SMALM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SMALM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SMALM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SMALM is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SMALM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SMALM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SMALM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
Anagrams of SMALM
The 5 tiles of SMALM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SMALM
9 longer words begin with SMALM.
Shorter words from the letters in SMALM
Common questions about SMALM
- Is SMALM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SMALM is not in it.
- How many points is SMALM worth?
- SMALM is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SMALM?
- SMALM takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SMALM:
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