Is MALACOLOGY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MALACOLOGY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MALACOLOGY mean?
- noun
the branch of zoology that studies the structure and behavior of mollusks
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + G (2) + Y (4) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for MALACOLOGY
MALACOLOGY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from MALACOLOGY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- allogamy14
- calmly13
- galyac12
- gloomy12
- glycol12
- oogamy12
- cymol12
- coolly11
- gamay11
- cyma11
- coaly10
- colly10
- cooly10
- loamy10
- molly10
- cagy10
- gamy10
- myc10
- comal9
- gally9
- gayal9
- golly9
- gooly9
- ology9
- acyl9
- amyl9
- clay9
- cloy9
- coly9
- lacy9
- maya9
- mayo9
- moly9
- gym9
- alcool8
- allay8
- alloy8
- colog8
- gloam8
- gloom8
- loyal8
- agly8
- calm8
- camo8
- clam8
- coma8
- logy8
- yoga8
- cay8
- coy8
- may8
- yam8
- yom8
- alamo7
- calla7
- coala7
- llama7
- local7
- molal7
- moola7
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