There are 193 words hidden in the letters of MALICIOUS, from 23 two-letter words up to MALICIOUS (9 letters). For points, MALICIOUS is best at 13.
No other single word uses all 9 letters of MALICIOUS. MALICIOUS has 9 letters: 5 vowels and 4 consonants, worth 13 points before any board bonuses.
9-letter words 1
7-letter words 3
laicism11mucosal11musical11
6-letter words 16
5-letter words 46
aioli5alums7amici9aulic7aulos5calms9cauls7ciaos7cilia7claim9clams9coals7coils7colas7comal9comas9culms9iliac7ilium7laics7limas7limos7loams7locum9locus7louis5mails7malic9mauls7miaou7miaul7micas9milia7milos7moils7molas7musca9music9oculi7osmic9salic7salmi7solum7sulci7sumac9umiac9
4-letter words 64
ails4aims6alms6also4alum6amis6amus6asci6calm8calo6cams8caul6ciao6clam8clos6coal6coil6cola6coli6cols6coma8culm8cums8ilia4lacs6laic6lams6lima6limo6loam6loca6loci6lums6macs8mail6maul6mica8mics8milo6mils6miso6moas6mocs8moil6mola6mols6ocas6oils4sail4saul4scam8scum8sial4silo4sima6slam6slim6slum6soil4sola4soli4soma6soul4sumo6
3-letter words 40
ail3aim5ais3als3ami5amu5cam7cis5col5cos5ism5lac5lam5las3lis3lum5mac7mas5mic7mil5mis5moa5moc7moi5mol5mos5mus5oca5oil3oms5oui3sac5sal3sau3sic5sim5sol3som5sou3sum5
2-letter words 23
ai2al2am4as2cs4is2la2li2lm4lo2ls2ma4mi4mo4ms4mu4oi2om4os2si2so2um4us2
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