SMARTARSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SMARTARSE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SMARTARSE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SMARTARSE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SMARTARSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SMARTARSE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SMARTARSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SMARTARSE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SMARTARSE
2 longer words begin with SMARTARSE.
Shorter words from the letters in SMARTARSE
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Common questions about SMARTARSE
- Is SMARTARSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SMARTARSE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SMARTARSE worth?
- SMARTARSE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SMARTARSE?
- SMARTARSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SMARTARSE:
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