Definition of malfunction

"malfunction" in the noun sense

1. malfunction

a failure to function normally

"malfunction" in the verb sense

1. malfunction, misfunction

fail to function or function improperly

"the coffee maker malfunctioned"

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malfunction in Scrabble®

The word malfunction is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters malfunction:

MALFUNCTION
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (12 words)

antlion, auction, cannoli, caution, contain, faction, lunatic, nominal, nonfact, nonflat, nonmail, unction

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word malfunction

MALFUNCTION
(198)
MALFUNCTION
(171)
MALFUNCTION
(132)
MALFUNCTION
(114)
MALFUNCTION
(88)
MALFUNCTION
(84)
MALFUNCTION
(76)
MALFUNCTION
(76)
MALFUNCTION
(72)
MALFUNCTION
(72)
MALFUNCTION
(72)
MALFUNCTION
(72)
MALFUNCTION
(72)
MALFUNCTION
(66)
MALFUNCTION
(60)
MALFUNCTION
(60)
MALFUNCTION
(52)
MALFUNCTION
(46)
MALFUNCTION
(46)
MALFUNCTION
(44)
MALFUNCTION
(44)
MALFUNCTION
(44)
MALFUNCTION
(44)
MALFUNCTION
(44)
MALFUNCTION
(44)
MALFUNCTION
(40)
MALFUNCTION
(40)
MALFUNCTION
(40)
MALFUNCTION
(40)
MALFUNCTION
(28)
MALFUNCTION
(28)
MALFUNCTION
(28)
MALFUNCTION
(26)
MALFUNCTION
(24)
MALFUNCTION
(24)
MALFUNCTION
(23)
MALFUNCTION
(21)
MALFUNCTION
(21)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In malfunction

