Is MALEFACTOR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MALEFACTOR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MALEFACTOR mean?
- noun
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + F (4) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) = 17 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 MALEFACTOR
Single letters that turn MALEFACTOR into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from MALEFACTOR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- meatloaf13
- celomata12
- falcate12
- femoral12
- fermata12
- flatcar12
- formate12
- fractal12
- cameral11
- caramel11
- ceramal11
- cormlet11
- marcato11
- aflame11
- carafe11
- factor11
- faecal11
- femora11
- flamer11
- foamer11
- formal11
- format11
- floater10
- floreat10
- refloat10
- amtrac10
- caeoma10
- calmer10
- camera10
- camlet10
- clamor10
- comate10
- cormel10
- lactam10
- marcel10
- tarmac10
- cleft10
- craft10
- croft10
- facer10
- facet10
- facta10
- farce10
- fecal10
- flame10
- fleam10
- focal10
- foram10
- force10
- forme10
- frame10
- acerola9
- crotale9
- locater9
- oatmeal9
- afloat9
- falter9
- florae9
- floret9
- foetal9
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