Starting With MAL
20 words, 3 of them common · highest scoring is malax at 14 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With MAL
There are 20 five letter words starting with MAL in our dictionary. The highest scoring is malax at 14 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 3 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — MALES, MALIK, MALLS among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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5 Letter Words Starting With MAL at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With MAL
- malax14
- malky14
- malmy12
- malik11
- malty10
- malva10
- malwa10
- malam9
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With MAL
- males7
- malik11
- malls7
5 Letter Words Starting With MAL by Last Letter
- 5 Letter Words Starting With MAL Ending in S
- 5 Letter Words Starting With MAL Ending in Y
- 5 Letter Words Starting With MAL Ending in A
- 5 Letter Words Starting With MAL Ending in C
- 5 Letter Words Starting With MAL Ending in E
- 5 Letter Words Starting With MAL Ending in I
- 5 Letter Words Starting With MAL Ending in K
- 5 Letter Words Starting With MAL Ending in M
- 5 Letter Words Starting With MAL Ending in O
- 5 Letter Words Starting With MAL Ending in R
- 5 Letter Words Starting With MAL Ending in X
5 Letter Words Starting With MAL Defined
- malesNoun · 7 points
- a male animal or plant
- malikNoun · 11 points
- (in parts of South Asia and the Middle East) the chief of a village or community
- mallsNoun · 7 points
- a large enclosed shopping area from which traffic is excluded
5 Letter Words Starting With MAL: Questions
How many five letter words starting with MAL are there?
There are 20 five letter words starting with MAL in our dictionary, and 3 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with MAL?
MALAX is the highest scoring option at 14 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with MAL?
MALES, MALIK, MALLS are among the most familiar five letter words starting with MAL. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words starting with MAL valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.