MALFUNCTION
(198)
MALFUNCTION
(171)
MALFUNCTION
(132)
MALFUNCTION
(114)
FACTION
(98 = 48 + 50)
FACTION
(98 = 48 + 50)
NONFACT
(98 = 48 + 50)
NONFACT
(98 = 48 + 50)
NONFACT
(98 = 48 + 50)
NONFACT
(95 = 45 + 50)
FACTION
(95 = 45 + 50)
NONFLAT
(92 = 42 + 50)
NONFLAT
(92 = 42 + 50)
NONFLAT
(90 = 40 + 50)
NONFACT
(89 = 39 + 50)
NONFACT
(89 = 39 + 50)
NONFACT
(89 = 39 + 50)
NONFACT
(89 = 39 + 50)
FACTION
(89 = 39 + 50)
FACTION
(89 = 39 + 50)
NONFACT
(89 = 39 + 50)
FACTION
(89 = 39 + 50)
FACTION
(89 = 39 + 50)
FACTION
(89 = 39 + 50)
FACTION
(89 = 39 + 50)
FACTION
(88 = 38 + 50)
MALFUNCTION
(88)
AUCTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
NONFACT
(86 = 36 + 50)
NONFACT
(86 = 36 + 50)
NOMINAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
FACTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
FACTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
NOMINAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
LUNATIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANNOLI
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAUTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNCTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAUTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
NONMAIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
AUCTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
LUNATIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
NONMAIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONTAIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANNOLI
(86 = 36 + 50)
NONMAIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONTAIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNCTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
MALFUNCTION
(84)
NONFLAT
(83 = 33 + 50)
NONFLAT
(83 = 33 + 50)
NONFLAT
(83 = 33 + 50)
NONFLAT
(83 = 33 + 50)
NONFLAT
(83 = 33 + 50)
NONFLAT
(83 = 33 + 50)
FACTION
(82 = 32 + 50)
FACTION
(82 = 32 + 50)
LUNATIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
NOMINAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
NONFACT
(80 = 30 + 50)
NOMINAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CAUTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
FACTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
CAUTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
NOMINAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
AUCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
AUCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
AUCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
CANNOLI
(80 = 30 + 50)
AUCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
AUCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
LUNATIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
AUCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
LUNATIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
AUCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
CANNOLI
(80 = 30 + 50)
AUCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
NOMINAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
NONMAIL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CAUTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
CAUTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
CANNOLI
(80 = 30 + 50)
NONMAIL
(80 = 30 + 50)
NONMAIL
(80 = 30 + 50)
NONMAIL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CANNOLI
(80 = 30 + 50)
NONMAIL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CANNOLI
(80 = 30 + 50)
NOMINAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CANNOLI
(80 = 30 + 50)
NONMAIL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
CANNOLI
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
CAUTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
CAUTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
LUNATIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
NOMINAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CAUTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
LUNATIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
NOMINAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
LUNATIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
NONFLAT
(80 = 30 + 50)
NOMINAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
LUNATIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
NONFACT
(78 = 28 + 50)
NONFACT
(78 = 28 + 50)
NONFACT
(78 = 28 + 50)
NONFACT
(78 = 28 + 50)
FACTION
(78 = 28 + 50)
NONFACT
(78 = 28 + 50)
FACTION
(78 = 28 + 50)
FACTION
(78 = 28 + 50)
FACTION
(78 = 28 + 50)
ANTLION
(78 = 28 + 50)
NONMAIL
(77 = 27 + 50)
CONTAIN
(77 = 27 + 50)
LUNATIC
(77 = 27 + 50)
CAUTION
(77 = 27 + 50)
AUCTION
(77 = 27 + 50)
CANNOLI
(77 = 27 + 50)
UNCTION
(77 = 27 + 50)
NOMINAL
(77 = 27 + 50)
NONFACT
(76 = 26 + 50)
NONFACT
(76 = 26 + 50)
FACTION
(76 = 26 + 50)
FACTION
(76 = 26 + 50)
MALFUNCTION
(76)
FACTION
(76 = 26 + 50)
UNCTION
(76 = 26 + 50)
NONFACT
(76 = 26 + 50)
MALFUNCTION
(76)
FACTION
(76 = 26 + 50)
CAUTION
(76 = 26 + 50)
NOMINAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
NONFACT
(76 = 26 + 50)
FACTION
(76 = 26 + 50)
NONFACT
(76 = 26 + 50)
AUCTION
(76 = 26 + 50)
NONFACT
(76 = 26 + 50)
LUNATIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
CANNOLI
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONTAIN
(76 = 26 + 50)
NONFACT
(76 = 26 + 50)
NONFLAT
(74 = 24 + 50)
FACTION
(74 = 24 + 50)
ANTLION
(74 = 24 + 50)
FACTION
(74 = 24 + 50)
CAUTION
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONFACT
(74 = 24 + 50)
ANTLION
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONFLAT
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONFLAT
(74 = 24 + 50)
ANTLION
(74 = 24 + 50)
FACTION
(74 = 24 + 50)
LUNATIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
NOMINAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
ANTLION
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONFLAT
(74 = 24 + 50)
LUNATIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
ANTLION
(74 = 24 + 50)
ANTLION
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONFLAT
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONFLAT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CAUTION
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ANTLION
(74 = 24 + 50)
ANTLION
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONTAIN
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONFACT
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AUCTION
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONFACT
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONFACT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CANNOLI
(74 = 24 + 50)
FACTION
(74 = 24 + 50)
CANNOLI
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONFACT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONTAIN
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNCTION
(74 = 24 + 50)
FACTION
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
NONFLAT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
NONFLAT
(72 = 22 + 50)
NONFLAT
(72 = 22 + 50)
NONFLAT
(72 = 22 + 50)

malfunction in Words With Friends™

The word malfunction is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 24

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters malfunction:

MALFUNCTION
(324)
MALFUNCTION
(324)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (12 words)

antlion, auction, cannoli, caution, contain, faction, lunatic, nominal, nonfact, nonflat, nonmail, unction

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word malfunction

MALFUNCTION
(324)
MALFUNCTION
(324)
MALFUNCTION
(270)
MALFUNCTION
(192)
MALFUNCTION
(156)
MALFUNCTION
(120)
MALFUNCTION
(104)
MALFUNCTION
(102)
MALFUNCTION
(100)
MALFUNCTION
(100)
MALFUNCTION
(100)
MALFUNCTION
(96)
MALFUNCTION
(96)
MALFUNCTION
(96)
MALFUNCTION
(96)
MALFUNCTION
(72)
MALFUNCTION
(68)
MALFUNCTION
(64)
MALFUNCTION
(60)
MALFUNCTION
(60)
MALFUNCTION
(60)
MALFUNCTION
(56)
MALFUNCTION
(48)
MALFUNCTION
(48)
MALFUNCTION
(36)
MALFUNCTION
(36)
MALFUNCTION
(36)
MALFUNCTION
(34)
MALFUNCTION
(33)
MALFUNCTION
(33)
MALFUNCTION
(31)
MALFUNCTION
(31)
MALFUNCTION
(29)
MALFUNCTION
(29)
MALFUNCTION
(29)
MALFUNCTION
(28)
MALFUNCTION
(28)
MALFUNCTION
(27)
MALFUNCTION
(26)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In malfunction

