MALS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. MALS 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MALS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALS
No single letter turns MALS into another word.
How MALS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What stands out about MALS
- The same 4 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 MALS
The 4 tiles of MALS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with MALS
2 longer words begin with MALS.
Words ending in MALS
Showing 24 of 49 words that end in MALS. Useful as a back hook: play MALS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in MALS
Common questions about MALS
- Is MALS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MALS is not in it.
- How many points is MALS worth?
- MALS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MALS?
- No single letter can be added to MALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MALS:
Open MALS in the Word Finder