Definitions for malefactor

malefactor mal·e·fac·tor

Spelling: [mal-uh-fak-ter]
IPA: /ˈmæl əˌfæk tər/

Malefactor is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 758 anagrams from letters in malefactor (aaceflmort).

Definitions for malefactor

noun

  1. a person who violates the law; criminal.
  2. a person who does harm or evil, especially toward another.

Origin of malefactor

1400-50; late Middle English malefactour Latin malefactor, equivalent to malefac(ere) to act wickedly, do an evil deed (see male-, fact) + -t

Examples for malefactor

His rhoomatism's merely that malefactor's way of goin' onder cover.

You will find a bystander may shoot a malefactor to save the life of a citizen.

Every malefactor has more rights than he; and yet who could be more innocent?

Like a malefactor out on bail, he was painting a picture for the future.

Pizarro acquired the mastery of Peru by the act of a malefactor.

Even supposing that Joggi were the malefactor, where was the rest of that money?

I meant, that if he were a malefactor, your place would be in the prison beside him.

It was the halo of a saint encircling the brow of the malefactor.

We had to stand with Ukraine to send a strong message to the malefactor Putin.

In this way, secured like a malefactor, I was ordered forward.

Word Value for malefactor
Scrable

17

Words with friends

20

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