mal

Not valid in Scrabble

It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
5
Words With Friends
7
Letters
3
Pronunciation
/mæl/

Definition of mal

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. illness, affliction.
    “a grand mal seizure”
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noun

  1. illness, affliction.
    “a grand mal seizure”
  2. A longboard (type of surfboard).
  3. (informal)A malleolus.
    “lateral mal”

name

  1. A short form of given names such as Mallory, Malcolm etc.
  2. A Mon-Khmer language of Laos and Thailand.

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Etymology

Borrowed from French mal (“illness”). Doublet of malus.

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