MALM is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. MALM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MALM?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALM is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MALM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 108,923.
Words starting with MALM
10 longer words begin with MALM.
Words ending in MALM
1 words end in MALM. Useful as a back hook: play MALM onto a word already on the board.
Words with MALM inside
9 words contain MALM in the middle. Words that start with MALM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MALM
Common questions about MALM
- Is MALM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALM, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALM worth?
- MALM is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MALM?
- MALM takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MALM:
Open MALM in the Word Finder