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Is MALINGERING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MALINGERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MALINGERING mean?

  1. noun

    evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated

    “they developed a test to detect malingering”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
21
Letters
11

M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 MALINGERING

MALINGERING 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 MALINGERING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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