MALIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. MALIS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MALIS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALIS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALIS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How MALIS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MALIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about MALIS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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
Anagrams of MALIS
The 5 tiles of MALIS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with MALIS
5 longer words begin with MALIS.
Words with MALIS inside
Showing 24 of 87 words that contain MALIS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with MALIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MALIS
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Common questions about MALIS
- Is MALIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALIS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALIS worth?
- MALIS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MALIS?
- MALIS takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MALIS:
Open MALIS in the Word Finder