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Is MALIGNANCIES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MALIGNANCIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MALIGNANCIES mean?

Malignancies is a form of MALIGNANCY.

  1. noun

    (medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death

  2. noun

    quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
23
Letters
12

M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + N (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (1) + S (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 MALIGNANCIES

MALIGNANCIES 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 MALIGNANCIES

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