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malfunctioned

verb

Simple past and past participle of malfunction

1 meaning13 lettersScrabble 21

Length

13

Scrabble

21

WWF

27

Starts

MA

Ends

NED

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “MALFUNCTIONED” Mean?

simple past and past participle of malfunction

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

13

Vowels

5

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

simple past and past participle of malfunction

Length

13 letters

Starts With

M

Ends With

D

Vowels

5

Consonants

8

Letters

M, A, L, F, U, N, C, T, I, O, N, E, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

m
a
l
f
u
n
c
t
i
o
n
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for malfunctioned.

MALFUNCTIONED is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 21.
It starts with M and ends with D.
It contains 5 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIJFKL.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCCCVVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

MALFUNCTIONED has a Scrabble score of 21. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

MALFUNCTIONED can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

12

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIJFKL

CV Pattern

CVCCVCCCVVCVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

MA, AL, LF, FU, UN, NC, CT, TI, IO, ON, NE, ED

Trigrams

MAL, ALF, LFU, FUN, UNC, NCT, CTI, TIO, ION, ONE, NED

Crossword Intelligence

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

MALFUNCTIONED is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with M and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCCCVVCVC.
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 13 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCCCVVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 21, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with M and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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