MALISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. MALISM 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MALISM?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALISM is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
malismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALISM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
What stands out about MALISM
- MALISM begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of MALISM
The 6 tiles of MALISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MALISM
1 longer words begin with MALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in MALISM
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Common questions about MALISM
- Is MALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MALISM is not in it.
- How many points is MALISM worth?
- MALISM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MALISM?
- MALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MALISM:
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