01 Words by first letters

Words starting with MAL

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MALNUTRITION, MALPRACTICE, MALFUNCTION, MALICIOUS, MALIGNANT, MALTHAS, MALWARE, MALARIA, MALICE, MALLET

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How many words starting with mal are there?

Our reference word list contains 386 matching words. The list can vary slightly from one word game dictionary to another.

What are some words starting with mal?

Some strong matches are MALNUTRITION, MALPRACTICE, MALFUNCTION, MALICIOUS, MALIGNANT, MALTHAS, MALWARE, MALARIA, MALICE, MALLET.

Can I use these words in Wordle or Scrabble?

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