Malicious has 14 synonyms including malevolent, vindictive, spiteful. Opposite words include benevolent and good. This page lists all similar and related words with Scrabble and Words With Friends point values.
Each word shows its Scrabble point value. Click any synonym to see its own synonyms and related words.
These words have the opposite meaning.
Words associated with malicious by meaning or context.
Malicious contains 9 letters: 5 vowels (A, I, O, U) and 4 consonants (M, L, C, S). Here is the frequency breakdown:
Malicious scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends. As a 9-letter word, malicious can help clear tiles from your rack for bonus points. With 5 vowels and 4 consonants, this word has a vowel-heavy letter distribution.
Highest-scoring synonyms you can use instead:
| Word | Scrabble | WWF | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| vixenish | 21 | 22 | 8 |
| vindictive | 19 | 23 | 10 |
| beady-eyed | 19 | 18 | 10 |
| bitchy | 16 | 16 | 6 |
| despiteful | 16 | 19 | 10 |
The most common synonyms for malicious are malevolent, vindictive, spiteful, vicious, venomous. In total, there are 14 words with similar meaning listed on this page.
Common antonyms of malicious include benevolent, good, unmalicious.
Yes, malicious is a valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. In Words With Friends, it scores 17 points.
Malicious has 9 letters: 5 vowels (A, I, O, U) and 4 consonants (M, L, C, S).