MALFUNCTION
(324)
MALFUNCTION
(324)
MALFUNCTION
(270)
MALFUNCTION
(192)
MALFUNCTION
(156)
NONFACT
(128 = 93 + 35)
FACTION
(125 = 90 + 35)
MALFUNCTION
(120)
UNCTION
(110 = 75 + 35)
CANNOLI
(110 = 75 + 35)
NONFACT
(110 = 75 + 35)
NOMINAL
(110 = 75 + 35)
CONTAIN
(107 = 72 + 35)
CAUTION
(107 = 72 + 35)
NONFACT
(104 = 69 + 35)
NONFACT
(104 = 69 + 35)
NONMAIL
(104 = 69 + 35)
NONFLAT
(104 = 69 + 35)
NONMAIL
(104 = 69 + 35)
NONFACT
(104 = 69 + 35)
NONFLAT
(104 = 69 + 35)
MALFUNCTION
(104)
LUNATIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
NONFACT
(104 = 69 + 35)
MALFUNCTION
(102)
AUCTION
(101 = 66 + 35)
FACTION
(101 = 66 + 35)
MALFUNCTION
(100)
MALFUNCTION
(100)
MALFUNCTION
(100)
NONFLAT
(98 = 63 + 35)
LUNATIC
(98 = 63 + 35)
NONMAIL
(98 = 63 + 35)
NONMAIL
(98 = 63 + 35)
LUNATIC
(98 = 63 + 35)
NOMINAL
(98 = 63 + 35)
CANNOLI
(98 = 63 + 35)
NONFLAT
(98 = 63 + 35)
NONFLAT
(98 = 63 + 35)
CANNOLI
(98 = 63 + 35)
NONMAIL
(98 = 63 + 35)
MALFUNCTION
(96)
MALFUNCTION
(96)
MALFUNCTION
(96)
MALFUNCTION
(96)
NONFACT
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONTAIN
(95 = 60 + 35)
CAUTION
(95 = 60 + 35)
FACTION
(95 = 60 + 35)
NONFACT
(95 = 60 + 35)
NONFACT
(95 = 60 + 35)
COMFIT
(93)
LUNATIC
(92 = 57 + 35)
UNCTION
(92 = 57 + 35)
UNCTION
(92 = 57 + 35)
NONMAIL
(92 = 57 + 35)
CANNOLI
(92 = 57 + 35)
NONFACT
(92 = 57 + 35)
NONFLAT
(92 = 57 + 35)
NONFACT
(92 = 57 + 35)
FACTION
(91 = 56 + 35)
FACTION
(91 = 56 + 35)
FACTION
(91 = 56 + 35)
TALCUM
(90)
ANTLION
(89 = 54 + 35)
FACTION
(89 = 54 + 35)
FACTION
(89 = 54 + 35)
AUCTION
(89 = 54 + 35)
FACTION
(89 = 54 + 35)
AUCTION
(89 = 54 + 35)
CAUTION
(89 = 54 + 35)
CONTAIN
(89 = 54 + 35)
LUNATIC
(87 = 52 + 35)
CANNOLI
(87 = 52 + 35)
UNCTION
(87 = 52 + 35)
NONMAIL
(87 = 52 + 35)
LUNATIC
(87 = 52 + 35)
NONFLAT
(87 = 52 + 35)
CANNOLI
(87 = 52 + 35)
NOMINAL
(87 = 52 + 35)
NOMINAL
(87 = 52 + 35)
NONFLAT
(87 = 52 + 35)
CANNOLI
(87 = 52 + 35)
NONMAIL
(87 = 52 + 35)
LUNATIC
(87 = 52 + 35)
NOMINAL
(87 = 52 + 35)
UNCTION
(87 = 52 + 35)
NONMAIL
(87 = 52 + 35)
UNCTION
(87 = 52 + 35)
NONFLAT
(87 = 52 + 35)
UNCTION
(86 = 51 + 35)
CANNOLI
(86 = 51 + 35)
NOMINAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
NONFLAT
(86 = 51 + 35)
CANNOLI
(86 = 51 + 35)
LUNATIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
CANNOLI
(86 = 51 + 35)
NONFACT
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNCTION
(86 = 51 + 35)
NONMAIL
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNCTION
(86 = 51 + 35)
NONFACT
(86 = 51 + 35)
NOMINAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
NOMINAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
LUNATIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
NOMINAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNCTION
(86 = 51 + 35)
LUNATIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
CANNOLI
(86 = 51 + 35)
NONMAIL
(86 = 51 + 35)
ATOMIC
(84)
AUCTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
AUCTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTAIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CAUTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
AUCTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTAIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CAUTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
FACTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTAIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
FACTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTAIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
ANTLION
(83 = 48 + 35)
CAUTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
ANTLION
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTAIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CAUTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
FACTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
AUCTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
CAUTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTAIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
AUCTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
AUCTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
FACTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
CAUTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
NONFACT
(81 = 46 + 35)
COLUMN
(81)
NONMAIL
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNCTION
(80 = 45 + 35)
NOMINAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
NONMAIL
(80 = 45 + 35)
NOMINAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
LUNATIC
(80 = 45 + 35)
NOMINAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
LUNATIC
(80 = 45 + 35)
NONFLAT
(80 = 45 + 35)
NONFLAT
(80 = 45 + 35)
CANNOLI
(80 = 45 + 35)
LUNATIC
(80 = 45 + 35)
CANNOLI
(80 = 45 + 35)
NOMINAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNCTION
(80 = 45 + 35)
NONFLAT
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNCTION
(80 = 45 + 35)
FACTION
(79 = 44 + 35)
FACTION
(79 = 44 + 35)
CONMAN
(78)
CONMAN
(78)
FALCON
(78)
MUONIC
(78)
FOLIUM
(78)
FALCON
(78)
CAUTION
(77 = 42 + 35)
CANNOLI
(77 = 42 + 35)
CAUTION
(77 = 42 + 35)
AUCTION
(77 = 42 + 35)
ANTLION
(77 = 42 + 35)
AUCTION
(77 = 42 + 35)
LUNATIC
(77 = 42 + 35)
ANTLION
(77 = 42 + 35)
ANTLION
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONTAIN
(77 = 42 + 35)
ANTLION
(77 = 42 + 35)
NOMINAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
CAUTION
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONTAIN
(77 = 42 + 35)
UNCTION
(77 = 42 + 35)
ANTLION
(77 = 42 + 35)
AUCTION
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONTAIN
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONTAIN
(77 = 42 + 35)
AUCTION
(77 = 42 + 35)
CAUTION
(77 = 42 + 35)
ANTLION
(75 = 40 + 35)
COMFIT
(75)
AUCTION
(75 = 40 + 35)
ANTLION
(75 = 40 + 35)
CONTAIN
(75 = 40 + 35)
ANTLION
(75 = 40 + 35)
CAUTION
(75 = 40 + 35)
CONFIT
(75)
NONFACT
(73 = 38 + 35)
NONFACT
(73 = 38 + 35)
NONFACT
(73 = 38 + 35)
TINFUL
(72)
UNCOIL
(72)
UNCLOT
(72)
MOULIN
(72)
MALFUNCTION
(72)
FOLIUM
(72)

Words within the letters of malfunction

2 letter words in malfunction (19 words)

8 letter words in malfunction (7 words)

9 letter words in malfunction (2 words)

10 letter words in malfunction (1 word)

11 letter words in malfunction (1 word)

malfunction + 1 blank (1 word)

malfunction + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence malfunction

Words that start with malfunction (4 words)

Words with malfunction in them (1 word)

Words that end with malfunction (1 word)

Word Growth involving malfunction

Shorter words in malfunction

un fun function

on ion unction function

un unction function

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Longer words containing malfunction

malfunctioned

malfunctioning

malfunctions