Is MALNOURISHED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MALNOURISHED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MALNOURISHED mean?
- adjective
not being provided with adequate nourishment
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + N (1) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 MALNOURISHED
MALNOURISHED 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 MALNOURISHED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- admonisher16
- harmonised16
- rhodamines16
- halidomes15
- handsomer15
- homelands15
- housemaid15
- humanised15
- humanoids15
- mishandle15
- rhodamine15
- rhodamins15
- harmonies14
- harmonise14
- admonish14
- demolish14
- halidome14
- halidoms14
- handsome14
- hedonism14
- heirdoms14
- herdsman14
- homeland14
- humanoid14
- humidors14
- madhouse14
- midshore14
- misheard14
- monished14
- mudholes14
- rhodamin14
- rhodiums14
- semihard14
- unharmed14
- unmodish14
- unshamed14
- normalised13
- inholders13
- nourished13
- armholes13
- hamulose13
- harmines13
- haulmier13
- hemiolas13
- horseman13
- houseman13
- humanise13
- humerals13
- inhumers13
- lemonish13
- manholes13
- menorahs13
- rhamnose13
- rheniums13
- dirhams13
- dishelm13
- haemoid13
- halidom13
- hedarim13
- heirdom13
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