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malefic

/məˈlɛfɪk/adjective

Malefic is also used as adjective, with meanings including having or exerting a malignant influence.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

7

Scrabble

14

WWF

17

Starts

MA

Ends

FIC

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “MALEFIC” Mean?

/məˈlɛfɪk/

malefic has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

having or exerting a malignant influence

malevolent stars

a malefic force

Synonyms for MALEFIC

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

having or exerting a malignant influence

Length

7 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

C

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

M, A, L, E, F, I, C

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
a
l
e
f
i
c

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for malefic.

MALEFIC is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with M and ends with C.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

MALEFIC has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

MALEFIC uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

MA, AL, LE, EF, FI, IC

Trigrams

MAL, ALE, LEF, EFI, FIC

Crossword Intelligence

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

MALEFIC is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with M and ends with C, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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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 CVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with C, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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