Malleus

/ˈmæl.i.əs/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters
Definition of Malleus

noun

  1. The small hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear.

    "A fracture of the malleus handle is a rare traumatic middle ear lesion."

  2. The tripus (ossicle in cypriniform fishes).
  3. One of the paired calcareous structures within the mastax of rotifers.
Anagrams of Malleus

No exact anagrams found for "malleus". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "malleus" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Malleus"

Malleus is a 7-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Malleus" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "malleus" is a low-scoring word.