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malady

/ˈmæl.ə.di/noun

Malady can refer to any unwholesome or desperate condition or impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

6

Scrabble

12

WWF

13

Starts

MA

Ends

ADY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MALADY” Mean?

/ˈmæl.ə.di/

malady has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

any unwholesome or desperate condition

what maladies afflict our nation?

2

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

Synonyms for MALADY

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

any unwholesome or desperate condition

Length

6 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

M, A, L, A, D, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

m
a
l
a
d
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for malady.

MALADY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with M and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using malady in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

MALADY has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

MALADY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

MALADY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

MALADY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABCBDE

CV Pattern

CVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

MA, AL, LA, AD, DY

Trigrams

MAL, ALA, LAD, ADY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for malady.

MALADY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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