Is MALNUTRITION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MALNUTRITION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MALNUTRITION mean?
- noun
a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + N (1) + U (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 14 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 MALNUTRITION
Single letters that turn MALNUTRITION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from MALNUTRITION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- multination13
- mutilation12
- rumination12
- nutritional11
- antitumor11
- mutilator11
- trinomial11
- imitator10
- intromit10
- mannitol10
- militant10
- minutial10
- mirliton10
- mountain10
- multiton10
- munition10
- mutation10
- ruminant10
- titanium10
- nitration9
- nutrition9
- ruination9
- tuitional9
- urination9
- amorini9
- intimal9
- ironman9
- laminin9
- manitou9
- martini9
- minutia9
- monilia9
- mulatto9
- mutator9
- natrium9
- nominal9
- romaunt9
- ruminal9
- tantrum9
- tinamou9
- tritium9
- tritoma9
- tumoral9
- turmoil9
- unmoral9
- antiriot8
- lunation8
- notturni8
- nutation8
- rutilant8
- tutorial8
- alumin8
- alumni8
- amnion8
- amount8
- antrum8
- atrium8
- intima8
- ionium8
- limina8
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