Is MALFUNCTIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MALFUNCTIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MALFUNCTIONS mean?
Malfunctions is a form of MALFUNCTION.
- noun
a failure to function normally
- verb
fail to function or function improperly
“the coffee maker malfunctioned”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
12
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + F (4) + U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 19 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 MALFUNCTIONS
MALFUNCTIONS 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 MALFUNCTIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- malfunction18
- functional15
- nonmusical14
- clafoutis14
- fulminant14
- functions14
- nonfiscal14
- comfits14
- factums14
- aconitums13
- columnist13
- culminant13
- clafouti13
- factions13
- factious13
- foilsman13
- folacins13
- function13
- infamous13
- moistful13
- nonfacts13
- sulfonic13
- comfit13
- factum13
- inoculants12
- fountains12
- sulfation12
- aconitum12
- laconism12
- limacons12
- miscount12
- monastic12
- nonmusic12
- tsunamic12
- canfuls12
- cansful12
- confits12
- faction12
- falcons12
- fantoms12
- flacons12
- flotsam12
- folacin12
- foliums12
- liftman12
- moanful12
- nonfact12
- sfumato12
- mafic12
- continual11
- countians11
- inoculant11
- mannitols11
- mountains11
- suctional11
- sulcation11
- fontinas11
- fountain11
- fusional11
- anosmic11
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