malengine
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
- Scrabble points
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 9
/malˈɛndʒɪn/
(UK)
Definition of malengine
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(archaic, uncountable)Evil intent, bad intention; fraud, deceit.
“But the chaſte damzell, that had neuer priefe / Of ſuch malengine and fine forgerye, / Did eaſely beleeue her ſtrong extremitye.”
“[…]for when the Protectors Brother, Lord Sudley, the Admirall through private malice and mal-engine was to lose his life, no man could bee found fitter than Bishop Latimer[…]to divulge in his Sermon the forged Accusations laid to his charge[…].”
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Etymology
From Middle English male engyn, male engyne, from Anglo-Norman mal engin, Middle French mal engin, from mal (“bad, evil”) + engin (“ruse; trickery; deception”).
Words you can make from malengine
200+ playable · top: ENAMELING (12 pts)
Best play enameling 12 points9-letter words
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13 words6-letter words
26 words- ENIGMA 9 pts
- GAMINE 9 pts
- LAMING 9 pts
- LEGMAN 9 pts
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- LINGAM 9 pts
- MALIGN 9 pts
- MANEGE 9 pts
- MANGEL 9 pts
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- MILAGE 9 pts
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- NAMING 9 pts
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- EELING 7 pts
- ENGINE 7 pts
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- INNAGE 7 pts
- LIGNAN 7 pts
- LINAGE 7 pts
5-letter words
39 words- GAMIN 8 pts
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- AMINE 7 pts
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4-letter words
56 words- GAME 7 pts
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3-letter words
47 words- GAM 6 pts
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- MAG 6 pts
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2-letter words
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