Is MALEFACTORS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MALEFACTORS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MALEFACTORS mean?
Malefactors is a form of MALEFACTOR.
- noun
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + F (4) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + 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 MALEFACTORS
MALEFACTORS 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 MALEFACTORS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- malefactor17
- scleromata14
- alfresco13
- fermatas13
- flatcars13
- forecast13
- foremast13
- formates13
- fractals13
- meatloaf13
- seacraft13
- caramels12
- celomata12
- ceramals12
- cormlets12
- marcatos12
- scleroma12
- carafes12
- factors12
- falcate12
- femoral12
- fermata12
- flamers12
- flatcar12
- flotsam12
- foamers12
- formals12
- formate12
- formats12
- fractal12
- seafoam12
- escalator11
- floaters11
- forestal11
- refloats11
- amtracs11
- caeomas11
- calmest11
- cameral11
- cameras11
- camlets11
- caramel11
- ceramal11
- clamors11
- comates11
- cormels11
- cormlet11
- lactams11
- marcato11
- marcels11
- sarcoma11
- tarmacs11
- aflame11
- carafe11
- clefts11
- crafts11
- crofts11
- facers11
- facets11
- factor11
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