Is MALIGNS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MALIGNS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MALIGNS mean?
Maligns is a form of MALIGN.
- adjective
evil or harmful in nature or influence
“prompted by malign motives”
- verb
speak unfavorably about
“She badmouths her husband everywhere”
- adjective
having or exerting a malignant influence
“malevolent stars”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + N (1) + S (1) = 10 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 MALIGNS
MALIGNS 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.
Anagrams of MALIGNS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from MALIGNS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lingams10
- gamins9
- laming9
- lingam9
- malign9
- limans8
- agism8
- gamin8
- glams8
- glims8
- sigma8
- algins7
- aligns7
- lasing7
- liangs7
- ligans7
- lingas7
- signal7
- amins7
- liman7
- limas7
- limns7
- mails7
- mains7
- manis7
- minas7
- salmi7
- gams7
- glam7
- glim7
- magi7
- mags7
- migs7
- algin6
- align6
- gains6
- glans6
- glias6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- lings6
- sigla6
- signa6
- slang6
- sling6
- aims6
- alms6
- amin6
- amis6
- lams6
- lima6
- limn6
- mail6
- main6
- mani6
- mans6
- mils6
- mina6
- nims6
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