SMARTEN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SMARTEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SMARTEN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SMARTEN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SMARTEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
smartensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SMARTEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SMARTEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What stands out about SMARTEN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SMARTEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To make someone or something look tidier, neater or more stylish.
People smarten a room, a garden or their own outfit before guests arrive, and the word is nearly always followed by up. It is more common in British English, where it can also mean to become sharper in manner.
How SMARTEN is used
Smarten is usually used in the phrase smarten up.
- You should smarten up before the interview.
- We hired a painter to smarten the front door.
- A fresh coat of paint will smarten the old fence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SMARTEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SMARTEN
The 7 tiles of SMARTEN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SMARTEN
3 longer words begin with SMARTEN.
Shorter words from the letters in SMARTEN
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Common questions about SMARTEN
- Is SMARTEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SMARTEN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SMARTEN worth?
- SMARTEN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SMARTEN mean?
- To make someone or something look tidier, neater or more stylish.
- What letters can be added to SMARTEN?
- SMARTEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SMARTEN:
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