Malingering

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:21 pts11 letters
Definition of Malingering

verb

  1. To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.

    "It is not uncommon on exam days for several students to malinger rather than prepare themselves."

  2. To self-inflict real injury or infection (to inflict self-harm) in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.
Anagrams of Malingering

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Malingering"

Malingering is a 11-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Malingering" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "malingering" is a high-scoring word.