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malaise

/mæˈleɪz/noun

Malaise can refer to physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression).

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

MA

Ends

ISE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MALAISE” Mean?

/mæˈleɪz/

malaise has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)

Synonyms for MALAISE

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word malaise with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)

Length

7 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

3

Letters

M, A, L, A, I, S, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
a
l
a
i
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for malaise.

MALAISE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with M and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 57%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

MALAISE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

MALAISE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVVCV

Vowel Share

57%

Consonant Share

43%

Bigrams

MA, AL, LA, AI, IS, SE

Trigrams

MAL, ALA, LAI, AIS, ISE

Crossword Intelligence

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

MALAISE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVCV.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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