolchildren were the classic people accused of malingering. The charge is serious in the army and in insurance cases, because it means deliberate deceit. A person who malingers gains time off while others do the work.
How MALINGER is used
Malinger is used in military, medical and workplace contexts, usually as an accusation.
- The sergeant suspected that the recruit would malinger before the march.
- He was accused of trying to malinger after the accident.
- Doctors are trained to spot patients who malinger.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MALINGER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MALINGER
The 8 tiles of MALINGER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MALINGER
7 longer words begin with MALINGER.
Shorter words from the letters in MALINGER
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Common questions about MALINGER
- Is MALINGER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALINGER, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALINGER worth?
- MALINGER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MALINGER mean?
- To pretend to be ill in order to avoid work or duty.
- What letters can be added to MALINGER?
- MALINGER takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MALINGER:
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