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/mæl/
noun

Is MAL a Scrabble word?

Yes, in one Scrabble list. MAL is valid in Collins, but not in ENABLE and NWL2023. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

Not in NWL Collins Not in ENABLE

Meaning illness, affliction.

Noun 3 meanings

  1. illness, affliction.

    “a grand mal seizure”

  2. A longboard (type of surfboard).

  3. A malleolus.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: mal via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from French mal (“illness”). Doublet of malus.

MAL at a glance

MAL has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (M 3 + A 1 + L 1) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #13,716 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -MAL

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