Is MALARKEYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MALARKEYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MALARKEYS mean?
Malarkeys is a form of MALARKEY.
- noun
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
“that's a lot of wind”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) + K (5) + E (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 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 MALARKEYS
MALARKEYS 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 MALARKEYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- malarkey17
- malarky16
- yasmak15
- lamasery13
- seamark13
- kayles13
- yaraks13
- amylase12
- kalams12
- karmas12
- makars12
- makers12
- markas12
- masker12
- krays12
- kyars12
- larky12
- leaky12
- rykes12
- sarky12
- yarak12
- yelks12
- yerks12
- measly11
- mylars11
- smeary11
- kalam11
- kames11
- karma11
- makar11
- maker11
- makes11
- marka11
- marks11
- merks11
- samek11
- skelm11
- smerk11
- alky11
- kays11
- keys11
- kray11
- kyar11
- kyes11
- laky11
- ryke11
- skry11
- syke11
- yaks11
- yelk11
- yerk11
- akelas10
- kraals10
- lakers10
- slaker10
- amyls10
- marly10
- mayas10
- mealy10
- mylar10
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