Maltese

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Relating to Malta, its people, language, or culture, or a person who is native to or an inhabitant of Malta.

“The Maltese coastline is renowned for its crystal-clear waters and ancient limestone fortifications.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

mal·tese

Related Words

Synonyms

malti

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains A and double-E vowels, the -ESE ending is common in nationality adjectives and narrows guesses

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, low tile values but the -ESE suffix creates useful hooks for building parallel plays

Words Related to Maltese

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “maltese” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

maltose

Words you can make from Maltese

Shorter words formed from the letters in “maltese”.

ateles elates lamest metals stelae teasel teasle almes amlet amsel astel atees atlee easel elate emesa lames lease least leets leste malee males malts

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