Malefic

7 lettersadjectiverare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Exercising or producing a harmful, malignant, or evil influence.

“Astrologers of the medieval period considered Saturn to be a malefic planet governing misfortune and disaster.”

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Synonyms

malevolentmalign evil

Antonyms

benefic benignbenevolent

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Wordle

The -IC ending is common in adjectives, the F is moderately uncommon and worth confirming early

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Worth 14 points, the F scores 4 points and the C at the end allows hooks to form longer words

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “malefic”.

facile malice alice alife amice calef calif camel celia claim clame cleam clima clime elaic elfic email facie femic filea flame fleam ileac macle

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