MALUS
7
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈmeɪ.ləs//
noun
- (business) The loss or return of performance-related compensation originally paid by an employer to an employee as a result of the discovery of a defect in the performance."When bank fired the loan originator, they recovered the last two years of her bonuses under the malus clause in her contract."
- (rare) A penalty or negative thing."The driver game has a game screen with less number of properties and representations (see Fig. 3(a)). […] If the user completes a level within the allocated time, then the user gets a bonus and will be advanced to another level[,] and if user is unable to complete a level, then a malus is provided and the user gets retained in the same level."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 7 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- No
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'MALUS'?
The word MALUS is worth 7 points in Scrabble.
M3
A1
L1
U1
S1
Total: 7 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.