01 Word definition

malarkey

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is MALARKEY a word?

Yes. MALARKEY is a 8-letter noun. empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell MALARKEY?

M-A-L-A-R-K-E-Y

MALARKEY contains 8 letters, begins with M, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk

    that's a lot of wind
Synonyms
windmalarkyidle wordsjazznothingness
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends18points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is MALARKEY spelled?

M1A2L3A4R5K6E7Y8
Starts withMALFirst 3 letters
Ends withKEYLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About MALARKEY.

How do you spell MALARKEY?

MALARKEY is spelled M-A-L-A-R-K-E-Y. It contains 8 letters.