SMILING is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SMILING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SMILING?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SMILING is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SMILING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
smilingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SMILING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SMILING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What stands out about SMILING
- 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
Anagrams of SMILING
The 7 tiles of SMILING in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SMILING
4 longer words begin with SMILING.
Shorter words from the letters in SMILING
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Common questions about SMILING
- Is SMILING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SMILING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SMILING worth?
- SMILING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SMILING?
- SMILING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SMILING:
Open SMILING in the Word Finder