01 Word definition

malicious

9 letters · 5 vowels · 4 consonants

Is MALICIOUS a word?

Yes. MALICIOUS is a 9-letter adjective. having the nature of or resulting from malice Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell MALICIOUS?

M-A-L-I-C-I-O-U-S

MALICIOUS contains 9 letters, begins with M, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. having the nature of or resulting from malice

    malicious gossip
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends17points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is MALICIOUS spelled?

M1A2L3I4C5I6O7U8S9
Starts withMALFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats I
Vowel balance5 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell MALICIOUS?

MALICIOUS is spelled M-A-L-I-C-I-O-U-S. It contains 9 letters.