malevolence

NOUN
11 LETTERS · STARTS WITH M

malevolence is a valid 11-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3A1L1E1V4O1L1E1N1C3E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does malevolence mean?